What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 - 2026 KIPP Gaston Principal in Residence position at KIPP?
A Principal in Residence (PIR) is an Assistant Principal who aspires to be Principal preparing to lead a KIPP North Carolina school in two years. PIRs are committed to and actively contribute to the success of their placement school and KIPP North Carolinas ability to achieve our mission : together with families and communities we create joyful academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choosecollege career and beyondso they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
As a Principal in Residence leaders will :
Act as a member of the school leadership team and gradually transition to school leadership responsibilities : The PIRs role mirrors that of an assistant principal for the majority of the development program namely : coaching and developing teachers teacher leaders and deans and contributing to the overall academic and cultural vision of the school. Towards the end of their time as a PIR the role mirrors more of a school leader with clear responsibilities fully owned by the PIR at the school level.
Actively develop School Leader leadership skills & competencies : In addition to their schoolbased performance goals PIRs regularly engage in onthejob opportunities to develop the leadership skills and competencies needed to thrive as school leaders outlined in a development roadmap.
Benefit from onthejob mentorship : PIRs are supported in their development by a mentor school leader who acts as the coach and model for exceptional school leadership.
Receive ongoing oneonone coaching : PIRs also receive regular coaching from the regional Director of Leadership Development to support them in developing the mindsets and dispositions of highly effective leaders
Readiness Checkpoints : Readiness checkpoints provide an opportunity for the PIR and support team to reflect on progress towards becoming a school leader.
Formal Professional Development : PIRs will receive formal professional development aligned to KIPP NCs leadership competencies and targeting specific developmental needs
Build & Engage Lifelines : PIRs will engage in all learning alongside a cohort of peers who will lead our schools in the coming years.
Key Responsibilities
Model and support implementation of the schools vision and goals
Supports development of School Leaders schoolwide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the schoolwide vision
With guidance from the School Leader leads the planning and goal setting for the grades / departments that he / she coaches and ensures alignment with schoolwide goals
Contribute to schoolwide planning and prioritize time to accomplish goals
Provides input into the strategic planning of the school and identifies areas of ownership for self and direct reports
Effectively plan to meet goals through prioritization and excellent time management and coach others to do the same
Develop teacher and emerging leaders with School Leaders guidance
Leads grade level / department level collaboration and learning
Effectively manages and develops teachers of a wide range of skill and experience level by defining responsibilities setting goals and providing ongoing highimpact feedback and support
Supports the School Leader in developing emerging teacher leaders through goalsetting coaching and providing feedback
Model strong staff and student culture and manage schoolwide behavioral systems
Manages parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival / dismissal lunch / recess)
Acts as the first Leadership Team contact on student intervention and parent engagement and determines appropriate next steps
Supports teachers in understanding process and roles in student support and intervention and develops systems and structures to execute on those roles
Supports teachers in building an inclusive environment for all students
Collaborate with School Leader to hire and retain diverse highlyeffective staff
Build own and teams content knowledge
Develops deep mastery over the academic standards curriculum and assessments in the subjects / grades for which he / she / they coach
Engages in selfdriven ongoing learning regarding curriculum pedagogy coaching and school leadership
Collaborates with content coaches to support teachers in instructing and assessing and connects teachers with relevant resources to improve their content knowledge and instruction
Identifies gaps across grade level or department and develops and executes strategies to close gaps
Develop and coach teachers
Leads datadriven instruction by analyzing homeroom specific and grade / department level data and developing and executing plans to address gaps and by helping teachers do the same thing for their classes
Provides highquality instructional coaching by accurately diagnosing classroom instruction and providing frequent feedback for teachers across skill level; intensively coach new and struggling teachers with a range of coaching techniques
Leads effective schoolwide professional development
Model personal leadership traits
Embody personal leadership traits by building trusting relationships reflecting on own identity practicing strong selfcare practices demonstrating a growth mindset and remaining calmly committed to KIPP North Carolinas mission and vision through difficult circumstances
Qualifications :
Skills & Qualifications
Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity; supports the building of an organization that reflects the community KIPP serves; holds self and others on team accountable for centering equity
Demonstrated ability to drive academic results directly and through others
Demonstrated leadership management and coaching experience
A combination of five years of teaching and schoollevel instructional experience (with a minimum of two years of schoollevel leadership experience in addition to the current school year)
At least one year of experience as an Assistant Principal or equivalent role
Experience teaching and / or coaching core subjects (Preferred)
Additional Information :
Additional Information
- Hours are 7am 5pm Monday Friday
- Curriculum materials and resources are provided
- School Leaders are 12 month employees and work through the summer
- Must be able to stand 8 hours per day
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Compensation
PIRs are Assistant Principals in a 1 2 year Leadership Development Program so they are paid on the KIPP NC Assistant Principal Compensation Scale.
Assistant Principal Compensation Scale
Monthly Assistant Principal cohort meetings inperson and virtual
Paid Time Off (17 days PTO & 6 days sick leave annually)
Remote Work : Employment Type :
Fulltime
Key Skills
Business Development,Classroom Experience,Dayforce,Go,Cloud Computing,AWS,Teaching,Administrative Experience,Leadership Experience,negotiation,SAS,Data Analysis Skills
Vacancy : 1
