POSITION OVERVIEW
The Assistant School Leader (ASL) is a critical member of the school leadership team and is responsible for driving both academic and character outcomes for students. The ASL will go above and beyond in order to lead instruction and school culture that maximizes learning and life outcomes for students. At KIPP Indy, our goal is to ensure that Assistant School Leaders receive intense coaching and support while developing skills in every area that it takes to lead a school.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Model and support the implementation of the school’s vision, goals, and strategySupports the development of the 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 visionCollaborates with the School Leader to lead the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensures alignment with school-wide priorities and goalsCollaborates with the school leadership team to provide input on annual strategic planningModel strong staff and student culture and manages a specific grade level or grade levels on setting and managing its student culture and character development initiatives Supports teachers in understanding processes and roles in student support and intervention and develops systems and structures to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student disciplinePartners with the student support team to serve as a primary point of contact on student intervention and parent communication; determines next steps for issues that rise above the teacher/grade level and executes necessary follow-up actions aligned to decisionsSupports daily school operations (e.g. arrival, dismissal, lunch, intervention)Disseminates logistical communications to grade level team in conjunction with the Grade Level ChairBuild teachers’ instructional knowledge of standards, content, and instructional methodsDevelops a strong understanding of academic standards for all subjects/grades for which he/she coaches; understands the implications of standards on what a student should know and be able to doStudies curriculum and assessment content and further develop an understanding of how assessments map to content mastery, and what is required of students and teachers to accomplish mastery of the assessmentsDevelops own and teacher’s knowledge of best practices in instructional methods and teaches teachers how to match particular strategies to gaps in student masteryDevelop teachers to provide rigorous and high-quality instruction and support School Leader in planning and implementing enabling systems for student achievementProvides high-quality instructional coaching with curriculum and planning support, frequent and scheduled teacher observations, actionable and bite-sized feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practiceCollaborates with the School Leader on what school-wide professional development will be the highest leverage in improving student results; leads engaging and actionable content team meetings that elevate the instructional practice and holds staff accountable for the implementation of content team learning  Supports teachers in how to assess student mastery and growth toward college readiness and insists that assessments are used to inform teacher instructionCollaborates with teachers and leaders to monitor progress toward academic goals and to identify specific instructional strengths and adjustments needed to reach defined goals and school prioritiesCollaborate with the School Leader to recruit, select, and develop teachers, teacher leaders, and emerging leadersSupports the School Leader in recruiting and hiring diverse, highly effective teachers and school staffCollaborates with the School Leader to identify and develop emerging leadersDevelops teacher leaders through goal setting, observations, and coaching by utilizing KIPP’s leadership competency model and performance management scope and sequenceEvaluates staff on instructional proficiency and effectiveness using the school’s instructional rubric.EXPECTATIONSAttend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with all staffAttend and participate in all campus leadership team meetings and instructional leadership team meetingsAttend and participate in family engagement events, student experiences, and enrollment activities as neededMeet all expectations and requirements as stated in the KIPP Employee HandbookPass a criminal background check, as required by lawCOMPETENCIESExpresses belief in all student’s potential to complete college and succeed in lifeArticulates and teaches the organization’s vision, mission, values, and goalsEnsures systems are implemented that reinforce positive character, behavior, and organizational valuesDevelops mutually beneficial relationshipsEnsures instructional improvement by observing, coaching, modeling for, and teaching staffCoaches others toward goals and provides timely, relevant, and constructive feedbackFocuses on resultsUses data to drive improves teaching and learningUses intuition and data to make timely decisions in the face of ambiguityHolds themselves and others accountable to achieving planned milestonesTakes responsibility for mistakes and learns from successes and failurePerseveres through significant challenges to reach goalsDemonstrates flexibility when plans or situations change unexpectedly and adjust plansManages time and resources effectively