2025-26 Assistant Principal Fellow

Mission

Vega Collegiate Academy is more than a school. Vega Collegiate Academy is a mission. Our mission is to be a high-quality public school that prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and character to go on to college and to have a successful, happy life. We fulfill this mission by being focused on the needs of our students, by building a real community that shares core values and supports each other, and by using every minute of the day to help our students achieve academically and personally. We fulfill our mission through our organizational beliefs.

We fulfill this mission by being focused on the needs of our students and by developing strong teachers who will close the opportunity gap for our students and prepare them to be future leaders as citizens of their communities and our world.

Job Description

The Assistant Principal Fellow(s) are school leaders who are either new to leadership or looking to join the Vega leadership team with external job experience. The fellow is focused on learning from various leaders and working side by side to understand, coach and lead in a variety of academies and contents school wide. They are focused on supporting teachers to deliver the most rigorous and joyful academic experience for our students that leads to exceptional academic gains. Fellow(s) play a central role in the success of the school and work closely with their Principal and other Assistant Principals in driving curriculum, assessment, and teacher development.

Leaders are essential to both staff and student culture and have a continuous improvement mindset. Leader Fellows shadow and work alongside current Principals and Assistant Principals to learn how to successfully lead and manage. They will work closely with their Principal in developing teachers skills and knowledge, driving curriculum, and studying data closely. Leaders must be open to feedback and coaching.

Job Responsibilities

Data Driven Instruction

• Conduct deep analysis of data in order to lead effective analysis meetings based on daily student work samples;
• Build grade level/content area action plans and materials to address data;
• Attend and eventually lead weekly data meetings with grade level teams and other leaders;
• Monitor grade-level progress against assessment cycle benchmarks.

Feedback and Teacher Development

• Live model and coach everyday by being present, positive, and proactive in all parts of the school day;
• Conduct daily observations, integrate feedback into planning meetings that lead to teacher and instructional leader development, and support implementation of action steps;
• Provide real-time feedback to teachers during instruction and contribute to teachers mid-year reviews;
• Plan and deliver high-quality professional development that trains staff members in Vegas curricular systems and key pedagogical issues;
• Plan and execute team meetings for grade-level or content-area staff.

Curriculum and Assessment

• Own organization-wide curriculum and assessment work based on content expertise such as lesson planning, assessment revisions, collaborative scoring, and/or network analysis;
• Facilitate assessment cycles including scheduling, quality assurance of assessment materials, and teacher/student preparation.

Job Qualifications

• Unwaveringly high expectations for all students with the belief that every child should have access to a college education.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to use technology seamlessly.
• Ability to work effectively under stressful working conditions.
• Initiative and strong work ethic and must be receptive to feedback.
• Bachelors degree required.
• Leadership opportunities in past schools were highly preferred.
• 5 years teaching and working in classrooms and coaching teachers, preferably in urban schools and/or communities
• Experience at a high-performing charter school highly preferred but not required
  
  

Salary and Benefits

Vega Collegiate Academy offers a competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits package. The salary range for this role is $60,000 - $90,000.

Start Date

Vega Collegiate Academy staff will begin training and orientation in July, 2025

Commitment to Diversity

As an equal opportunity employer, Vega Collegiate Academy hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.