Assistant Principal

1. December 14-15, 2026
2. March 15-16, 2026

Assistant Principal Opportunity

• Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals
• Supports development of School Leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school
• Owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision
• With guidance from the School Leader, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that they manage and ensures alignment with school-wide goals
• Contribute to school-wide planning and prioritizes time to accomplish goals
• Provides input into the school-based strategic planning and identifies what the school’s strategic plan means for their own leadership and people they manage

Administration & Leadership

• Develop emerging leaders with School Leader’s guidance
• Supports the School Leader in identifying and developing teachers and leaders (Department Heads and/or Grade Level Chairs) through goal setting, coaching and providing feedback
• Build own and direct reports’ instructional knowledge of standards, content and instructional methods
• Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high quality instruction and support School Leader in planning and implementing enabling systems
• Lead data-driven instruction and monitor progress
• Recommend to the School Leader what school-wide professional development will be the highest leverage in improving student results
• Lead engaging, actionable, adult-learning workshops; and hold staff accountable for implementation of the workshop practices
• Model strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide character development and behavior management systems
• Collaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff
• Prioritize Assistant Principal’s own success and sustainability by engaging lifelines and renewing to get stronger

Assistant Principal Qualifications

• Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community
• Build Relationships: Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with students, families, teachers and colleagues based on mutual respect, integrity and trust, in pursuit of school goals and vision.
• 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 grade level or content team(s) they managed
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
• Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data
• Instructional Leadership: Expertise 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
• Instructional Leadership: Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. make kids sweat, pacing, stretch it, etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogy
• Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes
• Mission Orientation: Demonstrated passion for KIPP SoCal’s mission
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• A minimum of three to five years teaching experience, preferably in a low-income school with demonstrated exemplary student results; an active CA Clear or Preliminary credential strongly preferred; active out of state professional licenses are also acceptable
• A minimum of two years experience leading a high performing team on instruction and curriculum design, ideally through roles like Dean of Teaching or Instruction, leadership of a grade level(s) or other school-wide leadership project leadership

Assistant Principal Compensation

• Very competitive compensation package inclusive of a generous benefits package
• 100% of healthcare premium costs covered by employer, dependents added at 50% of the cost
• KIPP SoCal life insurance
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% match by KIPP SoCal
• Voluntary Benefits (Supplemental Life, Accident, Short Term Disability, etc.)
• Generous time off program includes 22 holidays, sick leave and vacation
• Other great benefits (Flexible spending account, EAP, etc.)