Lead School Operations: Building Administrator Substitute

KIPP; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP St. Louis is seeking a Building Administrator Substitute to lead day-to-day school operations during absences. You will supervise administrators and staff, support instruction, and maintain a safe, engaging learning environment.

The role reports to the Chief of Schools. This temporary, full-time position starts immediately to ensure continuity of school operations and student support in a dynamic urban charter school context.

Qualifications

• Administrative credential or current enrollment in an administrative credentialing program.
• Demonstrated experience in school-based leadership, preferably in an urban school setting.
• Previous experience as a principal, assistant principal, dean, instructional leader, or other school-based administrator.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and regular assessment to inform instructional and school-level decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teachers, administrators, students, and families.
• Strong public speaking, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the day-to-day operations of the school.
• Direct and support school-based staff, providing guidance, feedback, and performance support as needed.
• Supervise and support administrative staff to ensure effective execution of school systems and responsibilities.
• Monitor the delivery of high-quality academic instruction and ensure alignment with school and regional instructional priorities.
• Provide guidance to teachers and staff to support effective instruction, student engagement, and academic achievement.
• Monitor student achievement and progress toward instructional goals and use data to identify areas of need.
• Support the development and implementation of the master schedule and student class schedules, as needed.
• Maintain a safe, positive, and welcoming school environment for students and staff.
• Ensure school rules, policies, and behavioral expectations are implemented fairly and consistently.
• Monitor compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Support school-sponsored activities, events, and after-school programming as needed.
• Maintain accurate and confidential maintenance of personnel, student, and fiscal records.

Skills

School leadership

Data-driven decisions

Public speaking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Administrative credential

Job description

KIPP St. Louis is seeking a Building Administrator Substitute to lead day-to-day school operations during absences. You will supervise administrators and staff, support instruction, and maintain a safe, engaging learning environment.

The role reports to the Chief of Schools. This temporary, full-time position starts immediately to ensure continuity of school operations and student support in a dynamic urban charter school context.