Assistant Principal of Student Culture
STEM
- Nashville, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Required Qualifications:
- Three years of teaching experience
- A desire to become a school principal within the next 2 to 3 years
- Hold or the ability to attain an administrative licensure
- Two years of school leadership experience or equivalent experience
- Commitment to the development of adult learners through skill, knowledge, and mindset coaching conversations
- Ability to hold adults accountable while building and maintaining relationships
- Eagerness to resolve conflicts, not avoid them.
- Demonstrated commitment to Anti Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging
- Feels confident, compelled, and proactive in creating, monitoring, and evaluating action plans
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and a student-first mindset
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field
- Knowledge of or experience with PBIS and School Culture Teams
- Outstanding performance as a lead teacher, supporting student outcomes that exceed district and state performance
- Proven track record of family and community collaborations that drive strong student outcomes and results
- Demonstrated results in coaching adult learners and practitioners to meet individual and collective performance targets, resulting in student outcomes that exceed district and state performance
- Experience designing, facilitating, and evaluating adult learning and professional development that drives school improvement and cultivates a culture of learning, growth, and joy
- Evidence of designing and executing a strong vision for a department.
- A valid teaching license
- Provide a wide variety of coherent and aligned learning opportunities for teachers focused on analyzing student work, effective planning, targeted and differentiated instruction, as well as high expectations for classroom culture and behavior.
- Serve on the Leadership Team; collaborate with inter-departmental teams to determine school-wide professional development, curriculum, and assessment needs to meet all school goals.
- Meet with teachers regularly to discuss data trends; problem-solve with teachers to prioritize the teacher actions that will most impact student performance and be able to communicate trends to all staff.
- Develop, implement, and support a system to ensure a positive school climate for students and adults.
- Interview, supervise, and evaluate all staff, both certified and non-certified in a complete and timely fashion, ensuring best practices in the related programs.
- Promote the use of the behavioral components of Restorative Practice inquiry techniques and conferences, Response to Intervention (RTI), and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to effectively provide core instruction and intervention.
- Supervise daily student attendance and monitor the procedures of the attendance office to ensure compliance with mandatory attendance laws and increase student attendance patterns, particularly in decreasing the percentage of chronically absent students.
- Organize and communicate the discipline process with building staff and offer feedback to staff, parents, and students for discipline events.
- Provide the supervision necessary for participants and spectators during after school and evening extracurricular activities.
- Lead and/or assist in the organization of before/after school family and community engagement activities with staff, students, and community.
- Consult with parents, staff, district personnel, community, and individual students to ensure that each student is placed in an individualized program that best meets his/her identified needs.
- As requested by building administration, participate in building IEP Meetings for students currently enrolled.
- Schedule the instructional programs, students, staff, and classrooms, including coordination efforts to streamline the registration process.
- Responsible for all student and teacher outcomes classroom culture & climate, and attendance alongside the principal
- In concert with the principal, provides equity-driven and inclusive coaching of adult learners in alignment with the institutional mission, vision, and values
- In collaboration with the principal, the assistant principal is responsible for the supervision, safety, and well-being of students and staff
- Performs evaluations for staff members designated by the principal
- Designs, facilitates and evaluates the outcomes of staff professional development
- Submits weekly performance reports and analyses to the Principal and appropriate others
- Proactively contributes analyses and strategic, continuous improvement plans to Principal
- Ensure the school's diverse student populations are making progress equal to those students in its regular education program.
- As the leader of a data-driven organization, root all decisions - academic, cultural, etc. - in data.
- Builds and maintains a high level of parent satisfaction with the organization as evidenced by feedback and low student attrition rates. Listen and respond respectfully to the range of concerns expressed by various constituents.
- Uphold our open door policy, ensuring that all families and stakeholders, regardless of home language or country of origin, feel welcome and comfortable at our school.
- Ensure an effective flow of critical information between and among leaders, staff, teachers, and students.
- Work closely with leaders to keep all parties fully informed on all important aspects of the status and development of the academic program to ensure transparent and effective oversight of the organization as a whole.
- Collaborate with members of senior staff to bolster the quality of programming and ensure continuous improvement of the academic program and organization as a whole.
- Create and maintain a culture that promotes student achievement and college preparation for all students.
- Demonstrate a commitment to competent communication and conflict resolution.
- Ensure the school meets and is in compliance with all federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
- Other duties as assigned