Middle School Assistant School Leader (Assistant Principal)

Description:

Company Description
KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 285 KIPP schools across the nation and the District of Columbia, serving more than 175,000 students and alumni with more than 15,000 educators.
Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently educates more than 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth. With a mission to, together with families and the community, create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose -- college, career, and beyond -- KIPP has maintained excellence in its growth, and will improve upon that standard – proving what is possible in public education.
KIPP Columbus continues to see incredible academic results, including in our early literacy program where more than 80% of kindergarten and first grade students ended last school year reading on grade level. In addition, in our first four graduating classes (in spring 2020 -2023) 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service and 100% graduated.
In addition to academic excellence, KIPP Columbus also partners with nearly 100 community organizations to provide extracurricular activities, programming, health and wellness services, meals, and more to KIPP students, families, and the broader community. The KIPP Columbus learning campus will continue to advance student learning, expand partnerships, enable superior programming, and serve as a teaching and leadership lab for schools nationwide, reimagining education through a deeper lens of antiracism, excellence, and joy as we expand to educate nearly 4,000 students on our learning campus in the coming years.
The Opportunity
The Assistant School Leader is a senior instructional leader responsible for accelerating student achievement by improving the quality of teaching across the school. This role leads adult learning through coaching, observation, data analysis and feedback cycles, and ensures that instructional practices are aligned to rigorous academic expectations.
In partnership with the School Leader, this role helps define what excellent instruction looks like, builds the systems that sustain it, and directly develops teachers to meet and exceed those standards.
This is a high-impact instructional leadership role for someone who believes that teacher quality is the primary driver of student outcomes and is committed to building excellence through clear expectations, tight feedback loops, and consistent instructional coaching.
Job Description
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Instructional Excellence & Student Outcomes
Drive measurable improvement in student achievement across assigned grade levels/content areas
Establish and reinforce clear expectations for high-quality instruction and curricular fidelity aligned to school-wide academic priorities
Regularly observe classrooms, directly coach teachers and evaluate instructional quality using consistent, rigorous criteria
Lead data cycles that translate student performance data into actionable instructional next steps and prioritization
2. Coaching & Teacher Development
Serve as a lead instructional coach for a portfolio of teachers
Deliver frequent, high-quality coaching cycles that include observation, feedback, real-time coaching and modeling, unit and lesson-level internalization and planning, and data analysis
Hold teachers accountable for implementing feedback and improving instructional practice over time
Identify instructional strengths and gaps across staff and design and learning experiences targeted support to improve practice
Contribute to formal evaluation of teacher performance in partnership with the School Leader
3. Academic Systems & Professional Learning
Design and facilitate professional development aligned to instructional priorities and student achievement goals
Lead weekly content team meetings to support lesson internalization, data analysis and continually content knowledge building and best practice sharing.
Support alignment of lesson planning, curriculum implementation, and assessment practices across grade levels/content areas
Monitor instructional consistency and ensure school-wide adoption of agreed-upon academic practices
Collaborate with leadership and regional support team members to refine instructional priorities based on student performance trends
4. Culture for Learning (Instructional Lens)
Support the development of classroom environments where rigorous learning and strong relationships coexist
Coach teachers on strategies that build student engagement, academic persistence, and productive classroom culture
Partner with school leadership to address instructional barriers that impact student learning outcomes
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (required)
Minimum of 3 years of successful full-time lead teaching experience with strong student outcomes
Prior experience in instructional leadership (e.g., instructional coach, dean, assistant principal, lead teacher) strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to improve teacher practice through coaching and feedback
Strong record of driving student academic growth
Experience analyzing student performance data and translating it into instructional action
Deep belief that high-quality instruction is the primary lever for student success
Strong ability to give direct, actionable feedback and hold others accountable to high standards
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-expectations school environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Alignment to KIPP Columbus values: Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy
Additional Information
Compensation and Benefits
At KIPP Columbus we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive with our compensation and benefits offered to our team. KIPP Columbus offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances as well various voluntary benefits (such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and participation in the Ohio SERS/STRS retirement plan.) We also offer seasons of life support with 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid spousal leave/adoption leave.
Statement of Non-Disclosure
KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Start Date: Next year opening
Department: School Leadership

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