SY Principal in Residence

About Ascend

Ascend is Brooklyn’s premier K–12 public charter network, committed to graduating high-achieving students who have access to boundless choice in their futures
—not only through college acceptance, but through meaningful preparation for career readiness and thriving adult lives
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Across our schools, we pair rigorous academics with strong systems, supportive adult culture, and a deep belief in students’ brilliance and potential. Our work is grounded in the understanding that preparing students for long-term success requires excellence in instruction, intentional culture-building, and disciplined execution at every level of the organization.

At Ascend, adults are held to high standards because our students deserve nothing less. How we teach, lead, collaborate, and make decisions every day directly shapes the opportunities our students will have tomorrow.

Join us in shaping learning environments where curiosity is nurtured, excellence is the norm, and every student is prepared for a lifetime of boundless choice.

Ascend Principals in Residence (PIRs) work closely with their mentor principal as the academic and cultural leaders of an Ascend school. Our PIRs are passionate about developing their staff and rallying their teams to achieve ambitious school goals. Through the intentional creation of vibrant school communities, PIRs inspire staff and students to engage in rigorous and purposeful learning. They succeed when those under their care succeed, and they develop enduring and joyful relationships with students, teachers, and parents.

In addition to shadowing their host principal, PIRs participate in hands‑on, collaborative professional development sessions on Saturdays, which are led by network directors with backgrounds in school leadership or other relevant specialized expertise. As part of this training, PIRs engage in individualized stretch projects that support a growth area aligned to the needs of the school. Additionally, they serve as an assistant principal for at least one grade or department within their host school, leading and managing all aspects of the assistant principal role.

The Principal in Residence role is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic and visionary individual to play a central leadership role in growing and shaping one of our high‑performing public charter schools, part of a broader network committed to ensuring our students have the knowledge, confidence and character to succeed in college and beyond.

• Develops school’s ability to foster a culturally responsive classroom
• Collaborates with curriculum team to plan and execute curriculum and instruction that fosters student growth, creativity, and agency through aligned, culturally relevant materials and pedagogy
• Partners with principal to lead a team of secondary leaders to strengthen teachers knowledge of highest priority standards and inquiry‑based instructional practices
• Manages partnership of leadership team and special educations team to ensure that all students, including those with exceptionalities, have the access and support needed to achieve

• Establishes and leads a culture that results in a love of learning, student agency, and full range of student learning and growth
• Builds an engaged, diverse, and inclusive school community
• Creates, leads, and maintains a culture where team members innovate in an effort to ensure equity gaps are eliminated and college and career readiness is a reality for all students

• Creates and sustains a race equity culture, including skill building and leading self and others through awareness, growth, and development
• Continuously strengthens personal and staff knowledge and expertise in effective instructional design and academic standards with DEIA considerations in conjunction with the curriculum team

• Establishes, manages, and develops strong teams that collaborate, communicate, and work together for Ascend students and community
• Observes and coaches instructional staff, and leaders leading to pedagogical growth and student achievement
• Plans and leads professional development that…