Assistant School Leader 23.24 School Year (Elementary)

Company Description

The Assistant School Leader of Instruction is responsible for driving strong academic results for scholars through demonstrating instructional leadership competencies, establishing a clear instructional vision and motivating others to follow that vision. The ASL of Instruction strategically implements the school and region’s instructional mission and vision by managing teachers, leading and participating in professional development, and working to help create a positive school culture as a part of the school leadership team. 

Who we are:

KIPP St. Louis is a 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.

Equity Statement: KIPP St. Louis is committed to becoming an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization by confronting inequities, barriers, and oppressive policies and systems.

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 St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

Job Description

We are seeking an Assistant School Leader of Instruction to join the growing KIPP St. Louis Region

The Assistant School Leader of Instruction is responsible for driving strong academic results for scholars through demonstrating instructional leadership competencies, establishing a clear instructional vision and motivating others to follow that vision. The ASL of Instruction strategically implements the school and region’s instructional mission and vision by managing teachers, leading and
participating in professional development, and working to help create a positive school culture as a part of the school leadership team.

Position type: Full time, 12 months, exempt

As a KIPP St. Louis Assistant School Leader of Instruction, your core responsibilities include:
Data-Driven Instructional Leadership

• Develop proficiency in Observation Feedback, Weekly Data Meeting and Lesson Internalization protocols.
• Manage the performance of teachers to achieve outcomes for scholars through coaching sessions, including development of instructional strategies and feedback based on observations.
• Track all data, including data meetings, lesson planning or internalization feedback, and observation feedback data in school-preferred data system.
• Facilitate assessment data cycles
• Drive teacher performance and student outcomes through regular student data analysis 
• Work with the ASL of Operations to manage and facilitate all elements related to the administration of assessments,

Performance Management and Professional Development

• Lead teacher cohort(s) to set and achieve individual development goals
• Collaborate with the ASLs of Culture and Operations to execute school-wide rituals, like community meetings, pep rallies, whole school assemblies, field trips, and various year-long incentive systems
• Collaborate with ASLs of Culture and Operations to create systems that support and empower scholars, families and staff to be successful in their roles and feel valued as employees.
• Build and facilitate effective teams, characterized by trust, investment in goals, accountability for required actions and clear ownership of academic results and culture on the team.
• Develop and support the teachers she/he manages and hold them accountable so that they meet deadlines and meet or exceed school goals.
• With the support of the School Leader, plan and lead whole school academic professional development
• Own his/her professional development and growth by leveraging lifelines within the region and the broader KIPP network, asking for and implementing feedback weekly, and pursuing additional professional development and growth opportunities both within and outside the region.
• Maintain personal organizational systems, project prioritization decision making, and strong time management skills, including updated and intentional weekly calendar that aligns to other members of the leadership team.
• Identify high potential talent and develop sta