Founding Assistant Principal - YES Prep Brays Oaks Elementary (25-26)

Job Description

POSITION: Assistant Principal

REPORTS TO: Principal

POSITION TYPE: 11-month

START DATE: 25-26 School Year

COMPENSATION: Starting at $67,500 annually

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of an equity driven, team-oriented culture. 

Our campuses are advancing educational equity. Some quick stats about us:

• 19,500+ Students
• 2,100+ Team Members
• 15 Secondary Campuses
• 9 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Managing the progress toward increased student achievement for a cohort of teachers, including helping teachers use assessment data to improve the quality and scope of their instruction;
• Managing and coaching the campus Interventionists and other leaders responsible for providing one-on-one, small group, and whole class instruction to students identified as needing more intensive and tiered instructional support to achieve academic success;
• Ensuring that students receive outstanding instruction in all classrooms by observing and evaluating a cohort of teachers, including conducting classroom observations, coaching teachers, and monitoring teacher progress;
• Plan and implement the steps necessary, including RTI and case management, to establish, launch, and maintain a strong academic mindset and achieve jaw-dropping results for all students on campus both academically and behaviorally;
• Assisting in the planning and delivery of professional learning opportunities to campus teachers and staff during beginning-of-year in-service days, as well as select professional development days throughout the school year;
• Leading campus testing responsibilities to ensure they are executed with accuracy and fidelity;
• Providing leadership, coaching, professional learning, and serving as a resource to teachers, interventionists, and teacher aides on positive school culture, student discipline, team management, social/emotional health, compliance, parent/community relations, and student achievement;
• Overseeing the development, implementation and execution of YES Prep intervention support systems and programs on campus that focus on addressing and reducing at-risk barriers to students social, academic and emotional development to maximize student achievement and persistence;
• Developing, implementing, managing and executing effective school behavior systems ensuring incorporation of parent communication in each process;
• Working with relevant stakeholders to develop and implement school-wide programs that increase student persistence and improve campus