6th-12th Assistant Principal of Instruction Pool - IDEA Tarrant County Region

Position: 6th-12th Assistant Principal of Instruction Applicant Pool - IDEA Tarrant County Region (26-27)
Description

This job posting is not for any specific role that is currently open. Instead, applying to this posting allows IDEA to gather your information in order to assess your fit and move quickly once our team identifies an available opportunity. Please continue to monitor our Career Site and apply to actual vacancies that match your interests.

Role Mission: IDEA Assistant Principals of Instruction (APIs) are instructional leaders who manage, coach and develop the teachers at their school to achieve ambitious results with students. They monitor the progress of students to ensure ALL students are on-track for college.

What We Offer

Compensation:

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $74,764-$87,100, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

• Paid Family Leave:
  Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Staff members may apply for up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
• Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health: 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree required;
  Master's degree preferred
• Experience:
  
  At least 3 years of full-time teaching experience
• Teacher leadership or administrative experience required
• Proven track record of achieving success in the K-12 setting
• Experience managing/coaching others preferred

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Knowledge of core academic subject assigned and ability to pass an IDEA content assessment
• Strong ability to coach teachers on curriculum and instruction
• Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
• Ability to de-escalate student behavior

What You'll Do -- Accountabilities

Accountabilities could include and are not limited to:

• 96% of students passing all classes (On Track to Graduate)
• 90% Approaching 60% Meets 30% Mastered on STAAR/EOC
• 60% of SpEd students attain "approaches" on STAAR
• 75% sub populations (SpEd and/or ELL) meet Index 2 STAAR growth measure
• 90% Student Persistence
• 85% Teacher Retention
• 97.5% Average Daily Attendance for students
• 70% of students in Kinder, 70% of students in 1st grade, and 70% of students in 2nd grade will achieve their growth goal as demonstrated by DIBELS
• 30% of graduated students named AP Scholars
• 50% 60% of students in CSI will achieve 2 Years Growth in Reading Math by the end school year

Responsibilities:

• Focus on IDEA's core purpose to get all students into college
• Hold high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
• Lead instructional staff to achieve measurable and ambitious results
• Work in conjunction with Principal to manage portfolio of teachers, communicate clearly, and ensure direct reports meets campus expectations
• Effectively manage time and tasks to accomplish multiple competing priorities and support others to do the same
• Lead instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through onboarding of new teachers, daily observations, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, lead staff professional development and effective evaluations
• Supervise the implementation of TEKS based IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
• Ensure campus meets all compliance requirements by serving as primary point-person for at least 1 one of the following areas: EB, section 504, CSI
• Review teachers' weekly lesson plans and provide feedback
• Track, synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions
• Communicate students' progress with student and family
• Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
• Effective facilitation and…