MiddleSchool Assistant Principal

Job Title: Middle School Assistant Principal

Job-Type: Full-time

Contract Days: 220 Days

Reports to: Campus Principal

Location: Wayside: Sci-Tech Middle School

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Salary: $75000

Job Goal:

At Wayside Schools we seek staff with diverse backgrounds experiences perspectives talents and ideas to meet the needs of our growing body of scholars and dynamic programming. At Wayside we know that leaders who possess specific traits and competencies are more likely to be successful in their roles and in their service to staff scholars and families: passion for our mission a deep connection to issues of social justice a commitment to all scholars we serve and a focus on personal growth and development.

The middle school assistant principal will be responsible for ensuring that every scholar achieves the academic skills intellectual habits and character traits necessary to be successful lifelong learners and global citizens. The assistant principal will work collaboratively with the campus principal to accomplish this objective by promoting a collaborative campus culture setting and maintaining high expectations supporting the development of instructional staff and building relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelors Degree- Required

• Masters Degree in an education-related field (preferred)

• Administrative Certification (preferred)

• Bilingual (preferred)

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience in a low income school

• A minimum of 2 years of experience serving in campus leadership role such as coach mentor teacher team leader or curriculum support

• An understanding of the specific unique characteristics of public charter schools Texas-specific knowledge a plus

• A proven track record of success managing school leaders to achieve ambitious goals; previous experience supporting the full array of responsibilities and challenges faced by school principals preferred but not required

• Outstanding leadership and management skills particularly as it relates to building teams working through others promoting collaboration managing conflict goal setting and holding people accountable

• An entrepreneurial spirit and demonstrated success in building a program department or organization

• The flexibility needed to accommodate the breadth and depth of responsibilities and priorities

• Outstanding written speaking and organizational skills including excellence in backwards planning long-term goals accountability and progress monitoring systems

• Ability to interact with a broad range of stakeholders with different interests and needs

• Deep commitment to improving the lives of scholars from low-income communities

• Demonstrated passion for the mission vision and values of Wayside Schools

• Alignment to our commitment to provide access to rigorous and well-balanced

• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint Word Google suite

Performance Responsibilities:

• Maintain and promote high expectations for staff and scholars

• Maintain campus order and safety through well-established systems routines and protocols

• Use impact and influence to align staff to campus mission and goals

• Management of staff that includes goal setting regular cycles of feedback emphasis on self-awareness promotion of continued development retention of high-performing staff members and targeted work with staff not meeting expectations

• Promote a scholar-focused collaborative and achievement-oriented campus culture

• Support the academic behavioral and emotional needs of all scholars

• Address challenges proactively and creatively

• Implement feedback to promote ongoing personal and professional growth

• Maintain a high level of self-awareness

• Develop strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders including staff scholars and parents

• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks on a daily basis while remaining focused on long-term goals

• Use data to inform both long and short-term goals

• Demonstrate a high level of resourcefulness and thoughtful decision-making when faced with challenges and ambiguity

• Serve as an instructional leader promoting ongoing staff development through coaching and feedback

• Promote innovative and data-driven instruction at all grade levels

• Maintain campus communication through both verbal and written systems

• Evaluate staff to ensure that opportunities are provided for ongoing professional growth ensuring that all scholars are provided an exceptional learning experience

• Manage a variety of campus systems and responsibilities such as testing coordination 504 support LPAC TELPAS management and management of instructional resources

• Manage campus resources and textbooks

• Support scholar recruitment efforts at the district and campus level

• Maintain confidentiality

• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

Benefits:

• Free Health Insurance including major medical dental vision and life (Employee Only)

  Sustainability Fridays

  Free Pre-K for Staff Children

  Professional Development and Coaching

  403(b) plan

  Texas Retirement System Plan

  Stipends for candidates who meet special program qualifications

Additional Information:

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Wayside Schools has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. however f rom time to time may work an extended schedule including weekends and evenings according to the demands of the role and tasks.

In accordance with applicable laws and Wayside Schools policies no person shall be excluded from consideration for recruitment selection appointment training promotion retention or any other personnel action or be denied any benefits or participation in any educational programs or activities which it operates on the grounds of race religion color national origin sex disability age or veteran status (except where age sex or disability constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration).

All new employees must present proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.