23-24 School Leader (Principal)
Company: KIPP Texas
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Company DescriptionKIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59
public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly
34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San
Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to
create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students
with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose
-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and
build a more just world.Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating
as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity,
inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in
the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a
diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals
with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our
Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with
purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.KIPP Texas is part of
the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter
schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP
students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent,
comparable to the national average for all students and
approximately three times higher than the average of students from
low-income communities.You can see all our job opportunities at
https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/ .Job DescriptionKEY
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Set ambitious school-wide vision and goals, aligned with the
KIPP region, that lead students on a path to and through
college
- Plan and prioritize time and resources to achieve annual
goals
- Cultivate a diverse, high-potential school leadership pipeline
(from teacher leader to Assistant School Leader to successor) and
develop leadership team members by teaching and insisting that they
are true owners of the work and coaching and designing stretch
activities
- Model expectations for leaders, teachers, and students on
school-wide practices for a positive learning culture
- Develop systems and structures to hire and retain diverse,
highly-effective staff
- Build own and school staff's knowledge and expertise in
effective instructional design and academic standards
- Develop teachers' conceptual understanding of what students
must know and be able to do and what instructional methods drive
student mastery
- Develop knowledge of how standards map to curriculum and
assessment
- Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high-quality
instruction
- Lead analysis of, and develop teachers' ability to analyze,
student data to identify strategies that will move students toward
mastery
- Regularly observe and coach instructional leaders to ensure
they are providing high-impact, actionable and bite-sized feedback
to teachers on a weekly basis
- Ensure teachers can collaborate, analyze their practice and
their student data, and adjust instruction in content teams
- Lead whole-school professional development workshops that drive
highest-impact improvements in teacher practice
- Cultivate School Leader's own success and sustainability by
engaging lifelines and renewing to get strongerKIPP Texas
Leadership Competencies Student Focus: Belief that all students,
regardless of background, have the ability to develop the skills
and confidence to pursue the path they choose - college, career,
and beyond; demonstrated commitment to the school's unique
community. Direction Setting: Ability to set direction for a team
and motivate others to action Achievement Orientation and
Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in
own classroom and from teachers that s/he manages Equity-Centered
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments
that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to
extract meaningful insights across school-wide dataExpertise in
what the school-wide academic standards and state assessments
require of students' knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery;
able to translate student mastery requirements into instructional
plans and strategies; deep understanding of appropriate application
and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies based
on comprehension of child/adolescent development and pedagogy.
Relationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and
managing a diverse group of stakeholders Achievement Orientation:
Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomesQualifications
- Master's degree in education or related field from an
accredited college or university highly preferred
- Five years of administrative/supervisory experience, classroom
leadership experience preferred.
- Demonstrated leadership with the ability to lead people and get
results through work with others.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with a
willingness to be flexible when needed.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating
strong prioritization, organization and follow-up skills.
- Proficient in MS Office products, internet and industry
specific software programs
- Experience using data analysis to facilitate and support
decision making
- Demonstration of effective teaching and learning practices
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation
skills
- Excellent interpersonal, human relations, and stress and
conflict management skills
- Excellent planning, goal setting, coordinating, problem
analysis and decision-making skills
- Ability to facilitate and lead change initiatives and embrace
innovation
- Enthusiasm to engage parents and communityAdditional
InformationCompensation and BenefitsAs a full-time KIPP Texas
employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas' benefit
plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with
competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options,
life insurance, and disability plans.KIPP provides equal employment
opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal
opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race,
religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.
Keywords: KIPP Texas, San Antonio , 23-24 School Leader (Principal), Education / Teaching , San Antonio, Texas
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