Vice Principal for Academic Affairs

Position Overview The Vice Principal for Academic Affairs is a full-time, 12-month leadership position reporting directly to the Principal. This individual serves as a model for teaching faculty by demonstrating a proven track record of student achievement and a commitment to fostering teacher development. The Vice Principal plays a critical role in driving instructional excellence, equity, and student success. The ideal candidate is an educational leader with a passion for disrupting inequities through education. They are skilled in leveraging instructional strategies to improve teacher practice and creating equitable learning environments that address the needs of all scholars. Key Responsibilities Instructional Leadership - Provide instructional support and lead coaching cycles for teaching staff to enhance instructional practices. - Serve as a key member of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), contributing to the development and execution of school-wide instructional priorities. - Plan, facilitate, and participate in professional development aligned with school goals and instructional improvement strategies. - Teach one section of a class in the candidate’s content area. - Collect, analyze, and utilize data to inform instructional practices, identify academic strengths and weaknesses, and support student progress. - Evaluate the quality of curricular resources. Academic Programming - Oversee and coordinate academic celebrations, including awards assemblies, National Honor Society inductions, and Commencement. - Collaborate with the AP College Board coordinator to manage registration processes for scholars and teachers, ensuring compliance and successful implementation. - Collaborate with the Director of Counseling and Principal to support course selection, placement, and academic planning for students. - Coordinate the evaluation and IEP processes with Boston Public Schools (BPS) to ensure compliance and effective support for scholars with special needs. - Manage summer school operations, including communication, registration, monitoring, and grade reporting. Community and Faculty Engagement - Maintain regular communication with faculty, staff, scholars, and families to address academic concerns and interventions, fostering collaborative solutions. - Support recruitment, onboarding, and evaluation of faculty and staff, ensuring alignment with school values and priorities. Professional Growth - Engage in ongoing professional development to stay informed of emerging research and best practices in education. Qualifications and Competencies - A deep commitment to equity and a belief in the potential of all students to achieve. - Demonstrated success in improving student outcomes and supporting teacher development. - Strong instructional expertise and familiarity with data-driven decision-making. - Builds capacity by coaching others to solve their own problems - Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders. - Self-aware of own strengths and areas for growth and use self-reflection to support personal growth. - Experience managing complex projects and balancing multiple priorities in a school setting. - Master’s degree in Education or a related field (preferred). - Prior experience in instructional leadership roles (preferred).