Administrator on Assignment

Company Description

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:          

By 2025, KIPP DC will build upon two decades of proven results to develop into a more impactful, innovative, and inclusive school system that provides joyful, identity-affirming learning experiences so that all students and alumni achieve extraordinary outcomes.

Our work is grounded in a commitment to excellence, equity, and justice. We believe all students have the right to rigorous, relevant, and joyful learning experiences led by exceptionally talented and diverse educators who promote student achievement and a sense of belonging. We believe students and teachers best succeed when surrounded by an ecosystem of supports, including our central headquarters team that supports KIPP DC’s 20 schools, 7,300 students, and 1,300 teachers, leaders, and staff members dedicated to this mission.

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Administrator on Assignment’s job is to support an affirming and joyful culture for students, build strong relationships, collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of colleagues to best serve the academic and social-emotional needs of students, and serve as a member of a school’s leadership team when a vacancy or opening appears. The person in this position will demonstrate a relentless drive toward excellence and a commitment to ensuring that our teaching and learning puts students on a successful path to choice filled lives.  This person will serve on the leadership team of a single school or on various leadership teams, depending on needs across KIPP DC.  The type of school (early childhood, elementary, middle and high school) and specific role (grade level/content level supported) will be determined based on school need and candidate experience and expertise.  

This is an excellent opportunity for a flexible, adaptable and open-minded individual with previous school leadership experience who is interested in exploring opportunities and becoming familiar with KIPP DC.  Administrators on Assignment are an exempt role, and will report to the Chief of Schools for a specific grade band or the principal at the school where they are assigned.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Vision & Goals

• Support development of School Leader’s school-wide vision and take an active role in motivating and inspiring staff to achieve the goals of the school and of the specific grade/department being supported
• Support SL in upholding excellence with systems that support vision
• Connect team/s' vision, goals and actions to KIPP DC's goal of becoming an anti-racist organization

Plan & Prioritize

• Collaborate with principal and leadership team in determining team priorities
• Prioritize and manage own time to deliver on short and long-term goals or priorities
• Support teachers in planning and prioritizing their time

School Culture

• Lead an affirming and joyful culture for students; monitor, follow in and refine PBIS systems
• Work with staff and families to build an inclusive school environment for special populations (i.e. students with IEPs, students with 504s, ELL students, new students, students with HCYP status, etc.)
• Plan for and predictably respond to student behavior that doesn't meet school culture expectations; follow up with teachers to coach and empower them to plan and respond more effectively next time
• Drive and prioritize the work of relationship building across school community members and parlay relationships into a positive learning culture

Instructional Leadership

• Communicate and invest teachers and staff in a clear, inclusive instructional vision for all students; follow through on all instructional commitments 
• Be a frequent, regular presence in all classrooms you coach and manage
• Support a culture where teachers are invested in and prepared for whole staff adult learning; work with Leadership Team to facilitate engaging, effective, relevant meetings
• Explain and describe grade level/subject's curriculum, pedagogical practices, standards, and assessments and how they connect to larger beliefs about teaching and learning

Talent

• Build trusting, strong relationships with teachers and school staff as the foundation for development and management work
• Develop, rely on, and refine systems that result in the effective coaching of all teachers
• Identify an academic gap across a grade level or department and develop and execute a plan that results in improved student experiences and outcomes
• Actively and regularly communicate with principal about progress, strengths, areas of growth, and potential trajectories of individual team members
• Collaborate with