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[2022 - 2023] Middle School Assistant Principal

Employer
KIPP North Carolina Public Schools
Location
Durham, NC
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Administrator, Assistant Principal
Grade Level
Middle School
Company Description

Organizational Overview
KIPP NC is a network of eight high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools providing an academically rigorous and joyous school experience to more than 3,500 students in grades K-12 in Charlotte, Durham, Gaston, and Halifax. KIPP NC supports several thousand alumni on their journey to and through high school, college, and career.
KIPP NC is building on a rich tradition of academic excellence and relentless fight for social justice present from the founding of both KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte. KIPP ENC is the second oldest KIPP region in the nation. In its 20 years of operation, KIPP ENC has been a cornerstone for students and families in rural Gaston and Halifax, operating two primary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. Over the past five years, it grew to serve even more students by opening up a middle school in Durham, an urban center in the center part of the state. KIPP Charlotte, which grew out of the strong traditions and academics of KIPP ENC, has supported students and families for the past 13 years, operating one primary school and one middle school in the largest city in North Carolina.
KIPP North Carolina is building upon the successes and experiences of KIPP ENC and KIPP Charlotte to provide inclusive school environments and an educational program that will enable our students to lead full lives and equip graduates to be future leaders and agents of change in North Carolina and beyond. KIPP NC is engaging in direct, anti-racist work, and contributes meaningfully to the dismantling of structures of inequality within our organization, schools, and classrooms. We're committed to expanding our efforts to embed anti-racism in all of our activities and engagements within our classrooms and schools, across our organization, and throughout the State of North Carolina. All of this will be in a tireless effort to create classrooms that are homeplaces for our students, places where they feel safe, loved, validated, seen, and heard, places where all their beautiful identities will be affirmed and celebrated, and places where they will learn the academic knowledge and skills needed for college, career, and beyond.

Job Description

Your responsibilities as an Assistant Principal
KIPP NC Assistant Principals report to the Principal and are responsible for creating a positive, structured, disciplined school culture and for ensuring that students' learning experiences are exciting and rigorous. The APs coordinate curricula and instructional content, coach teachers, assess student and teacher performance, and lead professional development. Our APs are also masters of content, experts in building relationships with families, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to holding high expectations. The core responsibilities of this position include:
Manage Teachers
  • Observe and coach teachers weekly, providing them with rigorous feedback and supporting them in the classroom
  • Support teachers in developing their classroom management and instructional practice (unit and lesson planning, lesson execution, and collection and use of assessment data).
  • Plan and execute professional development days in coordination with the Principal and other colleagues.
  • Recognize and celebrate staff professional growth and success.
  • Document all observations and feedback in Whetstone to track teacher growth
  • Hold mid-year and end of year performance reviews to support teacher performance
  • Plan and facilitate targeted professional development for teachers
Build Relationships
  • Embody, maintain, and hold staff accountable to school's values, policies and culture
  • Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers and staff
  • Model positive interactions with students, as well as a variety of ways to handle misbehavior and disruptions.
  • Recognize and celebrate exemplary student achievement and behavior, communicating with families of students on a regular basis.
  • Reinforce the effective use of a school-wide behavior plan and serve as a point person for discipline and culture issues.
  • Assist teachers, students, and families in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans (in conjunction with Social Workers/Guidance Counselors).
Drive Results Through Others
  • Pursue challenging professional goals each year
  • Receive and implement constructive feedback to develop your skills
  • Problem solve around school-wide issues to best support your Team and Family
  • Use data and research to make sound decisions with the approval and support of your school leader
  • Develop and execute high-quality, standards-based school curricula and instructional content consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the school and KIPP NC.
  • Clearly articulate student performance goals for each grade level and work with teachers to set measurable student goals in individual classes.
  • Continuously monitor student achievement by analyzing independent work, standardized test results, and other data points in order to target interventions.
  • Attend and facilitate productive content team meetings.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
The following are required of all aspiring KIPP NC Assistant Principals:
  • A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
  • An unwavering commitment to anti-racism, equity, and inclusion
  • Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of kids from low-income communities; experience working within predominantly Black, Brown, and/or low-income communities
  • A Bachelor's degree in a relevant content area
  • At least 3 full years of teaching experience in K - 12
  • At least 1 year of experience managing and/or coaching K - 12 teachers
  • An active North Carolina teaching license or ability to seek reciprocity from another state
  • Demonstrated success in coaching and growing K - 12 teachers year over year
  • Pass Criminal Background Check
  • Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap
  • Zest, professionalism, and a sense of humor
Preferred Qualifications
The following are not required but are advantageous for candidates:
  • Experience as a Dean of Students/Instruction or Assistant Principal
  • Experience in teaching in / leading in a high performing charter school and/or schools with a high population of students with free and reduced lunch
  • Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally under-served students
  • Fluency in Spanish


Additional Information

Compensation
Salary is competitive and Commensurate with experience.
  • Healthcare (medical, vision, and dental) with a generous discount for dependents
  • Retirement benefits
  • KIPP NC technology equipment, including a laptop
  • Generous time off:
    • PTO starting accrual immediately
    • 26 holidays a year including a week off at Thanksgiving and all major national holidays
KIPP North Carolina does not and shall not discriminate on the race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, source of income, or status as a veteran in any of its activities or operations.

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