Elementary Assistant Principal of Student Support - Apply by 10/25

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Job description

Job Description

Lead School Based Special Education & Student Support Programming

Develop, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of special education programs and other student supports (Intervention, 504, ELL, etc.)

Serve as the school's point of contact for all external stakeholders and state compliance reporting for special education

Monitor development and compliance of IEPs, 504s, Evaluations, and ELL programs and ensure programming and service delivery is implemented with fidelity.

Manage related service and evaluation provision ensuring compliant and responsive timelines, programming, and reporting

Lead Child Find efforts and drive intervention and evaluation processes.

Design and lead the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) pre-service program to ensure that the school is intervening with students demonstrating needs at Tiers 2 and 3

Manage and coach Special Education teachers and related service providers and lead Student Support content team.

Consult on all discipline cases involving protected students and ensure procedural compliance.

Liaise and engage with families via training, meetings, and consultations.

Plan and deliver professional development related to special education and student support topics

Review and respond to student support data sources including attendance, discipline, compliance monitoring, and progress monitoring

Coaching, Developing & Managing Teachers and Others

Develop knowledge and expertise in all aspects of the KIPP Philadelphia Schools instructional design including curriculum, assessment and instructional moves

Coach teachers and case managers, effectively identifying the teachers' strengths and growth areas, and leveraging a variety of coaching tools (including frequent observation, real time feedback, practice sessions) to evolve each teacher's craft and increase learning in their classroom and the effectiveness of their case management

Build strong relationships with teachers built on trust, shared clarity, care and transparency

Analyze instructional and compliance data for individual teachers and across the grade(s) or subject areas of focus, pulling out trends, bright spots, and needs and using findings to drive support and initiatives

Design, lead, and participate in staff professional development, including but not limited to workshops, content teams, data step backs, content internalizations, and planning meetings

Ensure all teachers have clarity on the expectations of their role, including performance goals connected to student outcomes, effective practice, and core values alignment

Regularly meet with all teachers to provide feedback on their practice, review outcomes data, and provide the support needed for them to meet their performance goals

Conduct mid-year and end-of year evaluation meetings with all teachers

Support teachers in understanding certification expectations, resources, and next steps (provided by the regional office)

Build up the leadership capacity of teachers over time, supporting teachers in building the skills, knowledge and mindsets essential to achieve their aspirations

Coach and manage the Senior Social Worker or Social Worker

Coach and manage the external and internal related service providers and support personnel including, but not limited to: School Psychologist, Speech & Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, ELL Teacher, Paraprofessionals, Personal Care Assistants, and other support personnel

Transformational Leadership and Fostering a Strong School Community

Model KIPP Philadelphia's values and beliefs at all times (Children First, Cultural Competence, Community, Ownership)

Support the implementation of proactive student discipline strategies

Build strong relationships with students and implement systems that develop their knowledge, skills, social-emotional development, and positive sense of self

Establish and maintain strong lines of communication with all fellow employees, parents and community partners

Lead school-wide events and act as school leader when necessary

Remain on call in the evenings (via school cell phone) to provide student support

Lead and help execute school initiatives including but not limited to, annual planning for the coming year, implementation of new focus areas, and other duties as assigned by the School Leader

Who You Are:

You love and see the high potential of all children

You have experience driving student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment

You have passion for facilitating professional learning, including a desire to continuously grow and learn as a leader

You operate with cultural competence and a commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and the eradication of anti-Blackness

You believe that teachers are the primary drivers of student growth, learning and achievement

You have high expectations for students and teachers; and the ability to motivate, inspire and hold others accountable

You are solutions-orientated and have an eagerness to adapt in order to solve problems

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