Elementary Assistant Principal: Lead Learning & Culture

YES Prep; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 6,100 - 8,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid leave

Professional development

Culture award

Job summary

YES Prep in Houston, TX is seeking an Assistant Principal to lead instructional improvements and student achievement across a campus. You will supervise teachers, coordinate interventions, and collaborate with the Principal to execute a data-driven, equity-focused vision.

The role emphasizes building a positive school culture, family engagement, and professional development. 11-month schedule with a salary starting at $7,150 annually, with benefits as described, and the opportunity to influence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.
• At least two years of exemplary instructional leadership and/or Grade-Level Chair experience.
• At least three years of exemplary teaching.
• Experience in administration and/or supervision.
• Certification in teaching/instruction.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Ability to work outside of normal hours and on weekends.
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools.
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives at once.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.

Responsibilities

• Managing the progress toward increased student achievement for a cohort of teachers, including helping teachers use assessment data to improve the quality and scope of their instruction.
• Managing and coaching the campus Interventionists and other leaders responsible for providing one-on-one, small group, and whole class instruction to students identified as needing more intensive and tiered instructional support to achieve academic success.
• Ensuring that students receive outstanding instruction in all classrooms by observing and evaluating a cohort of teachers, including conducting classroom observations, coaching teachers, and monitoring teacher progress.
• Plan and implement the steps necessary, including RTI and case management, to establish, launch, and maintain a strong academic mindset and achieve jaw-dropping results for all students on campus both academically and behaviorally.
• Assisting in the planning and delivery of professional learning opportunities to campus teachers and staff during beginning-of-year in-service days, as well as select professional development days throughout the school year.
• Leading campus testing responsibilities to ensure they are executed with accuracy and fidelity.
• Providing leadership, coaching, professional learning, and serving as a resource to teachers, interventionists, and teacher aides on positive school culture, student discipline, team management, social/emotional health, compliance, parent/community relations, and student achievement.
• Overseeing the development, implementation and execution of YES Prep intervention support systems and programs on campus that focus on addressing and reducing at-risk barriers to students social, academic and emotional development to maximize student achievement and persistence.
• Developing, implementing, managing and executing effective school behavior systems ensuring incorporation of parent communication in each process.
• Working with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement school-wide programs that increase student persistence and improve campus health.
• Establishing, building and maintaining a positive school culture among students, staff and parents that promotes the YES Prep mission, core purpose, core values.
• Leading family engagement programming and recognizes families as partners in their students’ education.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Instructional leadership

Teaching

Administration

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

YES Prep in Houston, TX is seeking an Assistant Principal to lead instructional improvements and student achievement across a campus. You will supervise teachers, coordinate interventions, and collaborate with the Principal to execute a data-driven, equity-focused vision.

The role emphasizes building a positive school culture, family engagement, and professional development. 11-month schedule with a salary starting at $7,150 annually, with benefits as described, and the opportunity to influence