About Us

Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School (SLA) was founded to address the need for community access to exceptional, leadership-based education in the heart of southwest Philadelphia. Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School supports over 600 students in grades K-8 in single-sex classrooms, leveraging research from the world-renowned Gurian Institute around socio-emotional learning and differentiation between the sexes, fueling growth, leadership, and engagement for all students. Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms are supported by two educators from the SLA team. This translates to more individual student attention and increased opportunities for differentiated instruction.

We understand that a collaborative learning environment between teachers, parents, and school staff is crucial to setting up every child’s educational success. 

Our Mission and Life at SLASLA is committed to building talented and committed cadres of teachers charged with the skills to develop leaders by empowering scholars to change the factors that define their reality. Our staff will work with students to develop the leadership skills necessary to drive complete community rejuvenation in Southwest Philadelphia. In developing these skills, students will cultivate an array of leadership components that they can apply to community change on a global scale.Role Overview
The Assistant Principal supervises all school personnel, directly or indirectly. They will coordinate with the Principal and assist in developing and implementing policies, programs, and curriculum activities. They will also promote the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

This role is for you if –

 Like SLA, you believe that EVERY child

• is a LEADER capable of academic achievement
• can positively impact and contribute to the school and community
• needs a positive and hopeful definition of reality in order to succeed

Key Responsibilities

• General Planning: Assists in the development of broad goals for the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program.
• General Coordination: Assist the principal with development and management of school calendar and schedules
• Enhancement of Personnel Skills: Supports and develops activities which facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.
• School Objective: coordinates with the Principal to develop annual goals for the school for the instructional extracurricular, and athletic programs of the school.
• Curriculum Objectives: Ensures that the instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classroom are met. Coordinates with the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program. The assistant principal provides opportunities for staff participation in the school program.
• Data: evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include maintaining up-to-date student data. Supervises and appraises the performance of staff.
• Facilitates Organizational Efficiency: creates and maintains duty roster, coordinates class coverages and substitute teachers as needed; Monitors emergency plan.
• New Staff and Students: coordinates with the members of the Leadership Team to orient and assist new staff and new students.
• Handling Disciplinary Procedures as needed to support the Dean of Students.

Additional Tasks

• Lockers- Create and maintain systems to assign lockers and locks and maintain accurate records. Order materials as appropriate.
• After school clubs- coordinate after school clubs. Teacher led clubs, and
• Co-Chair the MTSS Committee
• Monitoring grade books and providing feedback
• Duty Roster (Arrival and dismissal for staff without homeroom responsibilities)
• Other duties as assigned by Principal

Education, Skills and Experience Requirements:

• PA Principal’s Certification
• Project management, team leader, and/or long-term strategic planning work experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational, planning and implementation skills
• High level of good judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive business, financial, and personnel information
• Excellent follow-through, ability to meet deadlines, organizational, and prioritization skills
• Successfully work as a team player and pitch in when needed while maintaining a positive, professional, and goal-oriented attitude
• Ability to build and maintain positive and professional relationships with a diverse body of students, co-workers, student families, vendors, etc.
• Ability to maintain a calm and professional demeanor in the face of competing demands and external pressures
• Acute attention to detail coupled with accuracy and the ability to think and act strategically
• Openness to feedback
• Working knowledge of the charter school model preferred
• Ability to perform the above responsibilities at a high level.

Additional Information

Salary

• Competitive salary based on education and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b) Matching Plan

Employment Period

• Ten (10) Months, non-tenurable position

Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School is an equal opportunity employer. Employees are selected on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.