SYAcademic Assistant Principal

Position: SY26-27 Academic Assistant Principal
Academic Assistant Principal

Start Date:

July 2026

Role Type:
Full-Time, 12 month

Location:

Washington, DC

FLSA Status:
Exempt

WHO WE ARE

DC Prep is a high-performing network of public charter schools serving over 2,100 preschool through 8th-grade students across six campuses in Wards 5, 7, and 8. We're proud of the high bar we set for ourselves to achieve results-our students deserve our best! We recognize that how we support our students to be successful is just as important as the results we achieve, which pushes us to reflect on questions such as:

* How can we facilitate our students' academic, social, and emotional development?

* How can we support our team members' professional growth and personal ability to do this work long-term?

* How can we engage our students' families as our own?

While this work is hard, it's worth it - we believe in the transformative power of education, the can-do-itness of our students and staff, and the joy that comes from engaging in meaningful work with people we care about and trust!

Here's how we drive results:

* Rigorous academic focus. Our Preppies receive the highest level of academic preparation through standards-based instruction, daily targeted interventions, and meaningful assessments.

* Social-emotional learning. We have always had a dual mission of academic and social-emotional skill development. Our research-based SEL curriculum is integrated into daily instruction, helping students leverage their personal values to strengthen their self-awareness, social awareness, and responsible decision-making skills and create a school-wide culture of empathy and reflection.

* Commitment to reflection and refinement. Our results tell us that we are moving in the right direction, but there's further to go to ensure that every student receives a transformative education. As a team, we regularly reflect on our programmatic model to see what's working and where we can get better.

Are you interested in learning more about the DC Prep Way? If so, check out our website to find out more about what we're working towards and how we're doing it.

Academic Assistant Principals:

* Elementary AAPs support kindergarten/1st grade OR 2nd/3rd grade

* Middle AAPs support Math/Science or ELA

The Academic Assistant Principal works as a key member of the campus leadership team in partnership with other leadership team members and teachers to ensure that all students are making academic and social progress at DC Prep. The Academic Assistant Principal role may vary according to the size or needs of the campus, but is always focused on curriculum/assessment or student behavior.

Academic Assistant Principals share general administration responsibilities and may also have an instructional coaching portfolio. Campus leadership team roles are twelve-month positions and lead development, refinement, and implementation of all aspects of the school's academic and culture programs in accordance with the DC Prep Way. Leaders are on duty during regular school hours as well as nights and weekends to handle parent communication, staff after school activities, and/or to complete administrative work.

School leadership team members hired will participate in leadership development designed to hone their skills for success in their current roles while also developing expertise needed for future leadership opportunities. Their development as leaders will be focused on participation in cohort professional development and customized coaching while also gaining practical on-the-ground experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic Assistant Principal responsibilities fall into some or all of the following categories:

Instructional Leadership

* Coordinate with Principal and content specialists to support teachers developing competence in the curricula through modeling, observing, providing feedback, and supporting teacher reflection

* Provide hands-on coaching to all ELA and Math general and Special Education teachers

* Coach teachers through observation, modeling, lesson prep and more with the frequency needed to make steady progress for students and teachers in pursuit of goals

* Track and monitor teacher responsiveness to feedback as evidenced by the implementation of strategies

* Manage ELA and math programming, including interventions

* Manage ELA and Math Department Chairs

* Lead vision and coordination for ELA and Math professional development

* Work with teachers and instructional staff in establishing positive classroom climates

* Support teachers in establishing effective classroom management systems and developing students' positive social behaviors

* Review teacher lesson plans for quality ensuring standards alignment, rigor, differentiation, etc.

Social Emotional Learning & School Culture

* Provide leadership to all staff and students in establishing a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture

* Ensure that teachers set extremely high expectations and run their classes in accordance with the DC Prep commitment to excellence

* Coach…