26-27 Assistant Principal

We anticipate beginning interviews in mid-to-late February 2026 and the full process concluding by April 2026 with July 2026 start dates. Applications received after February will be considered on a rolling and as-needed basis.

Assistant Principals are the primary driver of instructional outcomes for a specific grade level or content area spending over 75% of their time on leadership that accelerates student achievement. Ideal candidates are former high-impact teachers with proven results in adult management and coaching. APs empower high-performing educators develop new staff and manage teacher performance through a dedicated equity lens. They are strategic decision-makers responsible for a subset of the schools student and teacher population fostering a community of continuous growth.

Heres what youll be doing:

Instructional Leadership

• Strong Content Knowledge: Knows essential content rigor of standards and highly effective teaching strategies well enough to establish and maintain a standard and coach it; is able to readily adapt to leverage resources across less-known or more nuanced subject areas
• Develops the capacity of teachers in achieving results through  observations walkthroughs real time coaching and data analysis through O3s focused on student data and coaching towards goals
• Collaborates with Achievement Directors and other Teaching & Learning TEAMmates to monitor achievement data and IP and inform the instructional leadership development of teachers
• Audits analyzes and progress monitors data weekly to inform strategic decisions and priorities
• Designs and leads high quality professional development such that it results in improved teacher effectiveness
• Ensures theres an effective testing environment investment and procedures for testing

Student Culture

• Consistently reinforces high expectations for all students all the time
• Actively develops school culture where students find joy in learning and where students are joyful and engaged
• Creates a culture in which teachers build strong and lasting relationships with students especially the most challenging students
• Builds an inclusive student environment ensuring that all student voices are heard and incorporated
• Speaks to violations of culture and holds staff accountable to values / professional infractions with interactions with kids

Staff Culture

• Celebrates and shows appreciation regularly for teammates
• Actively develops school culture where teachers find joy in teaching and student learning
• Consistently models and reinforces high expectations for all staff all the time
• Develops clearly articulated systems for how the staff culture will function (e.g. coaching department meetings etc.)

Community Engagement

• Engages families and community stakeholders proactively and productively as partners in school goals. Works with families who have concerns and helps address them.
• Creates a culture and expectation that teachers reach out to parents and enlist their proactive support in their childs long-term success

Talent Management

• Ensures each direct report has a high quality performance management process including regular observations assignment of microgoals and thoughtful written evaluations
• Identifies top performing teachers at regular points throughout the school year and works strategically to retain them
• Manages struggling performers through goal setting and increased support. Manages out low performers when necessary

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Student Focus: Belief that all students regardless of background have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the schools unique community
• Achievement Orientation: 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: Adept at data analysis and strong content knowledge
• High Expectations: Sets and upholds high expectations for students academically and behaviorally
• Results through Others: Evidence of ability to teach other skills in classroom management and effective lesson execution
• Relationship Building: Evidence of ability to build strong relationships with students staff and families
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience coaching and managing others and/or leading a team to results

Additional Information :

KIPP Team & Family offers a market-competitive salary ranging from $95000-$140000 based on experience. Salary ranges at KIPP are set based upon the role level and function using benchmarks in the education and non-profit sector and allow for growth within the role.  Individual compensation within this range will be set  based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: relevant professional experience and qualifications; education skills and training; and market conditions.  

In addition to a competitive salary we a generous benefits package including but not limited to the following:  

• Robust benefits that include medical dental and vision 
• Optional participation in the KIPP NJ 403b retirement plan including matching contributions
• A school-issued laptop
• Transportation benefits for TEAMmates commuting into Newark from the New York City area
• Generous Time-Off including 3.5-4 school vacation weeks (depending on the year) allocated sick and personal days and an extended summer break 
• Up to 12 weeks 100% parental leave for primary caregivers
• Employer paid life insurance
• Extensive optional ancillary benefits including short term and long term disability and accident and hospital indemnity

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex gender age religion national origin citizen status marital status physical or mental disability military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time