Assistant Principal - Yes Prep Southeast Elementary (Immediate Opening)

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

About the role

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Managing the progress toward increased student achievement for a cohort of teachers, including helping teachers use assessment data to improve the quality and scope of their instruction;
• Managing and coaching the campus Interventionists and other leaders responsible for providing one-on-one, small group, and whole class instruction to students identified as needing more intensive and tiered instructional support to achieve academic success;
• Ensuring that students receive outstanding instruction in all classrooms by observing and evaluating a cohort of teachers, including conducting classroom observations, coaching teachers, and monitoring teacher progress;
• Planning and implementing the steps necessary, including RTI and case management, to establish, launch, and maintain a strong academic mindset and achieve jaw-dropping results for all students on campus both academically and behaviorally;
• Assisting in the planning and delivery of professional learning opportunities to campus teachers and staff during beginning-of-year in-service days, as well as select professional development days throughout the school year;
• Leading campus testing responsibilities to ensure they are executed with accuracy and fidelity;
• Providing leadership, coaching, professional learning, and serving as a resource to teachers, interventionists, and teacher aides on positive school culture, student discipline, team management, social/emotional health, compliance, parent/community relations, and student achievement;
• Overseeing the development, implementation and execution of YES Prep intervention support systems and programs on campus that focus on addressing and reducing at-risk barriers to students social, academic and emotional development to maximize student achievement and persistence;
• Developing, implementing, managing and executing effective school behavior systems ensuring incorporation of parent communication in each process;
• Working with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement school-wide programs that increase student persistence and improve campus health;
• Establishing, building and maintaining a positive school culture among students, staff and parents that promotes the YES Prep mission, core purpose, core values;
• Leading family engagement programming and recognizes families as partners in their students’ education;
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

The following traits are needed and desired for this role:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• At least two years of exemplary instructional leadership and/or Grade-Level Chair experience
• At least three years of exemplary teaching experience
• Experience in administration and/or supervision
• Certification in teaching/instruction
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and development
• Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree from an accredited educational institution
• Experience in Elementary schools
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Core Beliefs

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of jaw-dropping results
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth

About YES Prep

• 21,650 Students
• 2,600 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 12 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 99% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 85% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population.

Benefits

• Compensation: Starting at $71,500 annually
• Health and Supplemental Insurance: A $0 monthly medical option and a plan that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. (eligibility requires working 20+ hours a week for full benefits, 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits)
• Retirement Plans: Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off: 12 days of Paid Time Off in addition to system closures during the Academic Calendar (for employees working 20+ hours a week)
• Paid Leave Programming: Paid leave at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure, for medical needs including maternity and paternity leave
• Professional Development: Investment in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development
• Award-Winning Culture: Named Houston’s Best Place To Work in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2025; winner of the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and a 2016 finalist

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.