Assistant Principal of Instruction

Position: Assistant Principal of Instruction (25-26)
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*** Job Status:
Please note that this is a general posting for current and potential future opportunities. At this time, there may or may not be a vacancy. We are collecting applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply. Your application will be reviewed and considered for any opportunity that matches your skills and experience. Please be aware that you may not receive communication regarding next steps until an aligned opportunity becomes available.

We appreciate your interest in the role and KIPP Texas.***

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose
-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. KIPP Texas is a team and family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in collaboration, academic success and joy.

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 123,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Assistant Principal of Instruction's job is to support the school in driving academic and student culture outcomes for students as a key member of the school's leadership team. Through supervising, coaching, training, and developing a cohort of teachers, managing key student culture initiatives and supporting other school wide priorities, our Assistant Principals of Instruction commit to creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

As an Assistant Principal of Instruction you will internalize and drive towards cohort-specific academic and culture-related goals in pursuit of supporting KIPP Texas Public Schools in meeting organizational goals;

• 100% of KTX School achieve an A or B rating - TBD
• 95% of K-2 students reading on grade level DIBELS
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Reading STAAR
• KTX earn 90/75/40 on Math STAAR
• 60% of seniors graduate having scored a 3+ on at least a AP/IB exam
• 80% of student matriculate to a 4-year college
• 97% Average Daily Attendance
• 100% BOY Enrollment by Day 10
• 80% of Staff Retained

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

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 towards goals utilizing and 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…