Assistant Principal of Instruction (API) (5th-8th Grades)

Your Mission

As Essence Preparatory Assistant Principal of Instruction (API), you are a campus leader and ed reformer with a relentless commitment to foster a school environment of high expectations and support for students. You will manage, coach, and develop teachers to achieve bold results with students. You will support the development of systems and protocols to ensure that academic achievement and school culture consistently reflects the core values and academic goals of Essence Preparatory.

Redefine what’s possible in public education.

This position requires a results-oriented organizational leader with a high EQ who engenders confidence, inspires their team to work towards a common goal, and approaches the work with integrity and conviction.

Your Responsibilities

You will be challenged to meet the following accountabilities:

1. 90% Approaching | 60% Meets | 30% Mastered on STAAR/EOC

2. Achieve an A-rated campus

3. 85% Student Persistence

4. 85% of team members say it is a "Great Place to Work”

Instructional Strategy Leadership

1. Assist in the formulation of campus goals and objectives addressing the needs of students.

2. Plan, participate, and/or lead professional development sessions for staff

3. Coordinate school-wide programs that recognize positive student behavior and restorative practices.

4. Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission, core values, and core habits of the school district.

5. Hold high expectations for self and others

6. Lead instructional staff to achieve measurable and ambitious results

7. Lead instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through daily observations, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations

8. Supervise the implementation of Essence Preparatory curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations

9. Review teachers’ weekly lesson plans and provides feedback

10. Synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals

11. Proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions

12. Communicate students’ progress with student and family

13. Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding, and respect for the communities in which they identify

14. Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development, student achievement, and manage work-related tasks

15. Support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students’ character and sense of community

16. Help shape and develop a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student

17. Oversee campus-based tutoring sessions

18. Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school-wide meetings and functions

19. Engage in summer and year-long district, school, and personal learning and development

20. Minimum of 40 hours spent at school per week

21. Volunteering to recruit students and families

22. Additional responsibilities may include after-school tutoring, or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars

Talent Management

1. Manage a team of teachers and associate teachers

2. Champion and model Essence Preparatory core values and habits in adult culture

3. Champion and model Essence Preparatory ’s talent philosophies

4. Coach talent to build technical and leadership capacity

5. Help select, onboard, evaluate, and retain talent in the right roles

6. Collaborates with talent team on hiring, engagement, development, and retention across roles

7. Coach and develop team members on performance frameworks via 1:1 check-ins and frequent observations and feedback sessions

You have

1. A Bachelor’s degree required

2. At least 3 years of full-time teaching experience with proficient results

3. Teacher leadership or administrative experience required

4. Proven track record of achieving success in the K-12 setting

5. Ability to instruct students and guide restorative student practices

6. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills