Assistant Principal (SY 25-26)

Company Description

KIPP Kansas City Public Schools is part of a nationwide network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory charter schools dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. Our strength as a region serves as a catalyst for empowerment, change, and hope.

Founded in 2007, KIPP Kansas City Public Schools began with KIPP Endeavor Academy, serving approximately 31 fifth-grade students. Today, we educate approximately 1,000 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, with our community continuing to expand. Together with families and communities, we strive to create joyful, academically excellent schools that equip students with the skills and confidence to pursue their chosen paths—whether college, career, or beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and contribute to a more just world.

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Assistant Principal is a pivotal leadership position at KIPP Kansas City,  focused on academic excellence, character development, and a positive school culture. The Assistant Principal oversees both instructional and cultural aspects of the school, ensuring high academic standards and a safe, joyful learning environment. This role will collaborate with a team of Assistant Principals (potentially 2-4 depending on school size) and student support staff to provide instructional leadership, culture and climate, manage curriculum implementation, and oversee daily operations within their assigned grade levels.

The ideal candidate possesses instructional and coaching experience with a proven track record of achieving outstanding academic results, as well as a strong background in building relationships with students, families, and staff.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Vision

  • Model and support the implementation of the school’s vision and goals.

  • Support the development of the Principal’s school-wide vision and actively invest and mobilize teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school.

  • Own the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision.

  • With guidance from the Principal, lead the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments coached and ensure alignment with school-wide vision and goals.

  • Monitor progress towards goals utilizing campus and regional enabling systems.

• Instructional Leadership

  • Build instructional knowledge of standards, content, and instructional methods for self and direct reports.

  • Develop mastery of the academic standards in the subjects/grades coached, and a strong understanding of academic standards for all subjects/grades.

  • Drive partnership with the student support team to ensure all students, including those with exceptionalities, have the access and support needed to achieve mastery.

  • Support the coordination and implementation of school-wide assessments.

  • Support and monitor strong Data Driven Instructional practices and structures to progress monitor achievement towards campus and regional goals.

  • Teach teachers how to assess for both student mastery and growth towards college readiness and insist that assessments are used to inform teacher instruction.

  • Develop own and teachers' knowledge of best practices in instructional methods and teach teachers how to match particular strategies to students’ needs.

  • Provide high-quality instructional coaching with frequent and scheduled teacher observations, actionable and bite-sized feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practice.

  • Lead or coach others who lead department/content/grade-level meetings that focus on planning for and norming on instruction and culture, practicing instructional strategies, and progress monitoring the department/content/grade level.

• School Culture Leadership

  • Set and enforce standards for school culture, including behavior, performance, and attendance.

  • Oversee disciplinary actions and foster a school climate that supports the school’s mission statement; promotes respect and appreciation for all students, staff, and parents.

  • Monitor progress of self, school, and staff on dashboards and Individual Development Plans as it relates to school culture.

  • Build effective relationships among teachers, parents, and the community to improve school culture.

  • Develop a vision for supervising, managing, and implementing a discipline program based on data and programs with proven results.

  • Manage, evaluate, and develop a team of teachers focusing on issues related to discipline, class management, behavior, and school culture.

  • Provide professional development opportu