Assistant Principal

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education.

Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.

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Our Assistant Principals are instructional leaders and managers who inspire scholars to achieve exceptional outcomes that will prepare scholars for and through college and support scholar achievement. Assistant Principals are passionate and social justice-oriented, with an unyielding belief that all scholars deserve the best education to give them access to transformational opportunities that will lead to success in the years to come.

As a transformative instructional leader, you’ll have the opportunity to work in an engaging and rewarding environment that encourages self-reflection while receiving feedback, monthly professional development, and other differentiated support. Instructional Deans and Coaches, Department Chairs, and Coordinators are encouraged to apply.

Instructional Leadership

• Lead teachers, teacher leaders, and department chairs in dramatically improving scholar outcomes through the implementation of a rigorous data-driven instruction cycle, high-quality professional development aligned to identified gaps, and ongoing observation and feedback.
• Coach, manage, evaluate, support, and inspire a set of teachers and staff to leverage strengths, continue to grow, and make measurable progress with scholars.
• Set high standards for achievement so that scholars are on track to be college-ready.
• Ensure that school-wide curriculum, assessments, differentiated instruction, and more detailed instructional strategies are aligned with the Common Core State Standards.

Vision and Cultural Leadership

• Build a productive, positive staff culture in which staff members grow, learn, collaborate, thrive, and feel supported in achieving high expectations.
• Oversee systems and supports that ensure a positive school climate in which students can develop a love for learning and a sense of responsibility, self-worth, and good citizenship.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with families, students, and colleagues at the school site and the Alliance Home Office.
• Lead non-instructional school functions that vary by school site, but potentially include testing coordination, compliance reporting, student activities/enrollment, etc.

• A belief in and alignment with Alliance’s core beliefs and educational philosophy to prepare scholars for the intellectual rigor of college and the skills required for 21st-century careers;
• Deep understanding of the nuances of urban school environments and school culture;
• Expertise in building a positive and collaborative adult culture;
• Instructional expertise, including knowledge of Common Core-aligned instruction, student-centered classrooms, personalized learning, and instructional…