SY 25-26 Elementary School Assistant Principal

Elementary School Assistant Principal

Join Our “Relationships-First” Team:                                

Join School in the Square in reimagining PreK-12th grade education in Washington Heights and Inwood. A tuition-free public charter school, we were founded in 2016 on our "relationships first" philosophy: making sure that we engage, educate, and empower our students, families, and professional team members. We invite you to be a part of a 175+ team whose mission-aligned culture offers sustainable, rewarding career paths in teaching, operations, and leadership, built on relationships-first collaboration and mutual support. Experience the difference at a workplace that celebrates and cultivates each team member’s passions, skills, and multi-disciplinary interests as we build a brighter future together, one student at a time. 

Why School In the Square?       

As a “relationships first” community, we... 

• Demonstrate care for colleagues, students and families,
• Commit to learning and growing together,
• Invest in relationship-building work,
• Support each other with competitive benefits including a 6% 401k match, 93% coverage of healthcare premiums, generous full company closures and PTO policies, and more!

Our Elementary School Assistant Principal:

Our Elementary School, admiringly named “Dos Amigos”, at School in the Square is a Dual Language PreK-5th grade program dedicated to providing each student with the tools and support to become lifelong learners. Dos Amigos provides a creative, bilingual immersion program alongside a focus on SEL. 

We are looking for a dedicated, mission-aligned Assistant Principal who has a passion for bilingual immersion. Reporting to our Principal and in collaboration with a diverse and committed School Leadership Team (SLT),you will spearhead our efforts to ensure high academic standards while also focusing on the social-emotional needs of all students. The AP will bring expertise in current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, co-teaching strategies and differentiation to meet individual student needs. You’ll have a deep knowledge of the development of middle school aged students and experience with restorative practices. Using a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS), you will  monitor student engagement behaviors, attendance and academic achievement to address the needs of the whole child. 

As a motivating and positive leader, the Assistant Principal will guide our instructional program through ongoing feedback cycles, providing and supporting professional development, routine analysis of student work, leveraging co-teaching relationships to support the staff in utilizing data to inform and improve instruction and by being courageous in giving tough but supportive feedback when needed. The Assistant Principal will collaborate on the preparation of master schedules, teacher schedules and student schedules. 

Who You Are:

• An expert in current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, with knowledge of dual language, co-teaching strategies and differentiation to meet individual student needs
• A strategic, solutions-focused thinker with strong communication and planning skills
• A consummate coach and strong relationship builder, you get personal fulfillment by succeeding through others and developing leaders
• Familiar with restorative practices, a strong believer in anti-racism education, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy, trauma informed practices
• A graduate of a Master’s Degree in Education program and possess a valid New York State Teaching Certification (New York State SBL Certification preferred)
• Experienced as a full-time effective, impactful classroom teacher with a minimum of five years and have at least two years of previous experience in leadership. Experience in an urban charter school setting is strongly preferred 

What Can You Expect From Us

At S2, we take as much care of our staff as we do of our students. S2 is committed to supporting our staff by helping them build sustainable, rewarding careers that center on each individual’s passions and multi-disciplinary interests. All of our faculty and staff are valued professionals and we are proud to provide team-building and collaboration, comfortable and friendly working conditions and more, to ensure our team members have the tools they need to succeed.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, School in the Square provides ultra competitive salaries. Expected salary range for this role is $140,000 - $155,000, depending on experience, level of education, required certifications,