Assistant Principal

ambercharterschools; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Amber Charter Schools is seeking an Assistant Principal to join our community as a instructional leader and collaborator. In this role you will partner with the principal to drive academic excellence, ensure safe environments, and build a culture where joy and rigor support every student’s growth.

You will mentor staff, oversee daily operations, and champion positive behavior and inclusive practices in and out of the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Set and model high academic expectations for all students.
• Drive progress toward academic and organizational goals.
• Foster a climate of inquiry aligned with school values and future direction.
• Maintain a safe learning environment under the Amber Way.
• Enforce high behavioral expectations per the Code of Conduct.
• Supervise student arrivals, dismissal, transitions, lunch and recess as needed.
• Collaborate with the Special Education Coordinator on student referrals and evaluations.
• Maintain accurate student conduct records and communications with families.
• Track attendance and provide data-driven supports to improve behavior and outcomes.
• Support students' social-emotional development and community belonging.
• Engage families to ensure student success and active partnership.
• Contribute to Amber Charter School's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Job description

Our Commitment:

Amber Charter Schools understands specific groups are subject to marginalization. We believe these powerful groups should be centered in our community and are highly encouraged to apply. We are an Affr... All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation/affectional preference, gender (including gender nonconformity, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, and gender identity or expression), sexual and reproductive health decisions, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship, age, familial status, partnership status, caregiver status, pregnancy status, uniformed service, military and veteran status, employment status, disability, political affiliation, height, weight or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, rule or regulation.

Position Summary

The Assistant Principal is a cornerstone of our school community, a leader, collaborator, and champion for students. In this pivotal role, you'll wear many hats: instructional leader, problem solver, mentor, and partner to the principal. Together, you'll shape a school culture where joy and rigor go hand-in-hand, families feel connected, and every child has the opportunity to thrive. From driving academic excellence to nurturing a safe and supportive environment, you'll play a vital part in guiding our students, staff, and school community toward continuous growth and success.

Essential Responsibilities

Champion Amber Charter School's Culture and Community

• Set and model high academic expectations, ensuring all students meet or exceed grade-level standards.


• Drive progress toward ambitious academic and organizational goals.


• Contribute to the creation of a climate of inquiry that challenges the school community to continually re-purpose itself by building on its core values and beliefs about its future and develop the necessary pathways to achieve it.


• Ensure the Amber Way is evident and well established; maintain a safe environment for teaching and learning.


• Ensure that the school's policies, procedures and protocols for holding all students to high behavioral expectations as stated in the Code of Conduct are understood, promoted and reinforced, equitably and consistently, by all students and staff members.


• Supervise arrival, dismissal, transitions, lunch and/or recess as needed, ensuring the safety of the students.


• In collaboration with the Special Education Coordinator, support the school's Child Study Team (attend weekly meetings, manage referrals, monitor recommended plans, and help determine students who are in need of an evaluation for special education services).


• Maintain accurate and up-to-date student conduct data and records regarding interventions, including merits and demerits earned by students, conferences held, awards and acknowledgements, suspensions, and communication with families.


• Maintain monthly records to assist teachers in the classroom with promoting positive behaviors and mitigating problem behaviors.


• Closely track and prepare data and information regarding student behavior, consequences, supports and interventions to inform school-wide, subgroup and individual student strategies and decisions as a member of the school leadership team and school culture committee.


• Closely monitor and problem-solve student attendance challenges, in partnership with families and colleagues.


• Support student social-emotional development, learning of the AMBER Way core values and the recognition of growth and progress.


• Engage, communicate and partner with parents/guardians to ensure students are successful learners and community members.


• Contribute to the cultivation of ACS as an authentically diverse, equitable and inclusive organization.


• Collaborate with and support the Parent Association.

Contribute to the Day to Day Success and Ongoing Evolution of the School

• Assume responsibility for school operations in the absence of the principal.


• Help to recruit, interview and onboard new instructional and operational team members.


• Manage and support individuals and teams as assigned.


• Represent the school leadership team at network-level/ Shared Service Team initiatives as assigned.


• Coordinate staff coverage as needed for daily and extended absences.


• Assign and monitor student teachers and interns.


• Contribute to extended learning beyond the typical school day (academic tutoring, summer school, etc.)


• Prepare and submit all reports required by authorizing agencies.


• Attend board meetings as assigned.

Facilitate the Professional Growth of All Staff

• Ensure professional development efforts contribute to school-wide, grade and content-specific student achievement absolute and growth goals.


• Review and analyze formative and summative assessment data and evidence at the student, class, grade and school levels to inform instructional and professional d