The Head of Schools (HOS) directly develops and manages a set of School Leaders. The HOS supports School Leaders in achieving their leadership potential, in creating a joyful, rigorous school experience, and in driving breakthrough academic student outcomes. The HOS also serves as a critical member of our Senior Leadership, helping to shape the strategies, initiatives, and decisions that will deepen and expand KPPS’s impact on students and families throughout Philadelphia. The HOS reports to the Chief Schools Officer.
Key Responsibilities:
School Leader Management & Training
- Provide differentiated management and coaching support to School Leaders 1-1 and as a group across the breadth of School Leader competencies, including (but not limited to):
- Instructional knowledge
- Teacher and AP coaching/development
- School culture
- Staff culture
- Talent management
- Family engagement
- Time management/effective planning & prioritization
- Effectively and regularly evaluate school, School Leader, and Leadership Team strengths and needs.
- Analyze and respond to school-wide data and be equipped to report findings out to the region and to support School Leader interventions.
- Design and execute School Leader and assistant principal training and professional development, in partnership with the CSO and Academic Team members.
- Create tools and exemplars to support school leader execution – on boarding materials, AP coaching materials, LT meeting agendas, etc.
- Serve as first point of contact for School Leaders in troubleshooting family/staff concerns, student crises, human resources issues, etc. and support School Leaders in resolving issues appropriately, quickly, and effectively.
- Serve as interim principle when unplanned gaps in leadership occur.
Regional Support & Collaboration
- Serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with our CEO, COO, and CSO to inform decision-making and shape the direction of the organization.
- Work closely with academic team members who are supporting schools.
- Inform region wide school design – academics, culture, staffing, schedules, etc.
- Support regional talent assessments and school leader succession planning.
Who You Are:
- You love and see the high potential of all children.
- You have experience driving student growth and achievement, and creating a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
- You have a passion for facilitating professional learning, including a desire to continuously grow and learn as a leader.
- You operate with cultural competence and a commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and the eradication of anti-Blackness.
- You believe that teachers are the primary drivers of student growth, learning, and achievement.
- You have high expectations for students and teachers, and the ability to motivate, inspire, and hold others accountable.
- You are solutions-oriented and have an eagerness to adapt in order to solve problems.