Founding Bilingual Assistant Principal - Prep West Elementary; West Elementary

Description

Job Description POSITION:
Assistant Principal

REPORTS TO:

Principal POSITION TYPE: 11-month

START DATE:

26-27 School Year COMPENSATION:
Starting at $71,500 annually Everithing Opportunity Starts with a YES Great schools begin with great people who believe every day is an opportunity to make a difference. At YES Prep, you have an opportunity to join a family of educators who are leveling the playing field by providing opportunities for a high-quality, college-forward curriculum while also ensuring our students feel supported through their academic journey and empowered to lead choice-filled lives.

YES Prep is more than a family of public charter schools, it’s the future of public education-it’s an opportunity to say, “Yes, you can!” Some quick stats about us:

• 19,500+ Students
• 2,200+ Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 11 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% 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 fourth largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

• 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;
• Plan and implement 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 and core values;
• Leading family engagement programming and recognizes families as partners in their students’ education;
• Additional duties as assigned.

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits…