Assistant Principal - Propel Montour Middle/High School

About the role

Opportunity Propel Schools seeks an Assistant Principal to join our team at Propel Montour Middle/High School. At Propel we believe Assistant Principals are core to the transformational process of education. Our mission driven assistant principals have the intellectual agility and agency to deliver exceptional results. A Propel Assistant Principal produces outcomes that transform student, educator, parent, and community perceptions about the power of education. Assistant Principals at Propel redefine school and defy expectations.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based on relevant prior work experience
• Relocation allowance for new hires moving to the area from 90 miles away or further
• Health insurance options at a low cost for individual employees and families
• Retail 403(b) plan with automatic 5% contribution and match up to 4%, increasing after 5 years
• 16-19 paid holidays annually, 5 sick days, and 10 Personal Days
• 6 hours of vacation time per pay period
• Tuition assistance up to $3,000 annually upon completion of eligible coursework
• Wellness benefit reimbursement of up to $20 per month for wellness activities
• Professional development opportunities throughout the school year
• Extensive leadership and career development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide instructional leadership by coaching, developing, and evaluating teachers through observation, modeling, analyzing data, and co-teaching
• Support teachers with classroom management and discipline
• Model Propel’s core values and set the standard for professional behavior
• Be highly present and visible during school hours to ensure a positive school culture
• Plan and lead professional development
• Manage logistics for school-wide assessments
• Collect and analyze student achievement data and use data to drive recommendations for instruction
• Affirm and enforce systems of accountability for staff
• Aid in teacher recruitment, hiring, and termination
• Collaborate with Principal on budget preparation and monitoring
• Collaborate with Principal to develop, implement, and monitor a school-wide culture plan that includes routines and expectations for students and staff
• Address parent concerns and communicate effectively with the community
• Represent a united school leadership team and work closely with the Principal on day-to-day school-wide issues

Qualifications

• Passionate commitment to Propel Schools’ mission
• Superior grasp of effective instructional and behavioral methods and strategies for educating urban youth
• Strong process, people, and project management skills with proven ability to train, supervise, and coach professional staff in order to foster a cooperative team environment
• Intellectual agility, a commitment to maintaining rigorous standards, and a demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute on multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-stressed, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment
• Leverage computer software programs and other technology that will support the learning environment
• Understanding of public education and charter schools is desirable
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior leadership, Propel’s Board of Directors; school leadership and other staff and stakeholders
• PA Criminal, Child Abuse, and FBI Fingerprint and recent TB test (must be complete prior to start date)
• PA K-12 Principal Certification