Assistant Principal

Who We Are
KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that operates 20 tuition-free, open-enrollment charter public schools, within 20 Local Education Agencies (LEA), educating more than 10,000 students and supporting 6,800 alumni to and through college and beyond.
What We Believe
KIPP SoCal believes that the purpose of education is for liberation. This means that we see, develop, and inspire the limitless potential in each and all of our KIPPsters.
What We Do
At KIPP SoCal we build trusting relationships that are strengthened by high expectations and collaboration alongside laughter and joy. We set ambitious goals and hold each other accountable for students achieving their greatest potential. We work together with each other and in partnership with families and communities in the active pursuit of a more equitable world. We do the right thing, even when it's not always comfortable standing up and speaking out against anti-blackness, racism, oppression, and injustice. We persevere through obstacles and treat failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.
The role:The Assistant School Leader role is an instructional staff and manager position. The job is to support the school in driving academic and character outcomes for students as a key member of the school’s leadership team. This position leads both instruction and school culture. The position will work in conjunction with the School Leader and other members of the school leadership team to invest a team of mission-driven educators to execute on the necessary components to meet the vision of the school.
Please access this document to review the 5 leadership portfolio components you must submit with your application. Email jmarin@kippsocal.org with any questions on your submission.
The application deadline is July 1, 2025 at 4pm PST.
Locations available:Middle school South LA (Watts area)Middle School in East LA (Boyle Heights area)

Assistant Principal Opportunity

• Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals
• Supports development of School Leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school
• Owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision
• With guidance from the School Leader, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that they manage and ensures alignment with school-wide goals
• Contribute to school-wide planning and prioritizes time to accomplish goals
• Provides input into the school-based strategic planning and identifies what the school’s strategic plan means for their own leadership and people they manage

Administration & Leadership

• Develop emerging leaders with School Leader’s guidance
• Supports the School Leader in identifying and developing teachers and leaders (Department Heads and/or Grade Level Chairs) through goal setting, coaching and providing feedback
• Build own and direct reports’ instructional knowledge of standards, content and instructional methods
• Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high quality instruction and support School Leader in planning and implementing enabling systems
• Lead data-driven instruction and monitor progress
• Recommend to the School Leader what school-wide professional development will be the highest leverage in improving student results
• Lead engaging, actionable, adult-learning workshops; and hold staff accountable for implementation of the workshop practices   
• Model strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide character development and behavior management systems
• Collaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff
• Prioritize Assistant Principal’s own success and sustainability by engaging lifelines and renewing to get stronger

Assistant Principal Qualifications

• Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community
• Build Relationships: Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with students, families, teachers and colleagues based on mutual respect, integrity and trust, in pursuit of school goals and vision.
• Direction Setting: Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action
• Achievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from grade level or content team(s) they managed  
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusiv