Assistant Principal (Instructional)

Description



Position Available at:

• Butler College Prep - Assistant Principal of Academics
• Mansueto High School - Assistant Principal of Academics

About Noble

Noble is Chicago's highest-performing and largest network of public charter schools. Our 17 campuses and 1,600 employees currently serve 12,000 students, 98% of whom identify as persons of color, 90% as low-income, and 81% as first-generation college attendees. Noble's mission is to ensure that all students have equitable and positive school experiences that equip them to complete college and lead choice-filled lives.


We are proud to be recognized nationally for college access and persistence. Noble supports more than 31,000 alumni with 98% of Noble students accepted into college and almost 94% choosing to enroll.

Clear, Consistent and Connected
All staff at Noble are bound by three key principles that shape a strong and positive campus culture at Noble.

• Clear, Setting Clear Expectations: Students, like all individuals, flourish when they have a clear understanding of boundaries and expectations. All Noble Schools staff should prepare and explain academic and behavioral expectations using easy-to-understand procedures, routines, and "what to do" directions in all spaces.
• Consistent, Maintaining Consistency in Responses: Students experience a spectrum of emotions. While all emotions are valid, not all behaviors are productive. Consistency in how these behaviors are addressed helps to ensure fairness and provides students with the security of knowing that our campuses operate with a sense of justice and equity.
• Connected, Building Positive Relationships: Students, like all individuals, thrive when they feel a communal connection to their school and can rely on meaningful relationships with the adults at the school. All Noble staff prioritize positive interactions and relationships rooted in the humanity and belonging of each student.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead all instructional teams; coach deans of instruction or Lead all non-instructional teams: office, facilities, and discipline/culture
• Responsible for all student programming and promotion results
• Oversee the planning and implementation of school events and services
• Design and implement the vision, goals, and requirements for instructional excellence and the pathway for student academic gains in collaboration with other instructional leadership and the Principal
• Manage content department chairs, grade-level leads, and other mid-level leadership roles
• Analyze data, facilitate quarterly data conferences, track progress toward academic goals (including gradebook audits and GPA), and intervene with specific teachers and teams as necessary
• Organize, develop, and deliver on-site high quality professional development
• Coordinate standardized testing and other academic supports
• Support with hiring process and onboarding for new teachers
• Execute Noble's student code of conduct with fidelity in order to create a positive, structured learning environment where students are held to high expectations and empowered to grow academically

Ideal Qualifications

• An unwavering belief that all students can succeed in high school & college, and lead exemplary lives
• Proven track record of ambitious results in previous roles
• Self-awareness, a regular practice of reflection, and a desire to continuously improve
• Follow through, attention to detail, and a belief that "sweating the small stuff" matters
• Adeptly skilled at data collection, analysis, action planning and execution
• Experience in managing people, systems, and/or projects
• Strong commitment to teamwork
• Consistently exhibits Noble core values (Results, Respect, Humility and Self-Awareness, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Follow Through) and thrives in a collaborative environment
• A regular practice of reflection and a desire to continuously improve
• Mastery of and enthusiasm for instructional pedagogy, data collection & analysis, and action planning & execution
• An ability to think and act strategically as evidenced by a demonstrated resourcefulness in setting data-driven priorities and guiding investment in people and systems
• Excellent time management skills, consistently thinking into the future to proactively problem solve
• Successful written and oral communication skills with a multitude of stakeholders
• Able to build productive professional relationships with students, staff, and families, especially those in most need of support

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Eligibility to work in the United States on a full-time basis
• Active Illinois Teaching License preferred, not required

Compensation & Benefits

We strive to be the best place to work, and our employee benefits are thoughtfully designed to support us in this ambition. Compensation for this position falls between $100,000 and $125,000 per year, which represents the average for staff in this role. Factors such as years of experience and skill sets may impact placement within, or outside, this range.

Statement of Non Discrimination

Noble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making all employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic or classification protected by law.