JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Elementary School Assistant Principal

DEPARTMENT: Instructional

REPORTS TO: Principal

DATE PREPARED/REVISED:    March 1, 2025

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND POSITION OVERVIEW

Global Community Charter School (GCCS) is a Harlem-based International Baccalaureate (IB) World School that is innovative, inquiry-based, culturally competent and provides students with a comprehensive and rigorous curriculum that encourages critical and creative thinking. 

The Assistant Principal is a proven leader with experience in teaching and leading a team to excellent outcomes and is fueled by a passion for their team's success and continual improvement. The Assistant Principal (AP), with the direction of the Principal, is responsible for the day-to-day management of teaching, learning, and maintaining an overall school culture and climate in line with the school’s mission and vision. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of curriculum development and evaluation, child development, special education and ENL services, effective instructional and improvement strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and strategies for closing achievement gaps.
• Direct and manage assigned areas of instructional program and campus operations. 
• Assists the principal in planning, organizing, scheduling, directing, and evaluating all school activities, co-curricular activities, and extra-curricular activities.
• Supervise and evaluate designated certified and non-certified staff regarding their performance within the framework of the school program.
• Using data derived from multiple measures to assess student academic progress and social-emotional well-being on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains a commitment to ongoing growth in self and others; leads, supports, and participates in professional development.
• Strong organization skills and the ability to oversee and support multiple tasks and initiatives on a daily basis, according to priorities established by the Principal.
• Implementing positive and restorative disciplinary practices in accordance with the School's disciplinary policy and procedures; ensures achievement of a joyous and rigorous school environment that represents the IB Learner Profile Attributes.
• Support the school’s human resource functions, including but not limited to, interviewing new teachers and staff and holding regular performance reviews.
• Engaging teachers in coaching cycles and implementing research-based strategies that maximize the performance of the teachers and their students.
• Foster relationships, collegiality, and team building among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in the decision-making process.
• Foster meaningful relationships with families that drive families to invest in their child’s learning 
• Model, promote, and embody the International Baccalaureate learner profile to create a cohesive school culture of academic and personal success 
• Supervisor after-school activities, late student pickups, and other school activities as directed
• Supporting the school as directed by the Principal

QUALIFICATIONS

• Covid vaccination required
• A M.A., Ed.M, or Master’s degree in education  from an accredited college or university is a must
• NYS SBL Certification preferred
• Experienced as a full-time effective, impactful classroom teacher with a minimum of five years and have at least two years of previous experience in leadership. 
• Demonstrated success working in a high-performing, urban school setting preferred.
• Be a team player - a desire to work in a team-oriented environment and collaborate effectively with colleagues