Elementary School Assistant Principal

Overview

You are passionate about radical change in education. You know most schools are preparing kids for the world of yesterday, not the world of tomorrow. You've seen the magic of what can happen in a classroom committed to equity and authentic learning. You know that preparing kids for the future means developing socially conscious innovators ready to take on the world's biggest challenges. You recognize that every child has uniquely limitless potential and that educators have a unique role in nurturing and celebrating that inner-brilliance.

You believe that teachers are the heartbeat of a school and you take the responsibility of managing them seriously. You want to use that power of your role to elevate the voices and needs of your teachers while building and running the systems and communication structures needed to make their job the best it can be.

You are well organized and know that transparency and reliability are the foundations of trust. You also are excited about the opportunity to work collaboratively with the rest of the school leadership team to use your collective capacity to help build and run one of the most innovative schools in the country. If this sounds like you, we want you to apply to join us at The Gathering Place.

School Leadership Responsibilities

• Support the TGP mission and TGP design principles set by the District.
• Embody TGP Collective norms.
• Serve on the school leadership team and support the Principal in overseeing and leading the TGP Elementary School.
• Support and work directly or indirectly with the District or with the co-founder(s) on District initiatives.
• Manage and support your direct reports by modeling servant leadership.
• Embrace a culture of feedback to continue growing in skill in supporting children, staff, and caregivers.
• Establish and maintain healthy working relationships with students and families.
• Support with the completion of administrative tasks which may include:
• Supporting the meeting of initiatives, programs, priorities set forth by the District or the Principal; supporting the implementation of arrival & dismissal systems; supporting the editing of narratives; supporting overseeing staff completion of tasks, compliance items, surveys, etc; preparing for campus showcases and associated duties; supporting the setting and maintaining of school culture, etc. This is not an exhaustive list and is instead meant to delineate some of the responsibilities that go into being a School Leader.
• Support the School Leadership team in helping staff learn and embody the TGP mission, vision, design principles, and norms which includes both serving as an exemplar and helping others as they engage in their own learning / unlearning journeys.
• Collaborate with teachers, members of the TGP Collaborative, TGP caregivers, community members and School Leaders.
• Attend critical school events such as Professional Development Days, school events for students, and school events for caregivers and/or community members.

Assistant Principal Responsibilities

• Management of Teachers and Teaching Assistants
• Directly manage a team of teachers and teaching assistants.
• Support teachers with foundational teaching responsibilities, including teaching best practices, classroom management, and tier-one behavior interventions and systems.
• Regularly observe and provide real-time feedback for teachers in their classrooms or in debriefs post-observation.
• Oversee all direct reports meeting all standards of professionalism, including on-time arrival to work, complying with PTO guidelines, submission deadlines, operational responsibilities, and more.
• Conduct two performance evaluations per year for all direct reports.
• Oversee teacher development of student narratives.
• Oversee all deadlines related to data collection and grades.
• Run 1:1 check-ins with all teachers on your caseload at least once every two school weeks.
• Run 1:1 check-ins with all teaching assistants on your caseload at least once every month.
• Monitor and respond to all PTO for staff on your caseload.
• Ensure teachers follow assigned scope and sequences, and schedules of assessment.
• Ensure teachers follow the assigned school schedule.
• School-wide Systems & Initiatives
• Support and interventions as needed to retain your assigned caseload of teachers and teaching assistants and support with school-wide initiatives related to staff retention.
• Contribute to Homeroom Teacher and Teaching Assistant retention.
• Participate in and lead school committees and working groups as needed.
• Work collaboratively with the student support team to ensure the individual needs of children are represented and met inside of classrooms.
• Support initiatives related to student retention.
• Oversee lunch norms and behavior.
• Oversee recess systems.
• Oversee all campus-wide transitions.
• Support or lead the creation and implementation of behavior support plans.
• Oversee implementation of school-wide MTSS systems.
• Participate in school-wide data analysis and oversight of progress against school-wide goals.
• Oversee tutoring rostering and curriculum.
• Support with classwide resets.
• Support with in-the-moment coverage of classes related staff absences.
• Support with all school-wide testing systems.
• Support with STAAR testing systems for 3rd - 5th-grade teachers.
• Participate on the hiring committee and participate in various stages of the interview process with prospective candidates.
• Play a prominent role in showcase preparation to ensure that showcases are high quality, demonstrating an ethic of excellence, care, and deep learning by supporting teachers throughout planning, execution, and preparation in the months leading up to showcases.
• Professional Development
• Design and lead professional development related teaching best practices, classroom management, and tier-one behavior interventions and systems.
• Facilitate professional learning communities and trainings as needed.
• Oversee setup and teardown requirements of spaces used for professional development.
• Assisting the Principal
• Assist the principal with duties as needed based on the principal's responsibilities.

All-School Staff Responsibilities

• Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines, among all other policies outlined in the Staff Handbook.
• Compile, maintain and file all reports, records and other required documents.
• The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Information:

• There are five weeks of summer professional development starting early July and several professional development days built into the calendar throughout the year.
• This position is a full-time, 12-month, exempt position and follows the 12-month employee calendar.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Valid Texas teaching certificate with special education endorsement
• Experience teaching
• Experience in school leadership or administration

Benefits & Compensation

• A salary of $70,000 - $95,000 depending on experience
• High-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• Tax-free FSA account that The Gathering Place will match for up to $450
• 15 PTO days (this includes sick, personal, bereavement, religious, vacation, and any other days needed off from work)
• Paid parental leave which includes adoptions

Commitment to Diversity

The Gathering Place seeks to establish a diverse staff that reflects the identities of our children. We do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of a person's actual or perceived identity with regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, nationality, pregnancy, political or religious beliefs, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, parental status, or any other distinguishing physical, or genetic characteristics. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff as well as potential staff members.