TK-2nd Grade Assistant Principal (25-26)
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Job Location:
San Jose, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Started by Families Focused on Students
Developing Scholars in East San José
Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools committed to providing access to an outstanding education. Join us as we prepare students in TK-12th grade for success in college and career.
Who we are:
Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college we ensure safe inclusive and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are our community. Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students.
A successful Assistant Principal:
The successful TK-2nd Grade Assistant Principal will work closely with other members of the school leadership team to uphold high expectations foster social development and facilitate the intellectual growth of our educators and scholars. School leadership team members at Alpha approach coaching and instruction with patience creativity and a growth mindset while using activities and instructional methods that will motivate our staff and scholars. The successful Assistant Principal is reflective in their practice and is willing to engage in conversations around educational equity and inclusivity. At Alpha you will uphold rigorous expectations for all staff and students while leading from a place of empathy and understanding. The position works with key leaders in schools and organizational teams to push school-related strategic initiatives develop and monitor related projects and assist with implementation in the school site.
The Assistant Principal is expected to:
Embody the mission vision and core beliefs of the school and the Alpha Public Schools network
- Promote Alphas staff culture mindsets and values by managing self and others in a manner that creates a healthy high-achieving environment where staff feel challenged supported and valued
- Create opportunities for meaningful parent involvement and champion parent engagement.
Execute all day-to-day leadership responsibilities:
- Support the principal in achieving ambitious school-wide vision goals and targets aligned to the Alpha network vision goals targets and strategic priorities leading students to master rigorous academic content that prepares them for college
- Use data-driven cycles with leaders and teachers to analyze academic and culture data problem solve and generate next steps and accountability systems
Support teacher development
- Ensure high-rigor high-engagement instruction in all classrooms through instructional coaching professional development and performance management
- Execute on school-wide behavior management systems expectations and incentives across the school site and refine as necessary
- Plan and lead teacher professional development sessions
- Formally supervise observe and evaluate school staff
- Support the needs of diverse learners by ensuring differentiated instruction in classrooms appropriate tiered interventions and attending IEP and 504
What we offer:
At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience. The starting range for this role is $100000 and goes up with similar experience
- Health benefits plans for medical vision and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
- Retirement matching options
- Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 1 week during the summer)
- Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
- Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace life and wellbeing support and services
- Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250 miles away
You possess
- A Bachelors degree
- Instructional coaching experience
- Valid California teaching credential
- 4 years of teaching experience
- Administrative services credential highly preferred
- Performance management experience highly preferred
Join our team
To apply for this position please submit a resume online.
Alpha Public Schools is a network of four high-performing public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset as individuals as an organization and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today.
As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.
Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Teacher Coaching
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Data Collection
- Education Administration
- Special Education
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Budgeting
- Cordova
- Leadership Experience
