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About the Role

The Assistant Principal of Student Support (APSS) is a vital member of the school leadership team, charged with driving academic and cultural outcomes within KIPP Texas Multilingual Program Models. You will ensure multilingual learner supports are embedded within the school’s MTSS, fostering a joyful, inclusive environment and preparing emergent bilingual students for success.

Responsibilities

• Drive the rigorous implementation of KIPP Texas’ multilingual program models, ensuring fidelity to program structures and language allocation.
• Coach program teachers on effective implementation of language instructional strategies, providing real-time feedback and regular coaching cycles.
• Collaborate with other Assistant Principals of Instruction (APIs) to design and deliver professional development on content-based language instruction.
• Lead the internalization of standards-aligned curriculum, ensuring it meets the needs of diverse learners in both languages of instruction.
• Integrate language development strategies within Tier 1 core instruction and intervention planning through MTSS structures.
• Provide small group language interventions and support for beginner and newcomer students.
• Embed language development supports within Tier 1 instruction through alignment of the 80/20 model and content-based language instruction.
• Design and implement MTSS support for all learners across Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.
• Partner with interventionists and instructional leaders to align academic interventions with language development needs.
• Monitor student progress within campus MTSS data cycles and adjust supports accordingly.
• Ensure all learner needs are addressed within campus instructional planning and problem-solving structures.
• Serve as the campus lead for TELPAS coordination, training, and administration.
• Coordinate with the Regional LPAC facilitator to ensure high-quality language testing.
• Monitor and analyze student language development progress to identify gaps and implement data-driven interventions.
• Lead the annual goal-setting process for assigned grade levels, focusing on regional benchmarks.
• Organize and lead events specifically for parents, families, and community members to support the success of emergent bilingual students.
• Manage school-wide culture systems and resolve disciplinary situations through a restorative lens.
• Champion KIPP Texas core values, building a "Team and Family" dedicated to academic success and joy.
• Support the School Leader in implementing a school-wide vision and mobilizing teachers to achieve collective goals.
• Operationalize academic and student culture routines and respond to concerns from staff, students, and families.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Primary - Texas Bilingual Teacher Certification.
• Secondary - Texas ELAR and ESL Teacher Certification.
• 2 years of teaching experience.
• 1 year teacher leader experience with a record of results managing and coaching teachers and/or teacher leaders.
• Experience working in education partnering with historically underserved communities and communities of color (preferred).
• Previous school-level leadership experience (preferred).
• Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Work with frequent interruptions.

Skills

• Strong record of ensuring students achieve academic success in program language.
• Fluency in both program languages (strongly preferred for this specific role).
• Deep understanding of bilingual education and second language acquisition.

Location

• Austin
• Dallas-Fort Worth
• Houston
• San Antonio

Work Type

• Onsite
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2 years of teaching experience
• 1 year teacher leader experience
• Previous school-level leadership experience (preferred)

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Texas Bilingual Teacher Certification
• Texas ELAR and ESL Teacher Certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance (employee-paid).

About the Company

• KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.
• With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond!
• Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!
• KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all.
• We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Equal Opportunity

• KIPP Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• KIPP Texas ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or disability.
• Any individual needing assistance in making an application for any opening should contact the Talent Team.
• Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
• Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.