Interim Assistant Principal

About Aspire

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high‑performing, college‑preparatory charter schools serving TK‑12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998 as an effort to transform inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes, Aspire is one of the largest and most forward‑thinking open‑enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare scholars for success in college, career, and life.

We build a foundation for students to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for themselves and their families through a culture of Bienestar, belonging, partnership, agency, and joy.

Assist the Site Principal in managing all functions of an individual school site for academic and extended school year, including education program, school culture, office operations, budget, community relations, personnel and facilities in accordance with Aspire standards.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain school‑wide focus on high standards of student achievement.
• Maintain curriculum standards and liaise with content leads to design and implement curriculum.
• Model Aspire instructional guidelines.
• Manage data analysis processes to increase student achievement, including support for students with special needs and compliance; collaborate with SPED and Student Services.
• Design and lead high‑quality professional development to increase instructional capacity of staff.
• Support and coach new and veteran teachers toward growth, including supporting new Teachers through Induction.

• Attract and select top performers.
• Coach, evaluate and provide professional development opportunities.
• Develop collaborative team culture.
• Adhere to company policy and state/federal employment laws.
• Consult with Human Resources as appropriate for all performance‑management concerns.

• Set and maintain a balanced budget.
• Adhere to restrictions and reporting requirements of funds.
• Plan for future needs.
• Adhere to company policy and protocols for sound fiscal management.

• Design and lead high‑quality professional development that supports healthy school culture, including SEL learning.
• Communicate with parents to better serve students.
• Garner support from community groups and leaders.
• Develop positive relationships with sponsoring district and neighborhood schools.
• Lead and collaborate with Behavior Response and Wellness teams from a trauma‑informed and Restorative Justice lens in alignment with compliance protocol and in partnership with Student Services (including 504 plan compliance and discipline management).

• Address issues and problems that arise in a principle‑centered, creative, thoughtful, and constructive way.
• Serve as administrative lead when Principal attends off‑site meetings, providing supervision for staff.
• Provide leadership and support for extracurricular and partnership programs as applicable, especially at the secondary level.
• Collaborate with Principal to support Master Scheduling.

• Long‑term strategic planning, process improvement, inquiry‑driven instructional improvements, operational improvement, charter renewal and oversight, accreditation, or any other projects required at the school site.
• Work in collaboration with School Site Leadership and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals.

• Demonstrate knowledge of and support Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, antiracism policies, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning.
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