Assistant Principal of Instruction

Assistant Principal of Instruction (26-27)

• Full-time
• Start Date:
  
  Next year opening

• Act as member of School Leadership Team
• Support the development and implementation of the School Leader’s school-wide vision and take an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school
• Own implementation of select school-wide priorities and initiatives as directed by the school leader in support of school-wide vision and short and long-term academic and culture goals
• Champion KIPP TX core values and build a community of team and family members dedicated to achievement and collaborative spaces of opportunity
• Operationalize school-wide academic and student culture systems, processes, and routines
• With guidance from the School Leader, lead the annual goal setting process for assigned grade levels and/or departments reflective of set regional and school-wide vision and goals
• Effectively action plan and monitor progress toward goals utilizing established campus and regional enabling systems
• Troubleshoot and respond to concerns escalated from students, staff, and/or families
• Support the School Leader in identifying and developing teacher leaders (Content Team Leaders and/or Grade Level Chairs) through providing coaching, feedback and opportunities for leadership development
• Lead Teacher Development:
  Manage and coach a team of teachers, including special education teachers, to achieve student academic and culture results
• Develop deep mastery of the academic standards in the subjects/grades for which s/he coaches, and its implications for all subjects/grades
• Lead the implementation and internalization of rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum that meets the needs of diverse learners, including weekly content team meetings and lesson internalization
• Implement regular coaching cycles through observation and real-time feedback
• Coach a cohort of up to 9 teachers, including special education teachers, and collaborate with instructional staff to develop knowledge, design, and implement effective instructional strategies that address the needs of all students
• Support the coordination and implementation of school-wide assessments and analyze assessments to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for intervention
• Monitor student academic progress toward goals with data driven instructional practices and data analysis meetings
• Evaluate classroom teacher performance using KIPP TX’s teacher evaluation rubrics
• Lead teacher instructional development with support of the academics team and school leader
• College Preparatory School Culture Management:
  Lead school-wide school culture systems that address the evaluated areas of school climate, sense of social awareness, and growth mindset
• Develop and support teachers and staff in the implementation of school-wide culture systems (e.g., entry, dismissal, transition, incentive systems, community meetings, etc.) aligned with the vision for school culture
• Coach assigned teachers on classroom management, teacher language, and practices to support a college preparatory culture
• Ensure consistent implementation of research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) and positive behavior interventions aligned within a multi-tiered intervention framework (MTSS)
• Co-create and monitor student discipline management systems that result in positive student behavior and support learning (e.g., detention systems, in‑school suspension systems, re‑entry systems, intervention systems)
• Resolve conflict and disciplinary situations through a restorative lens while applying appropriate consequences aligned to the KTX code of conduct
• Lead data collection and assessment process to evaluate the effectiveness of school climate initiatives including adult (TNTP, Two Step) and student-facing surveys (Student Needs Assessment)
• Invest and build collaborative partnerships with parents and community, and other stakeholders to support students’ success and strengthen community involvement
• Manage staff and student celebrations
• Cross collaboration with behavior interventionist(s) when available, to coach and provide professional development around classroom management and Tier 1 behavior…