Middle School Assistant School Leader of Instruction (2025-2026 School Year)

Kipp Inc; Missouri; On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a dynamic Assistant School Leader of Instruction to drive academic excellence in a vibrant charter school environment. This role is pivotal in shaping instructional leadership and fostering a positive school culture. The successful candidate will lead teacher development, analyze student data to inform instruction, and collaborate with leadership teams to ensure every student achieves their potential. With a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of students and their communities. Join a mission-driven team that is dedicated to creating joyful, academically excellent schools.

Benefits

Healthcare plans

Disability and life insurance

Retirement matching

Recognition programs

Loan forgiveness

Bonuses

Generous leave

Professional development

Wellness days

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Master's preferred.
• Teaching and Administrator Certificates required.

Responsibilities

• Drive strong academic results through instructional leadership.
• Manage teacher performance and conduct coaching sessions.
• Create a positive school culture and uphold norms.

Skills

Instructional Leadership

Data Analysis

Teacher Coaching

Performance Management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Teaching Certificate

Administrator Certificate

Tools

Whetstone

Job description

Middle School Assistant School Leader of Instruction (2025-2026 School Year)

• Full-time
• Start Date: Immediate opening

Who we are: KIPP St. Louis is part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis City. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and at full growth, we will educate nearly 3,600 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our network includes two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

The Assistant School Leader of Instruction is responsible for driving strong academic results through instructional leadership, establishing a clear instructional vision, and motivating others to follow that vision. The ASL of Instruction manages teachers, leads professional development, and helps create a positive school culture as part of the leadership team.

Position type: Full-time, 12 months, Exempt

Core responsibilities include:

• Data-Driven Instructional Leadership: Develop proficiency in observation feedback, weekly data meetings, and lesson internalization protocols. Manage teacher performance, conduct weekly coaching sessions, and evaluate teachers using regional tools. Track data in Whetstone and other systems. Facilitate assessment data cycles and analyze student data to inform instruction.
• Performance Management and Professional Development: Lead teacher cohorts, collaborate on school-wide rituals, build effective teams, support teacher growth, plan professional development, and manage staff performance and talent development.
• School Culture and Climate: Conduct walk-throughs, lead school rituals, own school routines, uphold culture norms, and ensure accountability for norms and expectations.
• Leadership Mindset and Action: Participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, collaborate with leadership teams, embody values, and communicate effectively to move the school forward.
• Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree (required), Master's preferred; Teaching and Administrator Certificates (required); proven student achievement results; coaching experience; strong work ethic; collaborative skills; organizational skills; pass background check.

What we offer: Healthcare plans, disability and life insurance, retirement matching, recognition programs, loan forgiveness, bonuses, generous leave, professional development, and wellness days.