2024-25 Assistant Principal of Instruction, Pflugerville - Unlimited Growth Potential

Austin Achieve Public Schools is an open-enrollment public charter school preparing Austin youth to attend and excel at top universities. Founded in 2012, Austin Achieve has grown from serving a single cohort of 6th-grade scholars to serving over 2,300 scholars in grades Pre-K through 12. A decade later, Austin Achieve is expanding to meet the pressing needs of our community and continue to impact the lives of Austin youth positively.

As the school's instructional leader, the Assistant Principal of Instruction (API) reports directly to the campus Principal and works closely with the campus leadership team. The API is responsible for all instructional matters with a focus on supporting our Pre-K program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the principal in establishing/maintaining a shared vision, focus, and culture of high expectations for all staff and students.
• Cultivates an inclusive, caring, nurturing, and supportive school community.
• Assists staff in interviewing and selecting personnel for employment opportunities at their campus.
• Assists in the orientation of new staff members to the teaching environment, especially regarding the area of students, personnel policies and procedures, and general building practices, and mentors new staff members.
• Assists in the role of instructional leader to develop and implement a rigorous and coherent system of curriculum, instructional programs, and assessment to promote each student’s academic success and well-being in consultation with the principal, teachers, and education program coordinators.
• Facilitates the development, communication, implementation, and evaluation of quality learning to enhance excellence and equity for all staff and students.
• Plans daily, weekly, monthly, and annual work schedules for teachers and administrative support staff. Participates in curriculum planning with teachers/instructional specialists, principals, and district/instructional coordinators.
• Coaches and develops teachers by performing unscheduled class observations and student progress/achievement to ensure standards are achieved, and performance continuously improves. Provides pre and post-observation coaching sessions to support the effective implementation of strategies and increase learning for all students.
• Arranges for and assists in conducting professional development for teachers and staff on identified instructional needs.
• Counsels teachers on professional learning, classroom performance, and other topics as needed. Counsels students and parents on student performance and behavior. Hears feedback from teachers, parents, and students.
• Seeks and participates in professional learning opportunities to increase professional knowledge and skills.
• Promotes family community engagement by building relationships with families by being responsive, visible, and accessible.
• Provides opportunities for input and communicates effectively through various means.
• Serves as a representative for the school within community forums to maintain ongoing community engagement, reach educational goals, and remedy issues related to the school environment.
• Facilitates communication between personnel, students, and families to evaluate situations and resolve problems/conflicts.
• Maintains and models high standards of professionalism, including appropriate moral and ethical behavior and appropriate personal and professional use of social media.
• Provide an exceptional customer experience for all stakeholders with intentional and professional practices that promote a culture of respect and focus on achieving equitable outcomes.
• Due to the nature of this role, the candidate must be flexible and prepared to take on additional responsibilities as needs arise.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• Experience working in Early Childhood Education, specifically Pre-K
• Team player with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Minimum of three years of teaching experience
• Thorough understanding of curriculum, instruction, and student learning
• Ability to interpret data
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong project and time management skills; ability to backward plan effectively, juggle multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results
• Bilingualism (Spanish/English) preferred
• Team player with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management and relationship-building skills

Knowledge and Skills:

• Unwavering commitment to AAPS mission, scholars, families, and community
• Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and the ability to solve problems proactively and make decisions quickly
• Ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable to upholding high standards of operational excellence
• Ability to be calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations
• Ability to receive and implement feedback to contribute effectively toward organizational goals
• Willingness to engage in collegial debate with teammates regarding important decisions and rally behind decisions once they are made

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. People of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.