Assistant School Leader (Assistant Principal)

Position type: Full time exempt 12 Month    

Reporting & Collaboration

• Direct Manager: You report to the School Leader (Principal) who is accountable for overall school performance including academic outcomes culture and operations.

• Direct Reports: You directly manage and develop assigned school-based staff depending on campus structure and assigned portfolio.

• Lateral Leadership: You may advise and support grade-level teams department chairs and teacher leaders on instructional priorities coaching practices and implementation of schoolwide initiatives.

• Lateral Managers: You do not have lateral or matrixed managers; however you are expected to partner closely with peer Assistant School Leaders to ensure coherence across academic culture and operational priorities.

Autonomy & Decision Making

• This role owns the execution and continuous improvement of assigned academic culture and student support systems within the school. The ASL sets priorities for coaching cycles monitors implementation fidelity and leads adult development in service of schoolwide goals. The ASL makes day-to-day instructional and culture decisions within the guardrails set by the School Leader and regional guidance.

Inputs: What will I be doing in my day to day work

Instructional Leadership

• Observe instruction and provide timely actionable feedback aligned to the instructional framework.

• Support teachers in curriculum internalization lesson planning pacing and differentiation.

• Use student data and work samples to identify high-leverage instructional priorities.

Coaching & Adult Development

• Lead coaching cycles and goal-setting for assigned teachers and/or coaches.

• Develop adult capacity through modeling feedback and targeted support.

• Support performance improvement plans in partnership with the School Leader.

• Culture & Student Experience

• Lead implementation of culture routines and MTSS/behavior supports to protect instructional time.

• Partner with school-based support personnel to improve attendance behavior and engagement.

• Reinforce consistent expectations for student behavior and belonging.

Systems & Operations

• Partner with the Manager of Operations to ensure reliable execution of schedules supervision and routines.

• Monitor fidelity of schoolwide systems and address breakdowns in real time.

• Support safe orderly learning environments that maximize instructional minutes.

Leadership & Teaming

• Serve as a member of the school leadership team contributing to school improvement planning.

• Collaborate with peer ASLs to ensure coherence across academic and culture priorities.

• Partner with regional teams to implement aligned supports and initiatives.

Outcomes: What will I be evaluated on

• Measurable improvement in instructional quality and student learning outcomes in assigned grade bands or content areas.

• Growth in teacher practice as evidenced by coaching outcomes and observation data.

• Effective implementation of culture and MTSS/behavior systems resulting in improved attendance and reduced behavioral incidents.

• Fidelity of schoolwide instructional routines and systems.

• Contribution to positive staff culture retention and leadership pipeline development.

What skills should I already bring i.e. what should I already have a track record around

• Managing and leading teams

• Having crucial conversations

• Setting ambitious goals and driving results 

• Designing and leading instructional professional development 

• Using data to drive continuous improvement 

• Leading teams and cross-functional initiatives and 

• Driving results in a K-12 school.

What should I know a lot about already i.e. what should I have expertise in

• Key indicators of strong school and classroom culture and how to develop specific plans to remedy gaps

• How to analyze student achievement data and determine the highest leverage next steps

• Successful coaching to academic improvement

• Strong understanding of adult learning theory.

Qualifications :

Required

• Minimum of 2 years of successful classroom teaching experience

• Demonstrated impact on student outcomes and instructional practice

• Experience supporting or leading adults (e.g. grade-level lead mentor coach)

• Ability to observe instruction and provide actionable feedback

• Data-informed decision-making skills

• Bachelors degree in education or a related field

• Appropriate State teaching or administrative certification

Preferred

• Prior school leadership experience (e.g. AP Dean Instructional Lead)

• Leadership development program or fellowship experience

• Experience leading schoolwide initiatives (e.g. MTSS culture systems academic improvement)

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

KIPP St. Louis is committed to pay equity and to ensuring that we do not unintentionally perpetuate historic wage gaps that persist due to individual negotiations.  As a result salaries are not negotiated.  We are transparent about salaries in our job postings so that candidates can make an informed decision before beginning the hiring process.  The salary range starts at $90000. This role is performance bonus eligible. 

We are a fast paced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:

• $0 deductible healthcare plan option including medical vision and dental. 

• Employer Paid Short Term Disability. 

• $50000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee. 

• Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program

• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony holiday party and more!

• Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer. 

• Ongoing professional development.

Generous time off:

• Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and military-related leave

• Paid parental leave for new families

• Paid holidays as well as a one week Thanksgiving break a two-week winter break a week-long spring break

• Wellness days provided throughout the year

On-going professional  development opportunities:

• Weekly coaching sessions
• Weekly school-based professional development
• Five in-person PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers

Hiring Timeline and Steps

This role will be posted from February 24-February 29.  The interview process will take place in March.  The anticipated start date for the role is as soon as possible with the latest start of July 6 2026. 

If you are interested in working at KIPP St. Louis please visit our website below to apply! 

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KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our students families teachers staff and community members. 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. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time