Assistant Principal (Dean of Culture): BuildUP Community School

Our School: Founded in 2018 in Ensley, BuildUP is a private, workforce development high school located in the Titusville community of Birmingham. The vision of BuildUP is to empower and equip youth and communities to determine their own future. At BuildUP, students are able to:

• Acquire a self-directed, career-focused education
• Gain knowledge and skills in a high demand field of their choosing
• Own homes to build personal wealth and lead long-term neighborhood revitalization

C.O.R.E. Values: Community, Ownership, Resilience and Excellence.

Reports to: Executive Director

Job Overview: The Dean of Culture & Curriculum is responsible for facilitating the culture of the school, including the development of student character and ensuring a positive and structured environment that creates the conditions for learning and advancement toward mission success. This position requires an organized and consistent educator with a concrete vision of excellence, adult leadership capabilities, the ability to build outstanding relationships with teachers, staff and community stakeholders, and a talent for inspiring students to high expectations. This position is an opportunity to play a significant role in academic achievement and character development and helping students achieve the ultimate goal of homeownership.

Key Responsibilities:

Student Culture

• Collaborate with school leadership to establish a safe, career-focused and achievement-oriented school culture
• Facilitate teacher training around student and parent relationship building, modeling high expectations and classroom management
• Develop a school-wide behavior management system based on restorative justice practices
• Serve as the point person for culture violations, including maintaining the reactive systems and data for removal, detention, out-of-school suspension, and parent re-entry meetings
• Track and report student behavior issues to inform and direct staff and families and to provide restorative actions and solutions
• Ensure that the physical environment of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student growth toward mission success
• Create, amend and review admissions policies, student handbook and protocols annually as necessary
• Plan, lead and oversee regular parent engagement meetings

Stakeholder Engagement and Management

• Lead school-wide recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities
• Support teachers in building relationships with students and parents
• Implement a plan to address chronic attendance issues, behavior issues or other emerging patterns
• Ensure that school remains in good standing with its accreditation agency
• Participate in all IEP 504 meetings for students as necessary
• Conduct all interviews of prospective students with a committee of parents, teachers and students
• Assist in interviewing and selecting new teacher candidates

Instructional Coaching & Curriculum

• Conduct classroom observations and bi-monthly coaching sessions to build relationships, review data, and provide feedback.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to align or amend curriculum with student academic and vocational needs.
• Lead data-driven instruction meetings and facilitate school-wide assessments to identify and address student achievement gaps.
• Support staff professional development and make recommendations for external training.
• Provide feedback on lesson plans and conduct biannual teacher performance evaluations.

Growth Mindset

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to growth and development as a person, leader, employee and co-worker.
• Model school CORE values and character strengths at all times.
• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service summer training, weekly during the academic year and monthly staff meetings.

Other

• Serve as an active member of the School Leadership Team.
• Follow school and organizational protocols as noted in the employee handbook or as otherwise stated by the Executive Director or Board of Directors.
• Attend all staff meetings or meetings deemed necessary by school leadership.
• Support recruitment efforts by attending recruitment events.

Desired Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master's Degree preferred
• At least 3-5 years of teaching or school leadership in under-resourced communities with a proven record of achievement
• Proven experience coaching and leading adults with a track record of exemplary relationship building and trust.
• Strong understanding of culturally sensitive and responsive pedagogy and leadership
• Team player: demonstrates maturity, trustworthiness, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow-through and flexibility

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with education and experience
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for full-time employees
• 401k offered with up to 4 percent match after 5 percent contribution; eligible after 1 year of service
• Bi-Weekly pay

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,260.11 - $88,162.71 per year

Experience:

• Teaching: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Birmingham, AL 35211 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Birmingham, AL 35211: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person