SYCommunity Assistant Principal

Position: SY26-27 Community Assistant Principal
Community 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.

OVERVIEW

The Community 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 emotional progress at DC Prep. Community Assistant Principals share general administration responsibilities and 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional Leadership

• Set vision and lead the management of the behavioral support structures including use of updated code of conduct, updates to vision for community work including advisory and SEL framework applied across content areas, school-wide incentives and school-wide routines
• Lead vision and coordination for culture professional development session
• Lead teachers and instructional staff in establishing positive classroom climates
• Work with coaches in support of teachers to establish effective classroom management systems and develop students' positive social behaviors
• Manage Student Support Coach and Student Support Team

Social Emotional Learning & School Culture

• Provide leadership to all staff and students in establishing a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture
• Coach teachers to improve their instructional practices especially as it relates to issues of social emotional learning and school culture
• Be highly present and visible during school hours, relentlessly ensuring a positive school environment
• Create and sustain programs for students that teach DC Prep's vision, mission, culture and school expectations
• Manage, monitor, and sustain an effective behavior management program
• Collaborate with other members of the school's leadership team to create and sustain programs for students and families that recognize and celebrate achievement and continuous progress

Wrap-Around Services

• Identify, plan, and implement strategies to address barriers to…