Assistant School Leader

The Opportunity

At KIPP Columbus we believe every student deserves a joyful academically excellent education that prepares them to pursue the future they choose. The Assistant School Leader is a key member of the KIPP Columbus High School leadership team and partners closely with the School Leader to turn that belief into a strong daily experience for students staff and families.

The Assistant School Leader helps lead an inclusive culture of high expectations continuous learning and shared accountability. This leader serves as a model educator and coach develops individuals and teams supports strong schoolwide systems and builds trusting relationships across the school community. The role also helps ensure that students graduate ready for college career workforce or military opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership and Staff Development

• Serve as a model educator by demonstrating and sharing effective instructional and leadership practices.

• Lead staff members through goal setting observation actionable feedback coaching and evaluation to strengthen performance and student outcomes.

• Design and facilitate professional learning aligned to school priorities student needs and staff development goals.

• Use academic culture attendance and other school performance data to identify trends monitor progress and recommend improvements.

• Partner with the School Leader and instructional leaders to ensure consistent expectations for rigorous engaging and inclusive instruction.

Student Culture and Family Partnership

• Help lead a safe joyful and inclusive school culture grounded in high expectations belonging and strong relationships.

• Manage and continuously improve student culture and behavior systems in partnership with the School Leader.

• Coach staff to build strong relationships with students promote character development and respond effectively when students need additional support.

• Plan and lead schoolwide events celebrations and community-building experiences.

• Model and coach timely respectful communication with families engaging them as partners in student success.

College Career Workforce and Military Readiness

• Partner with the School Leader KIPP Forward counselors and instructional teams to embed postsecondary readiness into the student experience.

• Monitor leading indicators connected to Ohios College Career Workforce and Military Readiness component and help teams respond when students are off track.

• Support equitable student access to and successful participation in advanced coursework college credit opportunities career-focused pathways industry-recognized credentials work-based learning and military readiness opportunities as applicable.

• Help strengthen systems that connect student goals academic planning family engagement and postsecondary transitions.

School Leadership and Operations

• Serve as a visible solutions-oriented member of the school leadership team and help translate school priorities into clear consistent action.

• In partnership with the School Leader ensure alignment of school practices adult culture and resource decisions to schoolwide goals.

• Support day-to-day school operations and assume leadership responsibilities as designated by the School Leader.

• Advance KIPP Columbuss commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging.

• Represent KIPP Columbus High School with students staff families community partners and other stakeholders.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.

• Minimum of three years of successful full-time lead teaching experience; high school experience strongly preferred.

• Experience in a teacher-leadership or school-leadership role such as Dean or Instructional Coach strongly preferred.

• Strong track record of student results and adult leadership in a school setting.

• Experience analyzing student and school performance data and translating findings into action.

• Demonstrated skill in coaching adults building teams managing change and following through on priorities.

• Strong judgment problem-solving ability organization and written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment while driving toward clarity and solutions.

• Commitment to learning collaboration and the belief that all students can achieve excellent outcomes.

• Ability to model the KIPP Columbus values of Imagine Navigate Seek Persevere Integrity Responsibility and Empathy.

Additional Information :

Compensation and Benefits

KIPP Columbus offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan including medical and dental insurance as well as group term life insurance retirement plan and paid time off.

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission employment etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability gender nationality race or ethnicity religion sexual orientation or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time