Assistant Principal of Student Supports; SPED - High School

Position Summary

At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we believe that Assistant Principals are our future school leaders. We actively develop Assistant Principals for School Leadership and feel the Assistant Principal should consider themselves as an apprentice to the School Leader. The Assistant Principal should gradually build capacity to lead a KIPP school.

The Assistant Principal’s job is to support the school in driving academic and social emotional learning outcomes for students as a key member of the school’s leadership team. Assistant Principals are expected to lead both instruction and school culture, while developing the skills of the school's emerging leaders.

Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to our KIPP Public Schools Northern California student community.
• Previous Leadership or Teacher-Leader experience preferred (ex: Grade Level Lead, Instructional Coaching, Content Lead, etc.).

Education:

• Hold a B.A./B.S. degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
  • Hold a valid California teaching credential, or
  • Out‑of‑state equivalent credential or license.

• Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community.
• Direction Setting: Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action.
• Achievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages.
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Instructional Leadership (Data Analysis): Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school‑wide data.
• Instructional Leadership (Standards Implementation): Expertise in what the school‑wide academic standards and state assessments require of students’ knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery; able to translate student mastery requirements into instructional plans and strategies.
• Instructional Leadership (Strategic Instruction): Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high‑leverage instructional strategies based on comprehension of child development and pedagogy.
• Relationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes.

• Model and Support Implementation of the School’s Vision and Goals: Supports the Schools Leader’s vision and takes an active role in mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school.
• With guidance from the School Leader, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensures alignment with school‑wide goals.
• Collaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly‑effective teachers and school staff.
• Contribute to School‑wide Planning: Provides input into the strategic planning of the school and identifies areas of ownership for self and direct reports.
• Develop Emerging Leaders: Supports the School Leader in identifying and developing emerging leaders (Department Heads and/or Grade Level Chairs) through goal setting, coaching and feedback.
• Model Staff and Student Culture: Supports teachers in student support and behavior intervention systems to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline; manages parts of the daily school operations (e.g., arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips); acts as the first Leadership Team contact for student intervention and parent engagement.
• Build Direct Reports’ Instructional Knowledge of Standards, Content, and Methods: Coaches teachers on alignment to curriculum, assessment, and data‑driven instruction while developing their knowledge of best practices in instructional methods.
• Develop Teachers to Provide Rigorous and High‑Quality Instruction: Leads data‑driven instruction, coaches teachers…