Elementary Assistant Principal of Culture - Nashville, United States - KIPP Nashville Public Schools

Description

Job Description

Position Overview

The Assistant Principal of Culture assumes primary responsibility for the culture of the school, facilitating the development of student character and ensuring a positive and structured environment that creates the conditions for accelerated learning.

This position requires an organized and consistent educator with a concrete vision of excellence, adult leadership experience, the ability to build outstanding relationships with stakeholders, and a talent for inspiring children to high expectations.

This position is an opportunity to play a significant role in founding an institution focused on academic achievement, character, and college-readiness.

Responsibilities of the Assistant Principal of Culture will include, but are not limited to:

School Culture

Work closely with Principal to establish a positive, structured, and achievement-oriented school culture

Facilitate teacher training and support around discipline, relationships, expectations, consistency, and management

Coordinate and implement a school-wide discipline system with meaningful incentives and consequences

Serve as the point person for discipline/culture issues as well as specific behavioral intervention plans

Assist teachers, students, and parents in the creation and implementation of support plans for individual students

Monitor behavioral pull-out, in-school suspensions, out of-school suspensions, and suspension parent re-entry meetings

Maintain accurate student discipline records; document all conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior

Plan, lead and oversee an effective Tier I, Tier II and Tier III behavioral culture and RTI-B process

Stakeholder Engagement and Management

Lead recognition assemblies, parent workshops, community events, and other culture-building activities

Support teachers in building relationships with students and parents; implement parental involvement plan

Communicate clearly and promptly with teachers, families, and students when discipline issues occur

Ensure that the physical environment of the school reinforces school culture and facilitates student achievement

Conduct regular school culture walkthroughs, classroom observations and audits to help staff maintain a high bar of excellence

Lead weekly behavior analysis meetings with each grade level

Provide ongoing coaching and development to teachers

Plan and lead ongoing student culture professional development throughout the year

Manage and coach Behavior Support Specialist(s) and School Counselor(s)

Conduct and monitor the successful implementation of 504 Plans, Functional Behavioral Assessments, and Behavior Intervention Plans

Facilitate Support Team Meetings to ensure intervention plans are created for students who need additional behavioral support

Track and report student behavior to charter authorizers through Infinite Campus, Illuminate, DeansList, and PowerSchool for KIPP and other regional level reports

Growth Mindset

Model school core values and character strengths at all times

Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement

Participate in regional cohort session, school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

Other

Supervise school entry, breakfast, lunch, transitions, and dismissal to ensure they are orderly and positive

Lead efforts to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time

Lead efforts to ensure all students have excellent homework completion and that homework is checked efficiently

Ensure effective field lessons, school events, and extracurricular activities



Qualifications:
Qualifications



Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree

At least three years of teaching experience (5 years preferred) with a proven record of high achievement and strong classroom management and culture

Experience teaching an educationally under-resourced community

Experience coaching and leading adults; proven ability to proactively lead by example

Demonstrated success in building relationships and trust with leaders, teachers, students, parents and community

Clear understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy and leadership

Ability to analyze and proactively respond to culture data

Desired Characteristics

Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville's mission, students, families, and community

Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families and staff

Passionate and committed to being a leader for racial justice and equity, and teaching in a school committed to anti-racism

Passionate about data-driven instruction

Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest self

Superb personal organization skills to keep on top of deadlines and measures of accountability

Team player:
demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow-through and flexibility

Additional Information

Compensation

Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. This position is exempt and will work and be compensated according to a 12 month administrative schedule.

Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance policy options. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.

Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan(TCRS). Eligible employees contribute 5% and KIPP matches up to 6.81%. Employees may also be eligible for 401k in which KIPP will contribute 5%.

The vacation package for salaried employees includes 29 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule(including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break) as well as summer break.

In addition employees in this role are allotted 6 PTO days as well as 10 additional days to take during the summer break.

Employees are allotted an additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment. Eligible staff members receive payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year.

Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave- up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver paid at 100%.

Leaders are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.

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KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Qualifications




Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least three years of teaching experience (5 years preferred) with a proven record of high achievement and strong classroom management and culture
• Experience teaching an educationally under-resourced community
• Experience coaching and leading adults; proven ability to proactively lead by example
• Demonstrated success in building relationships and trust with leaders, teachers, students, parents and community
• Clear understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy and leadership
• Ability to analyze and proactively respond to culture data

Desired Characteristics

• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville's mission, students, families, and community
• Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families and staff
• Passionate and committed to being a leader for racial justice and equity, and teaching in a school committed to anti-racism
• Passionate about data-driven instruction
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest self
• Superb personal organization skills to keep on top of deadlines and measures of accountability
• Team player: demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow-through and flexibility

Additional Information


Compensation

• Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. This position is exempt and will work and be compensated according to a 12 month administrative schedule.
• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance policy options. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.
• Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan(TCRS). Eligible employees contribute 5% and KIPP matches up to 6.81%. Employees may also be eligible for 401k in which KIPP will contribute 5%.
• The vacation package for salaried employees includes 29 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule(including holidays, fall break, thanksgiving break, winter break) as well as summer break.

  In addition employees in this role are allotted 6 PTO days as well as 10 additional days to take during the summer break.

  Employees are allotted an additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment. Eligible staff members receive payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year.
• Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave- up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver paid at 100%.
• Leaders are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.

Apply online at[
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with any questions.

_KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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