Williamsburg Charter High School

Assistant Principal (Instructional Academy Leader)

About Us

Williamsburg Charter High School (WCHS) first opened its doors in August 2004 as the first Chancellor-authorized charter high school in New York City. Now in its twenty-first year. Our mission is to bring together students, families, educators, and the community to equip young people with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the world. Through a rigorous liberal arts education—including language, literature, writing, science, history, mathematics, the arts, technology, and career and technical education (CTE)—our students develop critical thinking, communication, and research skills. WCHS fosters a culture of fairness, justice, respect, and compassion, challenging each student to reach their full potential.

Salary

$100,000 - $125,000

Program

Williamsburg Charter High School programs are individualized to connect to each student’s particular level of development, including English Language Learners and students with Special Education Services. Further, WCHS provides supportive relationships with faculty, CTE, college readiness, and opportunities after-school and on Saturdays for additional academic support. Social and emotional support is also available to students to ensure their non-academic needs are addressed. Students are accepted to WCHS through a random lottery with no minimum requirements, tests, or auditions required to gain entrance, and, as a public charter school, there is no tuition. WCHS's powerful educational program enables every student to graduate well-prepared for college and the world beyond it.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL ACADEMY LEADER:

• Articulates, models and positively reinforces a clear vision and values of the school’s culture, and involves students, families and staff in creating an inclusive and welcoming climate that supports it

• Oversees the daily operations of the Grade Level Academy instructional programming, including but not limited to regents reviews, credit recovery and summer school;

• Monitors and assures compliance with applicable policies including those regarding student academics, discipline, attendance, instructional issues, school calendar, length of instructional day, extracurricular activities, employee matters, and Academy funding expenditures

• Supervises the faculty on issues of teaching and curriculum;

• Implements the Academy curriculum, educational strategies and teaching methods;

• Establishes and maintains a culture and environment consistent with the mission and policies of the Academy in collaboration with the Head of School

• Schedules, maintains and at leads appropriate staff development experiences, and;

• Supervises and evaluates academic staff.

• Promotes school-wide efforts to establish, implement and refine appropriate expectations for curriculum, instructional practices, assessment and use of data on student learning based on scientific research and evidence-based practices that result in student academic achievement

• Supports teachers through ongoing, actionable feedback and needs-based professional development to ensure that rigorous, relevant and evidence-based instruction and authentic learning experiences meet the needs of all students and are aligned across the academy 

• Holds all staff accountable for setting and achieving rigorous performance goals for all students, and empowers staff to achieve these goals across content areas

• Demonstrates a rich knowledge of effective instructional practices, as identified by research on best practices, in order to support and guide teachers within a culture of change that is focused on maximizing student success

• Stays current with educational trends, research, and best practices

• Attends all community, staff and school board meetings and conferences 

Must be skilled at:

• Understanding and implementing a data-driven approach to all aspects of school information management including but not limited to academic achievement, conduct, and attendance

• Analyzing student achievement data to help teachers inform their own instruction

• Backwards-design and curriculum planning and design

• Coaching new teachers in both instruction and classroom management 

• Planning effective professional development in order to meet the needs of the staff with a focus on implementing data-driven instruction 

• Communicating promptly ,clearly , and frequently with students , staff, and families 

• Mediating conflict and creating consensus

• Problem-solving 

• Creating accountability structured for all members of the WCHS school community 

• Embracing and embodying the mission of the WCHS as well as demonstrating a full awareness of school’s policies and procedures 

• Demonstrating a highly professional approach in dealings with students, staff and families 

• Being sensitive to the developmental needs of adolescent students at different phases of their social educational development

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Head of School with the process of observing and evaluating staff using a collaborative, rubric-based assessment process

• Monitoring scope and sequence across all subject matters, ensuring alignment with common core and regents testing.

• Coordinate and meet weekly with partnering Academy Leader

• Develop curriculum and/or provide supervision for specific programs

• Advise and oversee department budget allocations ensuring departments have resources, texts, and materials to support curriculum.

• Develop cross-curriculum, manifested in school wide events, especially those events that support mission of the school and academic excellence.

• Creating meaningful professional development plans for teachers

• Perform related duties as required or assigned by the Principal

• Oversee after-school academic activities for students as needed

• Bringing relevant and applicable outside research  to the attention of instructional staff

Qualifications and Experience:

• A significant amount of study devoted toward the stewardship of the school mission, Master's degree or higher in an education-related field or School Administration 

• A track record of success in a leadership role, certified or certifiable as a school principal  or school building leader 

• New York State fingerprint clearance 

• 4 years experience as a Teacher, Counselor, Dean (preferably in urban schools)

• Proven leadership and strong communication skills 

• Experience in Teacher training and the delivery of staff development 

• Knowledge of developmentally appropriate learning /teaching strategies

• Broad-based knowledge of curriculum and instruction of New York City and NYS

• Knowledgeable about the needs of various special needs populations including English Language Learners 

• Evidence of flexible thinking and a new willingness to accept new idea and constructive criticism

• Experience working in a high school setting and familiarity with NYS graduation requirements and mandated assessments 

• Experience with developing  high school curriculum aligned with Common Core standards and driven by data

Benefits:

• Health\Dental\Vision Insurance

• FSA (Health & Dependent)

• Commuter Benefits

• Life insurance

• Gym Reimbursement

• EAP

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Professional Development

• 403(b) with up to 8% match

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Free Coffee, Tea and Snacks

Salary : $100,000 - $125,000