Middle School Assistant Principal

Position:
Middle School Assistant Principal Role

Description:

The Middle School Assistant Principal serves as the primary instructional leader for grades 5-8th. In this role you are responsible for providing personalized support to teachers by developing their understanding of data-driven instruction and research-based standards to improve scholars’ academic achievement. As the Middle School Assistant Principal, you are responsible for driving culture and ensuring high-quality classroom instruction through modeling, co-planning, and providing feedback to teachers.

The Middle School Assistant Principal models continuous improvement and goes above and beyond to ensure student success, promote reflection, provide guidance and structure, and focuses on strengths, collaboration, and common issues of concern.

This role combines daily coaching, culture leadership, and operational support to drive academic outcomes for all scholars. The AP reports directly to the Principal.

Founded in 2017, Élan Academy Charter School is an academically challenging, disciplined, and joyful elementary school located in New Orleans, LA. Through a classical curriculum, high-quality instruction, and leadership development, Élan Academy Charter School ensures that all students have the foundation necessary to thrive in secondary school, succeed in college, and access lives of opportunity.

• Does whatever it takes. We are Élan Academy teachers, not just individual classroom teachers. We recognize that we are all responsible for building, preserving, and maintaining our school culture.
• Embodies our core values. We want to build a culture of open, honest, and productive dialogue with one another. We are expected to share our ideas, thoughts, and concerns. We value the power of shared leadership.
• Believes results come from hard work. Our preparation creates the opportunity for success. We understand that Élan Academy’s success is the result of persistent effort, resilience, and a shared dedication to continuous improvement.
• Sweats the small stuff. Every detail matters and helps us build strong daily habits that contribute to success.
• Embodies no-nonsense nurturing. We build meaningful relationships with our students and hold them accountable to meet high expectations.
• Teaches ALL students until they learn. We are committed to providing an equitable learning environment. We ensure that all students have access to high-quality instructional resources and support in order to meet their most rigorous learning outcomes.
• Understands that we are members of one school with one mission, working together at all times. We share our passion for teaching and learning with our colleagues, our students, and our families to achieve the mission.

• Embody & Élan Academy’s mission, vision, and values;
• Participate in an annual summer staff orientation and training;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of content knowledge and Louisiana State Standards.
• Conduct weekly observations and deliver targeted, actionable feedback to all 5th-8th grade teachers through structured coaching cycles
• Facilitate weekly individual coaching meetings with each teacher, focused on high-leverage instructional moves tied to student performance data
• Model lessons and co-teach to support teacher development in real time
• Lead content-specific or grade-level professional development sessions aligned to school-wide instructional priorities
• Monitor lesson plan quality and unit planning to ensure alignment to standards and classical curriculum framework
• Analyze student assessment data with teachers to identify trends, adjust instruction, and close performance gaps
• Support new teacher onboarding and accelerate their development through intensified coaching schedules
• Manage teacher performance through clear expectations, improvement plans when necessary, and retention strategies for top performers

• Uphold and reinforce school-wide behavior expectations and discipline systems for middle school scholars
• Serve as a visible, consistent presence in hallways, classrooms,…