Assistant Principal - Middle School

Assistant Principal - Middle School

Full-time

Grade Level: Middle

Start Date: Immediate opening

Compensation: USD 60,000 - USD 70,000 - yearly

Company Description

About KIPP Tulsa

KIPP Tulsa is part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory charter schools with a track record of preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life.

Together with families and communities, KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools works to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. We are a 6th through 12th-grade school located in north Tulsa. We are part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory charter schools with a track record of preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in life. KIPP Tulsa opened its first school, KIPP Tulsa College Prep, in 2005 with approximately 90 fifth-grade students. Today, KIPP Tulsa has grown to serve 6th through 12th-grade students and currently educates approximately 600 students.

We Are a Team & Family

At KIPP Tulsa, we believe great schools are built by great people working together around a shared commitment to students. Every member of our Team & Family plays an important role in creating schools where students are known, supported, challenged, and prepared to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond.

As an Assistant Principal, you will be a key member of the school's leadership team, working alongside the Principal to create an academically excellent, joyful, safe, and student-centered school community. You will lead and develop teachers, strengthen instruction, build a strong student culture, use data to drive improvement, and ensure students receive the support and opportunities they need to thrive.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will be present in classrooms, hallways, team meetings, family conversations, and the daily life of the school. You will know our students, develop our teachers, solve problems, and help turn our school's vision into consistent experiences for students every day.

Job Description

Position Overview

The Assistant Principal serves as a key member of the school leadership team and works in close partnership with the Principal to ensure every student experiences a safe, joyful, rigorous, and supportive learning environment. The Assistant Principal helps translate the school's academic and cultural vision into strong daily execution by developing teachers, strengthening instruction, supporting student culture, using data to drive action, and leading assigned schoolwide priorities.

This is a highly visible, student-centered leadership role that requires a strong instructional foundation, the ability to coach and develop adults, sound judgment, and a deep belief in the potential of every student. The Assistant Principal maintains a consistent presence in classrooms and throughout the school, building strong relationships with students, staff, and families while holding high expectations for academic achievement and student success.

The specific portfolio of the Assistant Principal may vary based on school needs and may include responsibility for particular grade levels, content areas, instructional priorities, student culture initiatives, or other schoolwide functions. Regardless of assignment, the Assistant Principal shares responsibility for improving student outcomes, developing excellent educators, and creating the conditions in which students and adults can thrive.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in education, educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, or a related field preferred.
• Valid Oklahoma administrator certification or eligibility and willingness to obtain appropriate certification, as required for the position.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of successful experience as an educator, with demonstrated leadership experience such as instructional coaching, grade-level or department leadership, dean responsibilities, teacher leadership, or school administration.
• Demonstrated evidence of contributing to improved student academic outcomes and supporting the success of students with diverse learning needs and backgrounds.
• Strong knowledge of effective instructional practices, standards-aligned curriculum, assessment, and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to observe instruction, provide actionable feedback, coach educators, and support adult professional growth.
• Experience analyzing student achievement, attendance, behavior, and/or other school performance data and translating findings into action.
• Ability to establish and maintain a positive, structured, student-centered school culture characterized by high expectations, belonging, consistency, and joy.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to lead adults with a balance of support, accountability, empathy, and high expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions, and remain solutions-oriented in a fast-paced school environment.
• Commitment to building authentic partnerships with students, families, staff, and the broader school community.
• Commitment to continuous learning, receiving and applying feedback, and growing as a school leader.
• Unwavering belief in the brilliance, potential, and ability of every student to achieve at high levels and pursue the future they choose.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a Full-Time, 12-month position.

The salary range for the Assistant Principal is $60,000–$70,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits, including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term and long-term disability, and participation in Oklahoma Teacher Retirement plans.

As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.

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