ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Act as member of School Leadership Team
● Support the development and implementation of the School Leader’s school-wide vision and take an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school
● Own implementation of select school-wide priorities and initiatives as directed by the school leader in support of school-wide vision and short and long- term academic and culture goals
● Champion KIPP TX core values and build a community of team and family members dedicated to achievement and collaborative spaces of opportunity.
● Operationalize school-wide academic and student culture systems, processes, and routines
● With guidance from the School Leader, lead the annual goal setting process for assigned grade levels and/or departments reflective of set regional and school-wide vision and goals
● Effectively action plan and monitor progress towards goals utilizing and established campus and regional enabling systems
● Troubleshoot and respond to concerns escalated from students, staff, and/or families
● Support the School Leader in identifying and developing teacher leaders (Content Team Leaders and/or Grade Level Chairs) through providing coaching, feedback and opportunities for leadership development
Lead Teacher Development
● Manage and coach a team of teachers, including special education teachers, to achieve student academic and culture results.
● Develop deep mastery of the academic standards in the subjects/grades for which s/he coaches, and its implications for all subjects/grades.
● Lead the implementation and internalization of rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum that meets the needs of diverse learners, including weekly content team meetings and lesson internalization.
● Implement regular coaching cycles through observation and real-time feedback.
● Coach a cohort of up to 9 teachers, including special education teachers, and collaborate with instructional staff to develop knowledge, design, and implement effective instructional strategies that address the needs of all students.
● Support the coordination and implementation of school-wide assessments and analyze assessments to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for intervention.
● Monitor student academic progress towards goals with data driven instructional practices and data analysis meetings.
● Evaluate classroom teacher performance using KIPP TX’s teacher evaluation rubrics.
● Lead teacher instructional development with support of the academics team and school leader.
College Preparatory School Culture Management
● Lead school-wide school culture systems that address the evaluated areas of school climate, sense of social awareness, and growth mindset.
● Develop and support teachers and staff in the implementation of school-wide culture systems (i.e entry, dismissal, transition, incentive systems, community meetings, etc.) aligned with the vision for school culture.
● Coach their assigned teachers on classroom management, teacher language, and practices to support a college preparatory culture.
● Ensure consistent implementation of research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) and positive behavior interventions aligned within a multi-tiered intervention framework (MTSS).
● Co-create and monitor student discipline management systems that results in positive student behavior and supports learning (i.e detention systems, In-School Suspension Systems, Re-Entry Systems, Intervention
Systems).
● Resolve conflict and disciplinary situations through a restorative lens while applying appropriate consequences aligned to the KTX code of conduct.
● Lead data collection and assessment process to evaluate the effectiveness of school climate initiatives including adult (TNTP, Two Step) and student facing surveys (Student Needs Assessment).
● Invest and build collaborative partnerships with parents and community, and other stakeholders to support students’ success and strengthen community involvement.
● Manage staff and student celebrations.
● Cross collaboration with behavior interventionist(s) when available, to coach and provide professional development around classroom management and Tier 1 behavior practices.