Assistant Principal

Job Description

About Company and Job Description

Impact Public Schools is hiring an Assistant Principal for both early and elementary education positions at multiple locations across the Seattle-Tacoma area, including Tukwila, South Seattle, Tacoma, and Renton, WA.

Job Description:

This is a full-time, exempt, year-round, benefits-eligible, school-based position. The Assistant Principal reports to the Chief Academic Officer or their delegate. The salary range is $97,381-$116,380 based on aligned years of experience up to 10 years. Hiring is on a rolling basis, and the start date will be determined as part of the offer process.

Who You Are:

You are a collaborative team player who believes in the power of teamwork and wants to work in a supportive school community. You are excited to deliver rigorous and engaging content using high-quality curriculum and teaching resources. You value opportunities to contribute to improving the scholar experience through ongoing input cycles. You align with Impact Public Schools’ values and believe that every child can thrive and meet ambitious goals.

Key Skills and Characteristics:

• Strategic Vision and Direction-Setting: Ability to support the principal in establishing and communicating a compelling vision for the future of teaching and learning that motivates and inspires stakeholders.
• Instructional Leadership: Expertise in pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, and evidence-based practices to improve instruction and achievement. Ability to develop teachers’ capabilities.
• Influencing and Relationship-Building: Skills to influence diverse teachers and faculty, build relationships, and promote collaboration around the school vision.
• Organization and Management: Strong planning, organization, and resource management skills to support efficient, equitable, and ethical administrative duties.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex situations and propose creative solutions that uphold the school’s vision and values.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Commitment to supporting data-informed evaluation and ongoing improvement to reach the school’s goals and vision for students.

Core Job Functions:

• Instructional Excellence: Support the School Principal in leading the instructional team and driving the academic vision, focusing on data-driven planning, teacher training, and development.
• School Culture: Support the School Principal with creating and maintaining a strong school culture rooted in high expectations, restorative practices, and values-based leadership.
• People Leadership: Partner with Impact’s Talent and HR teams to recruit, develop, and retain highly effective school team members. Manage, mentor, and coach team members to encourage growth and results, including leading on hiring, training, and conducting evaluations.
• Community Engagement: Build meaningful partnerships with families and community members, promoting the school’s vision and brand.
• Operations: Support the principal and Director of School Operations in managing facilities, schedules, safety, and other school operations efficiently.
• Finance: Support the principal and Impact’s Finance team in overseeing school finances responsibly, equitably, and ethically. Support management of resources to support the instructional model.

Other Duties:

• Serve as a recruiter for new students and engage with prospective families.
• Actively engage in the community in which your school is located through outreach and events.
• Actively engage in family communications by establishing norms and cadence with staff, and modeling strong positive family communications
• Work with Impact’s Home Office Leadership Team to create network-wide standards, curriculum, and assessment documents.
• Work with Impact’s Home Office Leadership Team to create network-wide new teacher professional development; create school-specific new and returning teacher professional development.
• If applicable, teach course(s) within the school
• If applicable, act as a student advisor for a group of students

Required Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years teaching experience, preferably at the elementary school level, with a history of success improving scholar achievement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior administrative experience as an Assistant Principal or Principal
• Passion for equity and gap-closing teaching experience with proven record of student growth

License/Certification:

• Must have or be eligible to obtain a CPR certification
• Must have or be eligible to obtain a food handler certification

Non-Negotiables:

• Provide academic transcript
• Must pass a fingerprint and background check
• Complete SafeSchools trainings

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay and generous paid time off package including paid holidays, vacation and personal time;
• Medical, dental, vision, long term disability insurances;
• Retirement account with employer contributions;
• Free mental health support + more through our employee assistance program;

Impact Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal.