Assistant Principal

National Heritage Academies; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heritage Academies (NHA) seeks a Dean to lead instructional quality across Milwaukee Scholars Charter School and partner with teachers to raise student achievement. The Dean will model and grow the Classroom Framework of Instructional Practice, foster a safe, engaging culture, and supervise evaluations while building strong relationships with staff and families.

The successful candidate will have a BA in Education or related field, state administrator licensure if required, and 3–5

Qualifications

• BA in Education or related field.
• State administrator licensure as required by state.
• 3–5 years of teaching experience with leadership roles (e.g., instructional coach, assistant principal).
• Experience with at-risk students is strongly preferred.
• High level of written and verbal communication.
• Self-motivated with ability to manage complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, support, and maintain a safe, engaging culture focused on student learning.
• Model and implement the Classroom Framework of Instructional Practice.
• Build relationships with teachers and invest in staff success.
• Coach teachers towards instructional mastery with differentiated support.
• Oversee teacher development, observations, and goal setting.
• Analyze data to drive instruction and student growth.
• Lead school procedures and parent relationships.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and annual evaluations.
• Lead wing PLC meetings using data and standards.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership coaching

Self-motivated

Education

BA in Education or related field

School Administrator Licensure (if required)

Tools

None

Job description

SUMMARY

At National Heritage Academies (NHA), the Dean is dedicated to achieving the purpose of “transforming the lives of students and enriching communities by delivering high-quality educational choice to families”. The Dean’s goal is to ensure high quality learning for every student in every classroom every day by growing teacher skill, capacity, and effectiveness and creating effective collaboration between teachers. Properly executed, the leadership of the Dean improves student learning growth, increases college readiness, and enhances school health as measured by academic, financial, and cultural metrics. The Dean role is pivotal in realizing these school and organizational goals.

Job Description

SUMMARY

At National Heritage Academies (NHA), the Dean is dedicated to achieving the purpose of “transforming the lives of students and enriching communities by delivering high-quality educational choice to families”. The Dean’s goal is to ensure high quality learning for every student in every classroom every day by growing teacher skill, capacity, and effectiveness and creating effective collaboration between teachers. Properly executed, the leadership of the Dean improves student learning growth, increases college readiness, and enhances school health as measured by academic, financial, and cultural metrics. The Dean role is pivotal in realizing these school and organizational goals.

To learn more about Milwaukee Scholars Charter School click here .

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, support, and maintain a safe, engaging culture focused on student learning.
• Master and model all aspects of the Classroom Framework of Instructional Practice.
• Build relationships with and among teachers and invest in the professional success of all staff members.
• Coach teachers towards instructional mastery and provide ongoing, differentiated support based on teacher skill, experience, and needs, using the Classroom Framework as the blueprint.
• Manage and hold teachers accountable to college readiness through teacher development (e.g., observations, full lesson observations, goal setting, O3s, coaching).
• Routinely analyze student, class, and wing data to drive instruction, student growth, and professional development to ensure that all student needs are met.
• Promote, model, and reinforce all NHA and school procedures (e.g., School-wide Behavioral System, Behave with Care, Moral Focus).
• Manage parent relationships.
• Participate in recruitment and on-boarding efforts for direct reports.
• Administer annual evaluations.
• Lead wing PLC meetings using data and state standards.
• Occasional travel required.
• Additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• College diploma (BA or equivalent) or higher in Education or related field.
• School Administrator Licensure in states where this is required.
• A minimum of 3-5 years experience in teaching as well as previous school leadership experience as an instructional coach, assistant principal, interim dean, content leader, new teacher mentor etc. is preferred.
• A valid administrator license (if required for the state in which you are applying).
• Experience working with at-risk students – strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to see complex projects through from start to finish.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills.

COMPANY INFORMATION

National Heritage Academies (NHA) partners with communities to build and operate public charter schools. Founded in 1995, today NHA serves over 100 schools in nine states, with more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Our schools are designed to eliminate the achievement gap and provide school choice to families so their children are prepared for success in college, career, and life. A majority of our schools consistently outperform their local district on the state test. According to the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, NHA is a leading performer among charter schools and management organizations, outperforming both conventional district schools and other charter school operators. In addition, according to our employee survey, over 90% of respondents agree that the work they do is meaningful to them. Join our team.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal opportunity employer.