2026-27 Middle School Assistant Principal of Multilingual Services

Company Description

Location: ALL Location Openings (KIPP Antioch Global Middle School)

Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000

About KIPP Nashville Public Schools 

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Pre-Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams. KIPP Nashville currently operates 4 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools and educates over 3,000 students in the Nashville metropolitan area.

The mission of KIPP Nashville is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. If you share in these beliefs and values, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.

Job Description

Position Overview
The Assistant Principal of Multilingual Services will oversee and lead multilingual learner programming across the school, ensuring that systems, instruction, and support effectively meet the needs of students. This role will manage and coach multilingual teachers and interventionists, provide strategic guidance to lead teachers to ensure strong implementation of language supports and individualized language plans, and monitor compliance and instructional quality for multilingual learners. The Assistant Principal of Multilingual Services will partner with school leadership to drive high-quality outcomes for multilingual students.

”Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Management of Multilingual Services

• Lead and oversee the implementation of TNDOE-approved multilingual service models aligned to student and school needs.

• Coach and support general education and multilingual staff to ensure effective instruction and strong implementation of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs).

• Use data to guide ILP development, monitor student progress, and inform instructional supports for multilingual learners.

• Oversee identification, screening, placement, and exit processes for multilingual students in accordance with KIPP Nashville, state, and federal requirements.

• Ensure compliance with all multilingual learner regulations and oversee required assessments and accommodations (e.g., ELPA, TNReady).

• Monitor and support transitional (T1–T2) students to ensure continued growth and appropriate services.

Professional Development for Staff

• Plan, implement, and provide ongoing professional development and feedback to all staff, focusing on differentiation and supporting students with varying needs

• Conduct classroom observations with other Assistant Principals with a specific focus on improving access, growth and achievement for  English Language Learners

• Organize summer training and weekly professional development days in coordination with the Principal and other Assistant Principals 

Teacher Coaching

• Conduct classroom observations and follow-up with targeted feedback to multilingual teachers and interventionists to increase efficacy of instruction

• Conduct weekly one on one conversations with direct reports, including time for relationship building, gathering feedback, assessing individual needs, and providing feedback

• Provide lesson plan feedback to direct reports

• As needed, consult on lesson plan strategies for differentiation to all staff members

• Conduct twice a year teacher performance evaluation

• Teach classes when necessary to avoid gaps in mandated services or for professional development of teachers.

School-Wide Leadership

• Participate in the teacher recruitment and hiring process, in collaboration with the Principal.

• Serve as an active member of the School Leadership Team, meeting weekly for strategic planning and discussion of school initiatives and data