ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OF INSTRUCTION (API)
_POSITION AT COMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS: INGENUITY (_K-2 & 6TH)
ABOUT COMPASS ROSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
WHO ARE WE:
Compass Rose Academy is a growing public-school network located in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. We use a highly rigorous core content curriculum that challenges students' thinking and prepares them for college. We believe that every child has an idea inside of them that can impact their community and the world beyond it in a positive way. We've created an entrepreneurship curriculum to help prepare them for life and the quickly diversifying workforce.
We ensure that students are in an environment that challenges them, provides structure and pushes them while taking an empathetic approach. Together, we spend our day ensuring that no matter what, our students are in an environment where they will develop social skills, be academically prepared, and succeed on their path through life. Compass Rose teachers are passionate innovators.
Our approach to building a great school is based on three foundational beliefs
- Every child, no matter their race, socio-economic status, zip code, or home language, can be on a path to college and a lifetime of success.
- Students thrive in a personalized, structured, and supportive environment.
- Teaching technology literacy, leadership skills, cultural competence, and self-advocacy are critical components to building our country's future leaders. Working at Compass Rose we know that great staff members directly lead to the success of our students.
ROLE MISSION:
Compass Rose Assistant Principals of Instruction (APIs) are instructional leaders who manage, coach and develop the teachers at their school to achieve bold results with students.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- 90% Approaching | 60% Meets | 30% Mastered on STAAR/EOC
- 60% of SpEd students attain “approaches” on STAAR
- 75% sub populations (SpEd and/or ELL) meet Index 2 STAAR growth measure
- 90% Student Persistence
- 85% Teacher Retention
- 97.5% Average Daily Attendance for students
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Hold high expectations for self and others to achieve and surpass intended goals
- Lead instructional staff to achieve measurable and ambitious results
- Lead instructional staff to improve their teaching quickly and measurably through daily observations, on-the-spot coaching, data conversations, and effective evaluations
- Supervise the implementation of COMPASS ROSE curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
- Review teachers' weekly lesson plans and provide feedback
- Synthesize, analyze, and prioritize data and opportunities to develop strategies that achieve quantifiable goals
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve and consistently reflect on past actions to guide future decisions
- Communicate students' progress with student and family
- Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
- Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve teacher development, student achievement and manage work related tasks.
- Support the creation and implementation of a clear and consistent behavior management system while developing students' character and sense of community
- Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
- Oversee campus based tutoring sessions
- Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions
- Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
- Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
- Additional responsibilities may include after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Instructional coach and manager to several teachers and/or co-teachers
- Conduct 1:1 meeting with direct reports to monitor progress towards student goals and provide coaching
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
- Experience: At least 3 years of full-time teaching experience
- Teacher leadership or administrative experience required
- Proven track record of achieving success in the K-12 setting
- Experience managing/coaching others preferred
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Knowledge of core academic subject assigned and ability to pass a content assessment
- Strong ability to coach teachers on curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
COMPASS ROSE Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact COMPASS ROSE Human Resources at (956) 377-8000