Assistant Principal - Instruction (Middle School, Equitas Academy #4)

Job Description

Job Description

This posting is intended to build a pool of qualified candidates for anticipated future openings. While we may not have an immediate vacancy, we review applications on a rolling basis and reach out as roles become available.

Reporting Relationships

The Assistant Principal - Instruction will report to the Principal. At the Principal’s discretion, the Assistant Principal will be assigned to supervise other school-based faculty and staff members.

The Instructional Specialist will provide leadership, coaching, and professional development to educators to improve inclusive practices, language acquisition programs, literacy instruction, and teacher retention strategies. This role will focus on implementing evidence-based instructional strategies that support diverse learners, including students with exceptional needs and English learners, ensuring equitable access to high-quality education. The Instructional Specialist will collaborate with educators, administrators, and stakeholders to build capacity, enhance instructional effectiveness, and foster a positive and inclusive learning environment. As an administrator and key member of the school leadership team, this role also supervises staff and provides strategic input on school wide initiatives.

Coaching, Professional Development, and Teacher Retention Strategies (60%):

• Provide coaching to teachers in alignment with the Equitas coaching model and systems.
• Conducts regular classroom observations, providing actionable feedback aligned to agreed-upon goals, job responsibilities, and rubrics.
• Coach and mentor teachers to further social-emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom and educator self-efficacy.
• Co-design individualized professional learning plans to support the growth and development of teachers with a focus on developing and retaining novice teachers
• Provide model/demonstration lessons for in-person observation; create videos modeling Equitas Signature Strategies.
• Provide coaching and modeling of instructional strategies that enhance reading comprehension, writing, and critical thinking skills across disciplines.
• Promote teacher self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship-building, and responsible decision-making skills.
• Design and lead professional learning communities and collaborative opportunities to support educators in sustaining high-quality teaching practices.
• Create and facilitate professional development aligned to curriculum and instructional initiatives, informed by assessment data.
• Support initiatives aimed at professional growth to enhance teacher retention and job satisfaction.
• Support educators in implementing high-quality, standards-aligned instruction in literacy across all subject areas, including English language arts, social science, science, and mathematics.

Inclusive Practices, Special Education Support and Emergent Bilingual Support (20%):

• Supports Adelante Instructors with student selection, intervention alignment to the school day and progress monitoring academic impact
• Implement strategies to improve inclusive practices, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to support diverse learners.
• Supports teachers in meeting the needs of Scholars with Disabilities and Emergent Bilingual Scholars.
• Provide professional development on best practices for differentiated instruction and inclusive classroom strategies.
• Collaborate with special education teams and general education teachers to support students with disabilities in accessing the curriculum.
• Support educators in integrating language development strategies across content areas.
• Provide training on instructional strategies to enhance language development and ensure alignment with state and federal guidelines for English learners.
• Strengthen capacity for culturally and linguistically responsive teaching practices.

Serves as a Member of the School Leadership Team (20%)

• Participate as an active member of the school leadership leadership team, including responding to student and teacher needs
• Supervise teachers and staff members as assigned by the principal 
• Meet regularly with School Principal to discuss progress of direct reports 
• Serve as the Principal’s designee in the Principal’s absence and in relation to matters delegated by the Principal
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A strong alignment with Equitas Academy’s vision, mission, and values.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA) and a desire to empower those who experience marginalization.
• Adaptive leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and cultivate trusting, supportive relationships with students and adults.
• Ability to manage a busy schedule with shifting priorities while being present for others and maintaining personal wellbeing; ability to calibrate emotional responses, adjusting tone and actions as needed.
• Ability to hold oneself and others accountable to high standards while also prioritizing wellness, sustainability and positive relationships; ability to use appropriate strategies to recover physically and renew mentally and emotionally 
• Strong knowledge of inclusive practices, language acquisition programs, literacy instruction, and content area pedagogy.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyze data to inform instructional decisions and improve student outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
• At least 3 years of teaching experience (5+ preferred), with a demonstrated record of exceptional academic outcomes for scholars
• Background in coaching or mentoring teachers and facilitating professional development.
• Experience in school leadership positions, such as Grade Level Lead or Instructional Coach
• Training and/or experience in instructional coaching is preferred, but not required
• A clear California teaching credential or out of state equivalent highly preferred

Commitment to Diversity  Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.