Job Description:
About KIPP NYC
KIPP NYC is the family of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) charter schools and related services in New York City, all dedicated to teaching students the academic and character skills necessary for success in high school, college, and beyond. Our NYC programs include four KIPP public middle schools (KIPP Academy, KIPP AMP, KIPP STAR, and KIPP Infinity) and KIPP Through College, a comprehensive advocacy program that supports our alumni's success in their post-KIPP years. This summer, we opened KIPP NYC College Prep High School, which serves the students graduating from our middle schools. And we also opened KIPP Academy Elementary School - the first of four elementary schools that will join with our middle schools, high school, and KIPP Through College to provide our students and families with a K-16 continuum of programming and services. KIPP NYC serves over 1,600 KIPP students and alumni, employs 200 remarkably talented professionals, and has a combined operating budget of nearly $30 million. Upon realizing our current growth plan, KIPP NYC will serve over 3,500 students and employ more than 300 staff.
About KIPP AMP
KIPP AMP (Always Mentally Prepared) Academy Charter School was founded in 2005. KIPP AMP currently serves 260 students in grades five through eight in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The student body is 98% African American, with 75% on federal free or reduced price lunch, and the average daily attendance is 97%.
Position Overview:
The Principal is responsible for the overall administration and management of KIPP AMP Academy Charter School (www.kippamp.org), including academic programs, school vision, school design, staffing, and culture development. Areas of responsibility include planning and evaluation, policy development and administration, personnel and fiscal management, and parent and community relations. This full-time position reports to the Executive Director of Middle Schools.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(1) School Culture and Personnel
o Create an effective team responsible for attaining school goals and committed to achieving excellence
o Lead teachers and school staff in developing a school culture and family relationships that promote the school’s mission and values
o Develop leadership team and leadership capacity to support school success
o Continually monitor progress across all measures of school and staff performance
o Recruit, select, and hire all school staff, including teachers and school-based support staff
o Oversee development and implementation of personnel policies and actions
(2) Student Performance
o Set standards for student achievement; monitor progress of all students
o Work with teachers to continually assess and evaluate teaching performance and results
o Work with parents to achieve maximum involvement in support of student performance and success
o Ensure that a focus on continuous improvement addresses the achievement of all students
(3) Instructional Management
o Manage and evaluate the teaching team
o Provide instructional leadership to advance proven teaching and learning practices
o Observe classes regularly
o Lead data-driven discussions about student performance
o Supervise and mentor teachers in collaboration with instructional leadership.
o Design professional development plans and programming for individual teachers to address deficits, build on strengths, and become more effective, more successful team members
(4) School Management and Administration
o Develop organizational goals and objectives consistent with the mission and vision of KIPP NYC
o Oversee all programs, services, and activities to ensure that program objectives are met
o Ensure compliance with full scope of government regulatory requirements
o Manage student recruitment and enrollment process
o Ensure a safe and orderly environment
o Work with the shared services team staff and other school leaders to optimize school operations
o Collaborate with KIPP NYC staff to provide college placement and related support for school alumni
(5) Fiscal
o Develop budget in collaboration with the Executive Director and the school leadership team
o Manage and implement board-approved budget at the school level
o Ensure compliance with KIPP NYC, New York State, and KIPP Network fiscal policies and requirements
(6) Board Relations
o Assist in developing policy recommendations and in setting priorities through work with the Executive Director
o Present matters to the board as requested
(7) Public Relations
o Collaborate with the Executive Director in implementation of the KIPP NYC public relations strategy involving community groups, the media, academic groups, the general public, and legislative bodies
o Develop and maintain positive community, parental, and academic relationships
(8) KIPP NYC
o Work with the Executive Director and KIPP NYC School Leadership Team to maximize the effectiveness of all KIPP NYC programs
o Proactively report any concerns that may need to be elevated beyond the school level
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