25-26 Middle School Assistant Principal
25-26 Middle School Assistant Principal
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14-04-2025
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USD 111000 - 146000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
14-04-2025
Job Description
Who We Are Looking For
At Launch Charter School we believe in rigorous inclusive instruction that ensures all studentsregardless of background or learning needshave access to highquality education. We are seeking an Assistant Principal who is passionate about humanities instruction special education and student achievement. This leader must be an equitydriven instructional coach a datafocused strategist and a collaborative team builder.
Key Values & Beliefs
- Every student deserves a rigorous highquality education that prepares them for future success.
- Inclusion is nonnegotiablestudents with IEPs 504 plans and ELL status must be fully supported in every classroom.
- Data should drive instructionteachers must use assessment data to refine strategies and ensure student growth.
- Collaboration builds strong schoolsteachers families students and community partners must work together to create an environment of high expectations.
- Literacy is the foundation of learningELA and Social Studies should be taught with a focus on critical thinking discussion and deep reading.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Instructional Leadership Ability to coach teachers lead professional development and ensure highquality instruction in ELA Social Studies and Special Education.
- Inclusive Education Expertise Deep knowledge of IEPs coteaching models UDL and intervention strategies to support diverse learners.
- Data Analysis & Action Planning Skilled at using assessment data to drive instructional decisions and monitor student progress.
- Teacher Development & Coaching Ability to observe give feedback and support teacher growth in best practices for student achievement.
- EquityDriven Decision Making Commitment to closing opportunity gaps and ensuring that all students succeed.
- Family & Community Engagement Ability to build relationships with families and ensure strong communication around student progress.
- Learners Mindset Commitment to continuous learning personal growth and adapting to new challenges and opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Instructional Vision
- Set a high bar for instructional excellence in ensuring curriculum alignment with state standards and EL Education Core Practices.
- Manage coach and develop teachers through weekly observations feedback and instructional planning support.
- Ensure the effective integration of literacy strategies across content areas to strengthen reading and writing outcomes.
- Lead professional development for teachers on best practices in reading comprehension discussionbased learning and inquirydriven instruction.
- Partner with teachers to refine differentiated instruction strategies ensuring all studentsespecially struggling readers and ELLsreceive the support they need to thrive.
2. Inclusive Education Vision
- Own the vision for inclusive education ensuring that all students particularly those with IEPs 504 plans and ELL status receive highquality accessible instruction.
- Lead special education compliance ensuring all IEP meetings progress monitoring and interventions are effectively executed.
- Oversee the implementation of coteaching models pushin/pullout supports and accommodations across all content areas.
- Ensure general education and special education teachers effectively collaborate to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Provide targeted professional development on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) differentiation and traumainformed instruction.
3. DataDriven Results
- Lead data meetings to analyze student performance and identify trends in achievement literacy growth and intervention effectiveness.
- Ensure teachers effectively use formative and summative assessments to drive instructional adjustments.
- Own IEP goal tracking and progress monitoring ensuring students with disabilities are making measurable growth.
- Partner with teachers to set SMART goals for student achievement and ensure accountability through regular progress checks.
- Collaborate with the coprincipal of instruction to oversee Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions ensuring targeted supports are effectively implemented.
4. Staff Culture & Leadership
- Serve as a thought partner and coach for teachers creating a collaborative solutionsoriented team culture.
- Model inclusive leadership ensuring all studentsregardless of background or learning needsare held to high expectations.
- Drive teacher retention and development ensuring staff receive meaningful support to grow in their craft.
- Facilitate weekly/biweekly team meetings for staff ensuring alignment on instructional priorities.
- Lead family communication efforts to ensure families are engaged as partners in their childs education.
5. Schoolwide Systems & Student Initiatives
- Manage and own the promotion in doubt process ensuring students at risk of retention receive targeted support and clear communication.
- Lead the honor roll celebration and other fun student initiatives that recognize academic achievement and positive contributions to the school community.
- Oversee the honor roll process ensuring transparent criteria and recognition of students who meet academic excellence.
- Implement and uphold the grading policy ensuring consistency and alignment with instructional expectations.
- Colead test prep with the coprincipal of instruction to ensure students are wellprepared for state and internal assessments.
- Manage assessment cycles including scheduling quality assurance of assessment materials and teacher/student preparation.
- Collaborate with the Ops team for regular distribution of progress reports and report cards.
- Attend and actively participate in the School Leadership Team (SLT) to drive continuous school improvement efforts.
The Ideal Candidate Will Be:
- Holder of a Bachelors degree with an advanced degree preferred.
- NY State Certification in School Leadership (SBL or SDL) preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of teaching experience needed.
- Minimum 1 year of leadership experience needed.
- Experienced in coaching teachers and leading professional development.
- An expert in Special Education laws IEP processes and inclusive education best practices preferred
- Strong in EL Education principles literacy interventions and datadriven instruction preferred
- Passionate about equity inclusion and ensuring all students receive a rigorous highquality education.
- Skilled in teambuilding collaboration and communication.
Compensation: Highly competitive and commensurate with experience along with a full benefits package.
Launch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group for
reasons of race color creed sex age culture national origin marital status sexual preference or mental or physical disability.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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