Your responsibilities as an Assistant Principal
KIPP NC Assistant Principals report to the Principal and are responsible for creating a positive, structured, disciplined school culture and for ensuring that students’ learning experiences are exciting and rigorous. The APs coordinate curricula and instructional content, coach teachers, assess student and teacher performance, and lead professional development. Our APs are also masters of content, experts in building relationships with families, and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to holding high expectations. The core responsibilities of this position include:
Manage Teachers
- Observe and coach teachers weekly, providing them with rigorous feedback and supporting them in the classroom
- Support teachers in developing their classroom management and instructional practice (unit and lesson planning, lesson execution, and collection and use of assessment data).
- Plan and execute professional development days in coordination with the Principal and other colleagues.
- Recognize and celebrate staff professional growth and success.
- Document all observations and feedback in Whetstone to track teacher growth
- Hold mid-year and end of year performance reviews to support teacher performance
- Plan and facilitate targeted professional development for teachers
Build Relationships
- Embody, maintain, and hold staff accountable to school’s values, policies and culture
- Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers and staff
- Model positive interactions with students, as well as a variety of ways to handle misbehavior and disruptions.
- Recognize and celebrate exemplary student achievement and behavior, communicating with families of students on a regular basis.
- Reinforce the effective use of a school-wide behavior plan and serve as a point person for discipline and culture issues.
- Assist teachers, students, and families in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans (in conjunction with Social Workers/Guidance Counselors).
Drive Results Through Others
- Pursue challenging professional goals each year
- Receive and implement constructive feedback to develop your skills
- Problem solve around school-wide issues to best support your Team and Family
- Use data and research to make sound decisions with the approval and support of your school leader
- Develop and execute high-quality, standards-based school curricula and instructional content consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the school and KIPP NC.
- Clearly articulate student performance goals for each grade level and work with teachers to set measurable student goals in individual classes.
- Continuously monitor student achievement by analyzing independent work, standardized test results, and other data points in order to target interventions.
- Attend and facilitate productive content team meetings.