Assistant Principal

Vista Charter Public Schools; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Charter Public Schools in Santa Ana, CA is seeking a dynamic Assistant Principal to support the principal in strategic development, implementation, and management of school performance and operations. This role emphasizes a culture of excellence, staff development, student rigor, and strong operational practices to engage diverse stakeholders.

The AP will lead instructional improvement, mentor teachers, analyze data from benchmarks and assessments, and coordinate professional development

Qualifications

• 5 years teaching experience with a history of improving urban schools, increasing student achievement and a passion for education reform.
• Must have a current California credential.
• Master’s degree & an administrative credential.
• Previous leadership experience (e.g., department chair, assistant principal, dean).
• Proven leadership and team building skills.
• Detail‑oriented, multi‑tasking and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement, motivate, lead and mentor teachers to better instructional practices and increase content expertise to improve student performance and rigorous expectations.
• Provide teachers professional and instructional support through reviewing instructional documents, observing and providing feedback for classroom observations, designing and reviewing professional growth plan goals and facilitating weekly PD/staff meetings.
• Implement a plan that will ensure student achievement, which will be supported by evidence through assessments such as benchmarks, classroom data, parent and student feedback and a plan to address students who are struggling.
• Collaborate with others to use appropriate data to establish rigorous, concrete goals for student achievement.
• Provide individual student support by designing and evaluating student intervention plans, attending IEPs and designing a process for measuring and monitoring individual student growth.
• Work to build and maintain a strong, positive, results‑oriented school culture where teachers believe and promote that all students can achieve by providing leadership for assessing and developing processes for improving climate and culture.
• Develop a plan that will foster the relationships and ensure all stakeholders (students, parents, and teachers) are addressed based on the clear vision of the desired culture for the school.
• Plan, facilitate and attend school functions such as parent meetings, open house, parent‑teacher conferences, sporting events, fundraisers, etc.

Skills

Leadership

Data‑driven instruction

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Master’s degree

Administrative credential

California credential

Job description

Position

Assistant Principal (AP)

Job Description

The assistant principal’s primary responsibility is to aid the principal in the strategic development, implementation, and management of all aspects of the charter school’s performance and operations. The assistant principal is passionate about the mission and commitments of VCPS and exhibits this through his/her leadership and execution of school culture, staff development, student rigor, and operational responsibilities. The assistant principal will help foster a collaborative and stimulating community culture for a diverse group of stakeholders, including students, parents, faculty members, board members and community partners.

Reports To

Site Principal and Superintendent

Responsibilities

• Implement, motivate, lead and mentor teachers to better instructional practices and increase content expertise to improve student performance and rigorous expectations.
• Provide teachers professional and instructional support through reviewing instructional documents, observing and providing feedback for classroom observations, designing and reviewing professional growth plan goals and facilitating weekly PD/staff meetings.
• Implement a plan that will ensure student achievement, which will be supported by evidence through assessments such as benchmarks, classroom data, parent and student feedback and a plan to address students who are struggling.
• Collaborate with others to use appropriate data to establish rigorous, concrete goals for student achievement.
• Provide individual student support by designing and evaluating student intervention plans, attending IEPs and designing a process for measuring and monitoring individual student growth.
• Work to build and maintain a strong, positive, results‑oriented school culture where teachers believe and promote that all students can achieve by providing leadership for assessing and developing processes for improving climate and culture.
• Develop a plan that will foster the relationships and ensure all stakeholders (students, parents, and teachers) are addressed based on the clear vision of the desired culture for the school.
• Plan, facilitate and attend school functions such as parent meetings, open house, parent‑teacher conferences, sporting events, fundraisers, etc.

Qualifications

• 5 years teaching experience with a history of improving urban schools, increasing student achievement and a passion for education reform.
• Must have a current California credential.
• Master’s degree & an administrative credential.
• Previous leadership experience (e.g., department chair, assistant principal, dean).
• Proven leadership and team building skills.
• Detail‑oriented, multi‑tasking and problem‑solving skills.
• At times this job may entail lifting, walking, sitting and standing for periods of time.