KIPP Assistant Principal (SPED) Elementary School (26-27)

Position Summary 

At KIPP Public Schools Northern California we believe that Assistant Principals are our future school leaders. We actively develop Assistant Principals for School Leadership and feel the Assistant Principal should consider themselves as an apprentice to the School Leader. The Assistant Principal should gradually build capacity to lead a KIPP school. 

The Assistant Principals job is to support the school in driving academic and social emotional learning outcomes for students as a key member of the schools leadership team. Assistant Principals are expected to lead both instruction and school culture while developing the skills of the schools emerging leaders. 

Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience: 

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to our KIPP Public Schools Northern California student community
• Previous Leadership or Teacher-Leader experience preferred (ex: Grade Level Lead Instructional Coaching Content Lead etc.)

Education: 

• Hold a B.A/B.S degree from a regionally accredited institution
• Meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
  • Hold a valid California teaching credential or
  • Out-of-state equivalent credential or license

Knowledge/skills required: 

• 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
• Direction Setting: Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action
• Achievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
• Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data
• Instructional Leadership: Expertise in what the school-wide academic standards and state assessments require of students knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery; able to translate student mastery requirements into instructional plans and strategies
• Instructional Leadership: Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. make kids sweat pacing stretch it etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogy
• Relationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholders
• Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time