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American Paradigm Schools

8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152

Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating Differences

American Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.

Position: MS Assistant Principal

Position type: Full Time

Position location (School): First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School

Department: Leadership

Reports to: Principal

Employment status: Exempt

Employment duration: 12 Months

Position Summary:

The Assistant Principal role to assist the Principal is to make instructional decisions for the school both about the vision for instruction and the curriculum we use. The role of the Assistant Principal is to model Professionalism for all staff. The Assistant Principal is also responsible for ensuring that all staff and students have what they need to be successful.

Major Responsibilities

• Providing instructional coaching for teachers


• Conducting informal observations and learning walks


• Evaluating staff as needed using the Danielson Framework


• Creating and delivering professional development


• Acting as a mentor to new teachers, student teachers, and pre-service students


• Remaining current on trends in education


• Participating in school-wide activities and initiatives


• Collaborating with Director of Climate to establish caring school community and restorative practices and support climate staff with implementation


• Collaboration with Director of Culture to establish a caring and active school community


• Supervise and lead (to be assigned on a yearly basis):


• Summer program (am/pm)


• Ed Tech initiatives


• Federally mandated College and Career Readiness requirements


• PSSA Administration process


• Counselor(s) and Social Worker(s)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Customer and Personal Service


• Education and Training


• Computers and Electronics


• Instructing


• Psychology


• Mathematics


• Public Safety and Security


• Sociology and Anthropology


• Social Perceptiveness


• Monitoring


• Complex Problem Solving


• Judgment and Decision Making


• Systems Analysis and evaluation

Technology Skills

• Google Suite for Education


• Student Information System


• Student Intervention Programs


• Document Camera


• Projector, laptop, copier

Education and certifications

• Master's Degree-required


• PA Admin Certification-required

Physical Requirements

• Sitting


• Walking


• Standing


• Talking


• Pushing


• Driving


• Lifting 20-25 Lbs.


• Moving Up and Down from a seated position


• Restraining


• Walking up and down stairs

American Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.

Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development. Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.

Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society. The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.

All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.