Assistant Principal

3 weeks ago


Washington, United States Breakthrough Montessori PCS Full time

**Job Opportunity**:Assistant Principal (Elementary)

**Location**:Washington, DC

**Department**:Administrative

**Application Deadline**:Until filled

**Employment Type**:Full-time

**Expected Start Date of Position**: July 1, 2024

**Reports to**:Principal

**Compensation**:Salary starts at $90,000 and will be commensurate with degree and years of experience

**FLSA Status**:Exempt

About Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School
- B_reakthrough Montessori Public Charter School's mission is to enable children to develop_ _within themselves the power to shape their lives and the world around them._

Founded in 2016, Breakthrough Montessori is a public charter school in Washington, DC. In the 2024-25 school year, we will serve 388 students in PK3 through grade 6. At Breakthrough Montessori PCS, we believe in the unbounded potential of all children. Students of all races, classes, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and backgrounds deserve a personalized education.

Breakthrough Montessori PCS is committed to equity in all areas of our school's work. We believe in the unbounded potential of all children. Therefore, we are a supportive environment that seeks to employ a diverse staff reflective of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and backgrounds.

Breakthrough Montessori PCS is a coaching school; all team members receive and give coaching to support professional growth.

Position Summary:
Under the direction of the Principal, the Assistant Principal for Elementary is a member of the school administrative team. The Assistant Principal creates a community of reflective practitioners and ensures high-fidelity implementation of the Montessori method. The Assistant Principal further promotes the school’s anti-racist, anti-bias goals by ensuring an equitable, culturally-responsive program for all students.

The Elementary Assistant Principal coaches all elementary classroom teams in order to create and sustain an outstanding school culture that supports human flourishing. The Assistant Principal furthermore offers philosophy/curriculum support to families through presentations and demonstrations as needed.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
The Montessori Assistant Principal is a 12-month position. Typical working hours are Monday-Friday from 7:45 am-4:00 pm. Responsibilities include the following:

- Development and Implementation of Montessori Curriculum_
- Ensures that the educational program is delivered according to the school’s mission and vision and increases access to Montessori education. This occurs within the parameters set forth by the Principal.
- Works with educators to ensure equity in access to quality lessons, materials, and experiences throughout the school.
- Models grace and courtesy in all interactions with children, adults, and families.
- Integrates the how and the why of Montessori pedagogy through actions and beliefs about human potential.
- Academics_
- Supports Principal with protocols, procedures and timelines for Child Study.
- Leads weekly Lesson Study meetings for Elementary.
- Supports Principal in disproportionality study.
- Manages summer school programming.
- Planning and Management_
- Coordinates daily substitute coverage for all Elementary classrooms.
- Collaborates with Principal in Elementary staff performance assessments.
- Responsible for performance assessments of Elementary Montessori Assistants.
- Provides input for Montessori Guide assessments conducted by the Principal.
- Collaborates on the recruitment, selection and orientation of academic school staff.
- Oversees the processes for Elementary classroom placement for students.
- Collaborates with the Principal to establish and support procedures and routines of the school.
- Collaborates on the creation of a school schedule that supports the implementation of the Montessori approach.
- Helps to determine priorities for use of time in the daily, weekly, and yearly calendars.
- Staff Selection and Development_
- Conducts weekly observations and one-on-one meetings with classroom teachers.
- Conducts weekly group meetings with all non-leads, such as Montessori Assistants.
- Collaborates with the Principal to create and facilitate a year-long scope and sequence for staff professional development.
- Organizes and facilitates weekly professional development.
- Meets regularly with all adults that interact with children and families to ensure consistency of Montessori practice.
- Ensures that consistent Lesson Study and Child Study protocols are followed and implemented with fidelity.
- Helps teachers develop and implement classroom-based, developmentally appropriate interventions for individual children and groups of children to enhance their acquisition of social/emotional and cognitive skills.
- Foster collaboration and teacher leadership.
- Demonstrate the importance of feedback, documentation and informal development discussions which supplement the annual performance



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