Assistant Principal, Middle School
Los Angeles, CA
School Leadership /
Full-time /
On-site
About Equitas Academy Charter Schools
The mission of Equitas Academy Charter Schools is to prepare students for college, careers, and life pursuits, and inspires them to be champions of equity. We currently serve over 2,000 students and operate four elementary schools and two middle schools in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The Assistant Principal performs a combination of the following duties, alongside and in collaboration with the Principal and other members of the school’s leadership team. The distribution of duties across the members of the leadership team is determined by the Principal.
Reporting Relationships
The Assistant Principal will report to the Principal. At the Principal’s discretion, the Assistant Principal will be assigned to supervise other school-based faculty and staff members.
Essential Responsibilities:
Leadership, Strategic Planning, and Systems Implementation (25%)
- Inspires adults and scholars in the school community to work towards the school’s vision while embodying Equitas core beliefs and values
- Builds the capacity of staff to support academic achievement through effective implementation of adopted curricula and appropriate interventions
- Supports the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS), ensuring that all scholars experience inclusive academic instruction, behavioral support, social-emotional instruction, and mental health supportImplements systems to ensure equitable access for all subgroups, while prioritizing scholars encountering unique challenges, including scholars with disabilities and emergent bilingual scholars
- Facilitates change management processes in collaboration with the school leadership team, including empowering stakeholders to provide meaningful input, generating broad buy-in and motivation, and building sustainable systems
- Provides leadership and oversight of a wide range of school programs, including those that involve external partnerships, such as the school’s extended learning programs (including summer programming)
- Serves as a key leader in strategic planning and external compliance processes, including LAUSD oversight and the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
- Serve as the Principal’s designee in the Principal’s absence and in relation to matters delegated by the Principal
Coaching, Professional Development, and Performance Management (25%)
- In relation to assigned caseload, ensures that faculty and staff are frequently observed (both formally and informally) in the performance of their duties and provided with feedback aligned to agreed-upon goals, job expectations, and rubrics
- Contributes to a system of high quality professional learning opportunities and skillful supervision and/or coaching; tailors support to individualized needs, informed by data and observations.
- Evaluates faculty and staff, as assigned by the Principal; conducts other performance management functions, as appropriate
- Supports the hiring and retention of effective faculty and staff; provides professional growth and/or leadership opportunities aligned with interest, aptitude, and school need
School Culture and Stakeholder Engagement (15%)
- Builds the school’s collective capacity to embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, and incorporates those practices and mindsets into all aspects of the school culture, instruction, and operations
- Embraces a restorative approach to relationships, including scholars, families, community members, and faculty/staff; leads the implementation of restorative practices to build community and repair harm; uses restorative justice as a key component of the school’s positive behavior support plan; takes other disciplinary action as appropriate, in accordance with local policies and California Education Code.
- Collaboratively creates and maintains a safe and supportive school environment for all stakeholders
- In collaboration with the school leadership team, builds the capacity of staff to create a school-wide culture in which all families and community members are welcomed into authentic partnership, in ways that are aligned to the school’s vision and Equitas core beliefs and values
- Develops authentic, collaborative, empowering relationships with scholars, families, school staff, and network staff
Assessment and Data Analysis (15%)
- Supports the implementation of a broad range of formative and summative assessments aligned to school and network goals; contributes to a culture of shared ownership and accountability for outcomes
- Supports faculty and staff in effectively and consistently using multiple sources of qualitative and quantitative data to track progress toward goals and to plan appropriate instruction and targeted interventions
- Builds the capacity of staff to meaningfully communicate with scholars, families, and other stakeholders about school-wide, classroom-level, and individual scholar goals and progress toward those goals
- Builds the capacity of all stakeholders to share ownership of the school’s goals
Professional Growth and Network Collaboration (15%)
- Engages in ongoing professional learning and growth through coaching, mentoring, reading/researching, and various forms of professional development
- Models and builds the capacity of staff to proactively solicit feedback from various stakeholders, to monitor data and reflect on one’s own impact, and to make appropriate adjustments in alignment with goals.
- Collaborates productively with the Principal and other members of the school’s leadership team, along with leaders across the Equitas network, proactively building trusting, supportive professional relationships.
Other Duties (5%)
- The Assistant Principal is expected to adapt in response to new information and shifting priorities, while managing their work schedule accordingly. This requires flexibility and a willingness to embrace unexpected challenges.
Minimum Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree
- At least 3 years of teaching experience (5+ preferred), with a demonstrated record of exceptional academic outcomes for scholars
Preferred Qualifications
- A California administrative credential or other training/experience likely to produce a similar level of preparedness for this position (e.g., prior experience in a similar role)
- A California teaching credential or out of state equivalent
- Master’s degree or doctorate in education or other related field
- Experience working in historically marginalized communities
- Fluency in Spanish
Skills, Traits, and Dispositions:
- A strong alignment with Equitas Academy’s vision, mission, and values
- A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism (DEIA) and a desire to empower those who experience marginalization
- A tendency to “lean in” to complexity while demonstrating adaptability and a growth mindset
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and cultivate trusting, supportive relationships with scholars and adults
- Instructional expertise, including knowledge of Common Core-aligned instruction, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and student-centered classrooms
- Capacity to understand and empathize with the experiences of people in the Pico Union community
- Expertise in change leadership and project management
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to manage a busy schedule with shifting priorities while being present for others and maintaining personal wellbeing; ability to calibrate emotional responses, adjusting tone and actions as needed
- Ability to hold oneself and others accountable to high standards while also prioritizing wellness, sustainability and positive relationships; ability to use appropriate strategies to recover physically and renew mentally and emotionally
- Knowledge of relevant policies, regulations, and laws, including California Education Code
Commitment to Diversity Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are an equal opportunity employer.
