Assistant Principal/ Grade-Level Principal

Position Overview:

City Charter High School is seeking an innovative and motivated Assistant Principal/ Grade-Level Principal to work within an urban high school as a collaborative member of the administrative, grade-level, and leadership teams. The position start date, with some flexibility, is July 1, 2025.

Qualifications:

• Pennsylvania certification as a Secondary or K-12 Principal.
• Proof of Federal Criminal History Background Check, Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance, Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check.
• Have an understanding of curriculum and instructional best practices.
• Excellent leadership qualities, technology competency, communication skills (oral and written), and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to think and act creatively and implement non-traditional systems within a charter school environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team member of multiple teams.
• Demonstrated efficient organizational and management skills.
• Be a critical and reflective practitioner.
• Knowledge of challenges facing urban school leaders.
• Knowledge about Special Education and Section 504 rules, regulations, and supports for students and families.
• Demonstrated cultural competence and commitment to educational equity.

Description of Duties:

• Serves as a school leader, responsible for implementation of all policies as a grade-level principal.
• Loops with one consistent grade as the grade-level principal and works closely with the grade-level team members and students.
• Supports and enhances school culture at the teaching team and student level.
• Works with teaching staff in the planning, improvement, development, and implementation of creative and innovative learning activities, as well as evaluating these activities.
• Works as a cohesive and contributing member of the Admin team in making school-wide decisions and helping assure the smooth operations of the City High School program.
• Assists in supervising various areas such as student activities (e.g. athletic intent process), wellness, and disciplinary procedures.
• Visits classrooms daily to talk to students about their work, observe instruction, and make the connections between what is being taught and the assessed needs of students.
• Communicates and collaborates daily with school staff, parents, and students.
• Stays current with and implements educational best practices; helps to promote, facilitate, and assure corresponding professional development.
• Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and health of students.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct, mediates student issues, and implements consequences that are restorative and ensure student safety.
• Responsible for implementing Restorative Practices and helping to model, lead, and support the implementation of such practices with their respective grade-level team as well as within the school.
• Monitors and attends after-school extra-curricular activities, open houses, orientation, and school-based field trips.
• Thinks holistically and supports the needs of a diverse student body.

Compensation:

Very competitive salary commensurate with experience, demonstrated skills, and performance. Salary range: $95,000 . In addition, City High provides a generous benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision) that is subsidized by City High, paid time off (PTO), an annual performance bonus, a competitive 401k retirement program (with competitive employer matching contributions), a reimbursable annual educational stipend up to $3,000, an annual transportation stipend of $1,250, trimester breaks, and a 4-day school schedule that includes only one work Monday per month (with the exception of two parent-teacher conference days annually).

Application Process:

Applications will be reviewed until a candidate is hired. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume via US mail or email to:

City Charter High School

Attention: Dr. Dara Ware Allen

CEO and Principal

201 Stanwix Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Email: employment@cityhigh.org