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High School Assistant Principal of Academics (2024-2025 SY) Valor Collegiate Aca

Diversecharters, Nashville, Tennessee, United States,


Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Full-time, in-person, 12-month school-based leadership role for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

Salary: The salary range for this role is $74,400-$85,600, with placement based on prior comparable professional and leadership experience.

About Valor: Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving students in Grades 5-12 across three schools. Our mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment.

Role Overview:

Our high school, Valor College Prep, is hiring an exceptional High School Assistant Principal of Academics who is excited to share our mission of academic excellence and empowering scholars to live inspired and purposeful lives. For the 2024-2025 school year, we are hiring for an Assistant Principal of Academics for our upper school.

The ideal candidate for the AP of Academics role is an experienced school leader with expertise in high school academics, with a preference for expertise in either Humanities or in STEM and a demonstrated track record of success in their previous leadership role.

Key Responsibilities:

Teacher Coaching and Academic Leadership

Coach a portfolio of teachers and create targeted, individualized coaching plans to empower teachers’ growth and development through 1:1 weekly coaching, feedback cycles, and classroom walkthrough observations.

Lead professional development sessions and collaborative planning, and model strong instructional practice to ensure consistent, high-quality instruction.

Provide teachers with support in intellectual preparation of their subject areas as well as high-quality, actionable data analysis.

Lead and collaborate with teachers and leaders on grade level and/or content-specific meetings.

Design and lead ongoing network and school-based professional development sessions for teachers, instructional coaches, and other school-based faculty.

Support school culture and academic data analysis alongside the school leadership team to identify gaps in data and effectively problem solve.

Manage testing coordination processes, including preparing test materials and testing schedules.

Collaborate with the operations team on matters related to school operations.

School Culture:

Support the Principal, Culture AP, and Compass Team to implement strong systems and routines in order to create a safe, productive, and joyful school environment.

Maintain active and strong relationships with students and families to support students in meeting academic goals or provide social-emotional support.

Support the “Compass Team” to align the vision and implementation of Valor’s Compass system.

Serve as a liaison between teachers, parents, leaders, and the community.

Participate in parent engagement and communication, including home visits, family meetings, parent calls, and school events.

Key Experiences and Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree, with advanced degree preferred.

At least 3 years of K-12 teaching experience, plus at least 1 year of formal K-12 school leadership or teacher-leader experience.

A strong track record of success and exceptional results in previous and current school-based role.

Strong technical skills with fluency in Gmail and Google Suites.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to prioritize well and to work efficiently under pressure.

A demonstrated track record of meeting high expectations and accomplishing goals.

Interview Process:

Resume & Cover Letter Review

Phone Interview

Performance Task

Interview with School Leaders

Reference Checks

Offer Extension

Compensation & Benefits:

Full-time role with an annualized salary of between $74,400 to $85,600. Robust retirement and benefits plan through Metro Nashville Public School.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive.

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