Assistant Principal

DescriptionJoin Our Talent Pool!Aspire Public Schools is building a pool of exceptional candidates for future opportunities. This posting is not for an immediate opening, but ensures you’ll be considered as positions become available.About Aspire: Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.Job SummaryAssist the Site Principal in managing all the functions of an individual school site for academic and extended school year, including education program, school culture, office operations, budget, community relations, personnel and facilities in accordance with Aspire standards.Essential FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functionsProvide Instructional Leadership for the school site, includingMaintain school-wide focus on high standards of student achievementMaintain curriculum standards and liaise with content leads to design and implement curriculumModel Aspire instructional guidelinesManage process for analyzing data to increase student achievement, including students with special needs and related compliance and collaboration with SPED and Student Services colleagues Design and lead high quality professional development to increase instructional capacity of staffSupport and coaching of new and veteran teachers toward growth including supporting new Teachers through InductionAssist in managing human resources, includingAttract and select top performersCoach, evaluate and provide professional development opportunitiesDevelop collaborative team cultureAdhere to company policy and state/federal employment lawsConsult with Human Resources as appropriate including for all performance management related concernsAssist in managing all resources at school site and/or manage specified grant or categorical funds, includingSet and maintain a balanced budgetAdhere to restrictions and reporting requirements of fundsPlan for future needsAdhere to company policy and protocols for sound fiscal managementRepresent the school site in building an effective school community, includingDesign and lead high quality professional development that develops and supports healthy school culture including SEL learningCommunicate with parents to better serve studentsGarner support from community groups and leadersDevelop positive relationships with sponsoring district and neighborhood schoolsLead and collaborate with Behavior Response and Wellness teams from a trauma-informed and Restorative Justice lens in alignment with compliance protocol and in partnership with Student Services including: 504 plan compliance; Student Support, Discipline, Deescalation, supervision of students as needed, and management of any outside partnerships as applicableAssist in managing daily operations, facilities, safety, and administrative processesAddress issues and problems that arise in a principle-centered, creative, thoughtful and constructive wayServe as administrative lead when Principal attends off-site meetings providing supervision for staff Provide leadership and support for extracurricular and partnership programs as applicable, especially at the Secondary levelCollaborate with Principal to support Master SchedulingLead projects as discussed with principal, includingLong-term strategic planning, process improvement, cycle of inquiry-driven instructional improvements, operational improvement, charter renewal and oversight, accreditation, or any other projects required at the school siteWork in collaboration with School Site Leadership and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goalsAdditional:Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior Perform other related duties as required and assigned. Qualifications Competencies:Demonstrated commitment to students and learningExperience with instructional leadership, including demonstrated knowledge of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and developing teachersExcellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiencesExcellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work as a teamEntrepreneurial passionMinimum educational level:Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters or Ph.D. in Education preferredCertifications and/or Licensure:Administrative Credential preferredNCLB Highly Qualified preferred Experience required:3+ years working with urban students as a full-time teacher preferred7+ years teaching and administrative experience Physical requirements:Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder heightRepetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)Demonstrate normal depth perceptionSitting, walking or standing for extended periods of timeDexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephoneSee and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aidsHear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides Work authorization requirements: Clear the Department of Justice background screeningAuthorized to work in the United StatesProvide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)Compensation:Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, a tuition reimbursement plan, and an adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here:Assistant Principal Salary Schedule - Bay Area RegionAspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.