Assistant School Leader

Position type: Full time, exempt, 12 Month    

Reporting & Collaboration​

• Direct Manager: You report to the School Leader (Principal), who is accountable for overall school performance, including academic outcomes, culture, and operations.

• Direct Reports: You directly manage and develop assigned school-based staff depending on campus structure and assigned portfolio.

• Lateral Leadership: You may advise and support grade-level teams, department chairs, and teacher leaders on instructional priorities, coaching practices, and implementation of schoolwide initiatives.

• Lateral Managers: You do not have lateral or matrixed managers; however, you are expected to partner closely with peer Assistant School Leaders to ensure coherence across academic, culture, and operational priorities.

Autonomy & Decision Making​

• This role owns the execution and continuous improvement of assigned academic, culture, and student support systems within the school. The ASL sets priorities for coaching cycles, monitors implementation fidelity, and leads adult development in service of schoolwide goals. The ASL makes day-to-day instructional and culture decisions within the guardrails set by the School Leader and regional guidance.

Inputs: What will I be doing in my day to day work?

Instructional Leadership

• Observe instruction and provide timely, actionable feedback aligned to the instructional framework.

• Support teachers in curriculum internalization, lesson planning, pacing, and differentiation.

• Use student data and work samples to identify high-leverage instructional priorities.

Coaching & Adult Development

• Lead coaching cycles and goal-setting for assigned teachers and/or coaches.

• Develop adult capacity through modeling, feedback, and targeted support.

• Support performance improvement plans in partnership with the School Leader.

• Culture & Student Experience

• Lead implementation of culture routines and MTSS/behavior supports to protect instructional time.

• Partner with school-based support personnel to improve attendance, behavior, and engagement.

• Reinforce consistent expectations for student behavior and belonging.

Systems & Operations

• Partner with the Manager of Operations to ensure reliable execution of schedules, supervision, and routines.

• Monitor fidelity of schoolwide systems and address breakdowns in real time.

• Support safe, orderly learning environments that maximize instructional minutes.

Leadership & Teaming

• Serve as a member of the school leadership team, contributing to school improvement planning.

• Collaborate with peer ASLs to ensure coherence across academic and culture priorities.

• Partner with regional teams to implement aligned supports and initiatives.

Outcomes: What will I be evaluated on?

• Measurable improvement in instructional quality and student learning outcomes in assigned grade bands or content areas.

• Growth in teacher practice as evidenced by coaching outcomes and observation data.

• Effective implementation of culture and MTSS/behavior systems, resulting in improved attendance and reduced behavioral incidents.

• Fidelity of schoolwide instructional routines and systems.

• Contribution to positive staff culture, retention, and leadership pipeline development.

What skills should I already bring, i.e., what should I already have a track record around?

• Managing and leading teams,

• Having crucial conversations,

• Setting ambitious goals and driving results, 

• Designing and leading instructional professional development, 

• Using data to drive continuous improvement, 

• Leading teams and cross-functional initiatives, and 

• Driving results in a K-12 school.

What should I know a lot about already, i.e., what should I have expertise in?

• Key indicators of strong school and classroom culture, and how to develop specific plans to remedy gaps

• How to analyze student achievement data and determine the highest leverage next steps

• Successful coaching to academic improvement

• Strong understanding of adult learning theory.