Assistant Principal

Aspire Public Schools; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Aspire Public Schools seeks a dynamic Assistant Principal to lead instructional excellence and school operations at a campus in Oakland. The role focuses on data-driven student achievement, teacher coaching, and a culture of high expectations.

You will collaborate with the Principal and Home Office to support urban students and families. The position emphasizes leadership in curriculum, assessment, and professional development, while ensuring a safe, organized, and welcoming learning environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Administrative Credential preferred.
• 3+ years working with urban students as a full-time teacher required.
• 7+ years teaching and administrative experience preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning.
• Experience with instructional leadership, including curriculum, instruction, assessment, and developing teachers.
• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Provide Instructional Leadership for the school site to maintain a school-wide focus on student achievement and data analysis.
• Assist in managing human resources, including attracting and selecting top performers, coaching and PD opportunities.
• Assist in management of resources at school site and/or manage specified grant or categorical fund.
• Represent the school site in building an effective school community with families and community partners.
• Assist in managing daily operations, facilities, safety, and administrative processes.
• Lead projects such as long-term strategic planning and school improvement initiatives.
• Work with other Principals and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Aspire Public Schools mission, vision and policies.

Skills

Instructional leadership

Curriculum knowledge

Assessment knowledge

Teacher development

Time management

Teamwork

Organization

Follow-up

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s or Ph.D. in Education

Administrative Credential

Job description

About Aspire

Aspire Public Schools operates 40 high-performing, college-preparatory public charter schools serving 16,000 students in underserved communities across California and in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1998, Aspire is one of the nation’s largest open-enrollment public charter school systems serving predominantly low-income students, and delivering a rigorous College for Certain education to students in grades K-12.

Our promise at Aspire Public Schools is that every child receives a high-quality education to prepare them for success in college, career and life. Every day, our community of students, parents, teachers and staff come together to learn and grow so that every child’s aspirations are within reach.

The Opportunity

School leaders at Aspire are critical in supporting our vision to prepare every student to earn a college degree. As a school leader at Aspire, you will establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will attend college. You will develop future leaders via frequent feedback, coaching, and mentoring, and act as a driving force in the continuous improvement of our nationally recognized model aimed at closing the achievement gap. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development. Together, we will ensure every scholar receives the support and instruction needed to be successful!

The Assistant Principal works closely with the Principal to manage all the functions of an individual school site, including education program, office operations, budget, community relations, personnel and facilities.

What You Will Do

• Provide Instructional Leadership for the school site to maintain a school-wide focus on high standards of student achievement, including managing the process for analyzing data to increase student achievement and supporting new teachers through Induction


• Assist in managing human resources, including attracting and selecting top performers, coaching and providing PD opportunities, and developing a collaborative team culture


• Assist in management of all resources at school site and/or manage specified grant or categorical fund


• Represent the school site in building an effective school community, including working with and developing positive relationships with families, community groups, sponsoring districts and neighborhood schools


• Assist in managing daily operations, facilities, safety, and administrative processes


• Lead projects such as long-term strategic planning, process improvement, cycle of inquiry-driven instructional improvements, operational improvement, charter renewal, or any other projects required at the school site


• Work in collaboration with other Principals and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals


• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters or Ph.D. in Education preferred


• Administrative Credential preferred


• 3+ years working with urban students as a full‑time teacher required


• 7+ years teaching and administrative experience preferred


• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning


• Experience with instructional leadership, including demonstrated knowledge of curriculum, instruction, assessment, and developing teachers


• Excellent organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work as a team

Compensation

Aspire offers its employees a competitive salary and benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA or TN state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program.

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

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