High School Assistant Principal (2025-2026)

Position: High School Assistant Principal (2025-2026 School Year) Location: Match High School, Brighton, MA Start date: July, 2025 ABOUT MATCH CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL Match Charter Public School is a free, high-performing charter public school in Boston. We are a PreK-12 school serving 1,250 students. Our mission is to prepare students for success in college and careers in order to achieve economic security and mobility. Students gain acceptance to our schools via an annual blind public lottery open to all Boston residents. Our families bring amazing racial and cultural diversity to the school community - they represent over 20 different countries of origin with over 20 different languages spoken at home. 94% of our students are people of color. Our students bring a diversity of needs to our school, and we are prepared to serve them. 21% of our students qualify for special education services; 18% of our student body are English Language Learners. Match’s core values are Equity, Freedom, Teamwork, Innovation, and Accountability. We are working to reframe our organizational processes and policies to be truly anti-racist. At Match, we believe that three aspects of our work and organization - a staff that is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our PreK-12 school that is culturally competent - are vital to our goals and mission. THE OPPORTUNITY Match High School has an opening for a full-time Assistant Principal for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a one-year position on the high school leadership team with the potential for long-term employment to follow. The Assistant Principal will be responsible for supporting and contributing to the work of the high school core leadership team. The Assistant Principal reports to the High School Principal. This position is based at Match High School, located at 1001 Commonwealth Ave. in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. The salary for this role starts at $115,382 and can be higher based on relevant prior experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package and up to $150/month in loan repayment assistance. DETAILED JOB RESPONSIBILITIES -Support and help guide the work of the high school’s core leadership team. -Work closely with the Director of Operations on developing and implementing school-wide systems, procedures, and routines. -Work in collaboration with the core leadership team to communicate and uphold staff and student culture, vision, and values, and the systems that support them. -Developing authentic relationships with families and helping lead on community involvement events. -Support and lead the work of grade level cluster teams. -Observing every staff member coached a minimum of once a week. -Running feedback meetings with every staff member coached once a week. -Collaborate on school-wide professional development in collaboration with the high school core leadership team to drive instructional best practices. -Complete observational rounds with the leadership team to 1) continue to norm on instructional excellence and best practices at Match; 2) work in collaboration to identify next steps for struggling teachers. -Other tasks as needed. QUALIFICATIONS Research has shown that people of color and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every one of the qualifications described in a job description. Our highest priority is finding the best candidate for the job. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described or you have a less traditional background. -Bachelor’s or Master’s degree -5 years or more of full-time teaching experience, preferably in a high needs educational setting; -prior experience in school leadership (strongly preferred); -track record of academic success in urban education; -unwavering commitment to Match’s mission of student success in college and beyond, -desire to see all students succeed; -be excited about regularly receiving feedback and have a growth mindset for staff and themselves; and -embody excellent interpersonal and communication skills. ABOUT MATCH EDUCATION Match Education (www.matcheducation.org) is the shared brand name of The Match Charter Public School and The Match School Foundation, Inc. Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate high-performing urban public charter schools and a unique graduate school of education that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform. The Match Foundation, Inc. and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

Salary : $115,382 - $119,503