What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025- 2026 Elementary School Assistant School Leader position at KIPP Columbus?
Job Description
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following :
Instructional Planning and Coaching
Serve as a model teacher, demonstrating and sharing best practices
Lead staff members through goal setting, coaching, feedback, and evaluation to continuously improve their craft
Identify, develop, and facilitate professional development opportunities for staff members that align to yearly school goals and priorities
Support in the collection, analysis, and evaluation of school performance data to make holistic and individual recommendations for improving instructional practices
Positive School Culture
Plan and lead school-wide events, celebrations, and gatherings
Manage student behavior systems in partnership with the School Leader
Guide and promote character development of students through deliberate programming practices and by coaching teachers in developing stronger relationships with students
Provide support for teachers with students who need additional behavior assistance
Model, promote, and coach others toward effective communication with families, cultivating engagement in their child’s success and the KIPP Columbus mission.
School Leadership Team
In partnership with the School Leader, ensure alignment of school practices to school-wide priorities
Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion work of the school and organization
Support day-to-day operations of the school, as designated by the School Leader
Serve as a key member of the school leadership team, representing the school to a variety of audiences and supporting all necessary functions for school management and success
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum of three years of successful, full-time, lead teaching experience
Experience in a teacher leadership or other leadership role, such as Dean, highly preferred.
Strong track record of results and leadership in a school setting
Experience in analyzing student data and using data to inform instruction
Belief that outstanding school leaders, staff, and teachers can achieve excellent outcomes for all students
Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community
Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.
Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities
Model the values of KIPP Columbus (Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy)
Additional Information
Compensation and Benefits
KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance, as well as group term life insurance, retirement plan and paid time off.
Statement of Non-Disclosure
KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.
