Interim Assistant Principal of Instruction (IMMEDIATE)

Inspire a shared vision of college and career readiness in collaboration with the leadership team.

Ensure an exceptional education for all by monitoring and developing the academic program and by facilitating data-driven and equity-focused teams.

Encourage the heart by promoting a joyful organizational & school culture that attends to the needs of the whole child and adult.

Empower and engage the community by mobilizing families, students, staff, and other community stakeholders as partners to achieve our vision.

Enable others to act by supervising and developing teachers resulting in retention of a diverse, highly effective team and increased student outcomes..

Innovate and problem solve by exhibiting persistence, creativity, flexibility, motivation to make change, and the ability to imagine new approaches and opportunities for impact.

Model the way as a leader for equity through skilled and culturally competent collaboration, communication, and relationship-building.

Embody LCPS’ core values of community, integrity, love, social justice, and agency

Bring passion to the school’s growth as a dependable, organized, solutions-oriented, and optimistic transformational leader committed to our community.

Contribute to building a strong, collaborative, equity-focused adult learning community, including supporting, hiring, and leading professional development for staff;

Develop and lead one or more high-functioning adult teams;

Supervise, observe, coach, evaluate, and develop teachers and non-instructional staff using knowledge of adult learning theory and in alignment with LCPS Instructional Stances, Framework for Transformational Teaching, and school instructional model;

Support the professional development path of assigned teachers and instructional staff members, including a combination of coaching cycles and other internal, EL, and external professional learning experiences aligned to unique needs and leading to professional growth for staff across a range of experience;

Facilitate professional development spaces both formal and informal, where the use of data is timely, consistent, and actionable;

Complete evaluation process or end of the quarter conference for all supervisees using a defined process.

Mentor, onboard, and train new teachers in core LCPS practices (SLC meetings, standards-based grading, EXPO, Crew, etc.).

Facilitate teachers’ understanding and implementation of the Common Core State Standards.

Serve as the year-long Induction coach as assigned, complying with state and local requirements regarding induction and other teacher education programs;

Lead the RTI Team to engage in regular and ongoing analysis of student attendance, behavior, and academic data to develop and implement early intervention strategies to support all students in being college and career ready.

Manage and monitor the COST process for individual students, identifying potential supports, and drafting intervention plans in collaboration with the student’s teachers.

Coordinate implementation of research-based interventions aligned to a three-tiered intervention framework

Collaborate with the Director of Student Services to oversee referrals of students requiring Tier 3 supports.

Support teachers to implement individual behavior/intervention plans

Support teachers with the tracking of student behavioral/academic data during the implementation of the intervention plan.

Oversee and monitor 504 plans.

Serve as an administrator in IEP meetings

Help to implement a vision and develop systems & structures to promote a strong school culture in service of the school mission in collaboration with the principal, dean, and other instructional leaders;

Using principles of Restorative Justice, collaborate with the Principal and Dean of Students to implement and evaluate a responsive positive behavior system that clearly articulates the school-wide systems and supports students will use to build positive relationships and manage their own behavior.

Collaborate with leaders and teachers to engage families in the life of the school

Build strong relationships and communicate clearly and effectively with students, families, and the community.

Serve as manager for one or more academic programs and testing coordinator for the school ensuring they meet the needs of students within the context of our Theory of Change, Graduate Profile, and Instructional Stances;

Regularly use and analyze key data in measuring the effectiveness of program(s) and individual student success with a particular focus on equity gaps and our most struggling students;

Support the principal in the development of resource and budget allocation to meet programmatic and student needs;

In collaboration with other instructional leaders, strategically design, implement, and adjust school level systems toward achieving institutional goals at a high level;

Support the implementation and analysis of common assessment and core curricula in collaboration with Principal and Shared Service Academic Team;

In collaboration with the Principal and other instructional leaders, assess the effectiveness of student achievement, coaching, EL Workplan, and Professional Development.

Assists the principal in carrying out their duties and acts in the capacity of the principal during the principal’s absence from the school;

Model holding a learner-driven stance for own professional learning;

Participate fully in professional learning experiences led by the CAO, Principal, and other instructional leaders to engage in leadership development, alignment of systems/processes, and reflection of practice;

Engage in regular collaboration, learning, and development through coaching, ILT meetings, and one-on-one check-ins with Principal;

Prioritize setting and scheduling regular planning/work time each week/month devoted to prioritized instructional leadership moves/work.

Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

B.A. or B.S. required, relevant Master’s Degree a plus

3+ years experience working with urban youth required

Experience effectively leading teams/adults

Experience with one or more of the following: restorative justice, responsive classroom, Expeditionary Learning and any other progressive positive behavior approaches a plus

Appropriate California Credential a plus

Bilingual in Spanish a plus