High School Assistant Principal - California, United States - Alpha Public Schools

Description

Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose.

Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive.

What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are– our community.

Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students.

We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students.

A successful High School Assistant Principal:

The successful High School Assistant Principal will work closely with other members of the school leadership team to uphold high expectations, foster social development, and facilitate the intellectual growth of our educators and scholars.

School leadership team members at Alpha approach coaching and instruction with patience, creativity, and a growth mindset, while using activities and instructional methods that will motivate our staff and scholars.

The successful High School Assistant Principal is reflective in their practice and is willing to engage in conversations around educational equity and inclusivity.

At Alpha, you will uphold rigorous expectations for all staff and students, while leading from a place of empathy and understanding.

The position works with key leaders in schools and organizational teams to push school-related strategic initiatives, develop and monitor related projects, and assist with implementation in the school site.

The High School Assistant Principal is expected to:
Embody

the mission, vision, and core beliefs of the school and the Alpha Public Schools network
Promote Alpha's staff culture, mindsets, and values by managing self and others in a manner that creates a healthy, high-achieving environment where staff feel challenged, supported, and valued
Create opportunities for meaningful parent involvement and champion parent engagement.
Execute


all day-to-day leadership responsibilities:
Support the principal in achieving ambitious school-wide vision, goals, and targets aligned to the Alpha network vision, goals, targets, and strategic priorities, leading students to master rigorous academic content that prepares them for college
Use data-driven cycles with leaders and teachers to analyze academic and culture data, problem solve, and generate next steps and accountability systems
Ensure high-rigor, high-engagement instruction in all classrooms through instructional coaching, professional development, and performance management
Execute on school-wide behavior management systems, expectations, and incentives across the school site and refine as necessary
Plan and lead teacher professional development sessions
Formally supervise, observe, and evaluate school staff
Support the needs of diverse learners, by ensuring differentiated instruction in classrooms, appropriate tiered interventions, and attending IEP and 504

What we offer:
At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff.

To support our team (and hopefully you) we offer:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience. The starting range for this role is $97,760 and goes up with experience.
Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
Retirement matching options
Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 1 week during the summer)
Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away
You possess...
Instructional coaching experience
Valid California teaching and/or administrative services credential highly preferred
Performance management experience highly preferred
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter online.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four high-performing public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community.

We have a strong growth mindset – as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families.

We want to be better tomorrow than we are today.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.

We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.
Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.
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military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S.

military, ground, naval, or air service.
An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S.

military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S.

military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

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