KIPP Capital Region is a part of a national network of high-performing public Charter Schools committed to creating joyful, academically excellent, and prepared students with the skills, ability, and confidence to pursue their paths to college, career, and beyond.
Located in both Albany and Troy, NY, KIPP Capital Region serves 2,500+ students in grades K-12 across seven schools. We believe every individual walks through the doors of schools bearing gifts. Talent. Perspective. Drive. Inspiration. So at KIPP Capital Region, we support every student and educator to see those gifts, and then build the skills and confidence they need to thrive.
We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.
Position Overview
The Assistant Principal (AP) of Academics and Instruction drives student achievement for KIPP Capital Region High School. In partnership with the HS Leadership team, this role will own the curriculum implementation management for HS courses and manage an instructional leadership team of Assistant Principals with content expertise to develop teachers.
Duties/Responsibilities
Program Vision
- Owns HS program design, to include setting and monitoring progress towards program goals, creation of key program deliverables (curriculum implementation and coaching tools, formal professional development calendar, etc.).
- Strategically manages and invests key program stakeholders (staff, students, and families).
- In collaboration with T&L, drives significant and equitable student growth and outcomes.
- Ensures that curriculum is aligned to NYS standards and graduation requirements
Program Implementation
- Engages and invests stakeholders (teachers, school leaders, students, families) in our vision of high-quality instruction.
- Coaches school-based instructional leaders in curriculum implementation and data-driven instruction.
- Oversees the administration of assessments that yield meaningful data.
- Creates data-driven action plans that promote student achievement.
- Observes instructional practices in school to identify and address curriculum design and professional development opportunities.
Development of all Instructional Leaders and Teachers
- Designing and leading professional development, both pedagogy and curriculum/assessment specific.
- Designing structures and systems for leaders and coaches to further enhance content knowledge and curriculum implementation.
- Leading regular school walk-throughs and classroom observations with school and regional leadership teams.
- Manage instructional coaches to devise meaningful teacher action steps that improve student outcomes.
- Ensure effective performance management is in place for all teachers through training, modeling, coaching and use accountability measures in their work with instructional coaches.
KIPP Capital Region
- Perform other duties as outlined by the High School Principal.
- Committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students together.
- Complies with all charter, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including the NYS Department of Education, Department of Health, and NYS Office of Children and Family Services
- Adheres to organization policies and procedures; promotes and supports mission, vision, and values, including developing and participating in internal surveys and data collection for continuous improvement initiatives.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s degree in Secondary Education is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience as a High school educator, preferably in a charter or public school environment.
- 3+ years of Leadership experience, preferably with demonstrated excellence in instructional leadership, including instructional coaching, leading professional development, and responsibility for student achievement.
- 1+ years experience in managing other instructional leaders preferred.
- Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
- Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Prolonged periods were spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
- Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
- Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.
WORK PERKS
When you join KIPP Capital Region, you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students, you'll find that's not the only benefit we offer:
- Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
- Childcare benefits
- Unparalleled work/life integration
- Casual dress code
- Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
- And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region, please view our Employee Benefits Summary (https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod-dc5/5f5ba9ae70ade110632b7618/3877bab2-eaa5-48f1-a557-a7a158258889?r=s3-eu-central-1).
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KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary ranging from $85,500 - $94,500.
Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our teacher salary scale at point of hire.
All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to anti-racism and inclusion, are part of a close-knit diverse community, and are encouraged to show up authentically, inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what it’s like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/join-our-team/
This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany, NY.
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