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Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics (26-27)Full-timeStart Date: Next year openingDepartment: School LeadershipAbout KIPP Texas Public SchoolsKIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful wayAs one of the earliest charter networks in Texasfounded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a team and family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy.If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.Job DescriptionThe Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics job is to support the school in driving academic and student culture outcomes for students, particularly in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs. The Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics serves as a member of the school's leadership team and leads school-wide initiatives and goal progress monitoring. Through supervising, coaching, training, and developing a cohort of AP/IB teachers, managing key student culture initiatives and supporting other school wide priorities, our Assistant Principals of Advanced Academics commit to creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose college, career, and beyond so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.As an Assistant Principal of Advanced Academics you will internalize and drive towards cohort-specific academic and culture-related goals in pursuit of supporting KIPP Texas Public Schools in meeting organizational goals; 100% of KTX School achieve an A or B rating - TBD 95% of K-2 students reading on grade level DIBELS KTX earn 90/75/40 on Reading STAAR KTX earn 90/75/40 on Math STAAR 60% of seniors graduate having scored a 3+ on at least a AP/IB exam 80% of student matriculate to a 4-year college 97% Average Daily Attendance 100% BOY Enrollment by Day 10 80% of Staff RetainedRole ResponsibilitiesAct as member of School Leadership Team Support the development and implementation of the School Leader's school-wide vision and take an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school Identify and own select school-wide priorities and initiatives in support of school-wide vision and short and long- term academic and culture goals Lead the school's advanced academics program, including the identification and implementation of new AP/IB course offerings Champion KIPP TX core values and build a community of team and family members dedicated to achievement and collaboration. Operationalize school-wide academic and student culture systems, processes, and routines With guidance from the School Leader, lead the annual goal-setting process for assigned grade levels and/or departments reflective of set regional and school-wide vision and goals Effectively action plan and monitor progress towards goals utilizing and established campus and regional enabling systems Troubleshoot and respond to concerns escalated from students, staff, and/or families Support the School Leader in identifying and developing teacher leaders (Content Team Leaders and/or Grade Level Chairs) through providing coaching, feedback and opportunities for leadership development Collaborate with School Leader to retain and hire high quality, mission aligned, highly effective advanced academics staffLead Teacher DevelopmentManage and coach a team of AP/IB teachers to achieve student academic and culture results. Develop deep mastery of the AP/IB courses in the subjects/grades for which s/he coaches, and its implications for all subjects/grades Drive alignment between advanced academic courses and other subjects/grades to ensure student readiness for AP/IB courses Lead the implementation and internalization of AP/IB curriculum that meets the needs of diverse learners, including weekly content team meetings and lesson internalization Implement regular coaching cycles through observation and real-time feedback Coach a cohort of up to 9 teachers and collaborate with instructional staff to develop knowledge, design, and implement effective instructional strategies that address the needs of all students Support the coordination and implementation of school-wide assessments and analyze assessments to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for intervention Monitor student academic progress towards goals with data driven instructional practices and data analysis meetings Evaluate classroom teacher performance using KIPP TX's teacher evaluation rubrics Lead teacher instructional development with support of the academics team and school leaderCollege Preparatory School Culture ManagementLead school-wide student engagement, character development and behavior management systems that promote students' academic, social, and emotional growth Develop team and staff capacity in leading student support and intervention practices towards desired outcomes Invest and build collaborative partnerships with parents and community, and other stakeholders to support students' success and strengthen community involvement Promote strong culture through oversight and management of student monitoring and daily school operations (e.g.attendance, academic progress, arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips, extra-curricular school activities, school events, facility maintenance) Address conflict with appropriate measures and actions to create a safe and trusting learning environment Oversee collaborative structures related to instruction such as PLCs: developing PLC leadership capacity, creating and/or supporting Data Driven Instruction systems and protocols, ensuring logistical access to PLC time (master schedule) and resources, and etc.QualificationsRequired Education and Experience: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (required) At least 2 years of teaching experience (required) Strong record of ensuring students achieve academic success (required) Experience working in education partnering with historically underserved communities and communities of color (preferred) Experience leading teachers and/or teacher leaders to improve academic and culture outcomes for students Previous school-level leadership experience (preferred)Competency and Skills: Demonstrated leadership with the ability to lead people and get results through work with others. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong prioritization, organization and follow-up skills. Demonstration of effective teaching and learning practices Excellent interpersonal, human relations, and stress and conflict management skills Excellent planning, goal setting, coordinating, problem analysis and decision-making skills Ability to facilitate and lead change initiatives and embrace innovation Enthusiasm to engage parents and communityPhysical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The person in this position needs to be able to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday. The candidate is expected to attend conferences, meetings and training sessions both virtually and in person within the Region.Additional Requirements: Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses Ability to maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Work Environment: Reports to school site Monday-Friday. Typical school environment with frequent interruptions. Travel Requirements: Minimal travel; may travel to other school sites or regional offices for professional learning or meetings.Additional InformationWhat We Bring to the Table: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families. Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies. Paid family leave. Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA. Employee assistance programs. KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.EEO: KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability. Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job duties. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.