Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction

Reports to: Principal

Purpose: The Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction will support all 6-8 staff in the implementation of the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s Directional System, specifically focus on Academic Skills. The Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction will work directly with teachers to provide on-going embedded professional development, classroom-based demonstrations, collaborative and one-on-one feedback with support. The Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction will focus on enhancing teachers’ ability to integrate the fundamental standards with content that builds students’ interpersonal skills and unique passions. The Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Instruction will work with teachers to collect and analyze data, interpret data, and use it to guide instructional decisions.

Qualifications

• Valid NC Teacher License
• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary, Middle Grades, or Secondary Education
• Master’s Degree in Administration
• 5+ years proven successful classroom experience
• Deep knowledge of researched based instructional strategies, and evidence of successful implementation in a classroom environment
• Solid interpersonal skills (communication, problem solving, conflict management, collaboration) to share research based instructional approaches with teachers and provide advice, mentoring, coaching, and evaluations
• Experience in delivering effective professional development
• Ability to create and conduct customized professional development
• Strong organizational skills

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide personalized, classroom-based support to implement the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s Directional System. This will include but is not limited to:
• Development, implementation and leading of research based professional development opportunities focused on the RSS fundamental standards, interpersonal skills, and students’ unique passions
• Conduct instructional observation to ensure the successful implementation of professional development Conduct classroom walkthroughs to assess instructional practices
• Coaching and modeling of best teaching practices through demonstration lessons
• Guide teachers to collect and analyze data and develop instructional plans in response to identified student needs
• Lead Professional Learning Communities to assess student data to determine instructional gaps
• Collaborate with the Teacher Led Design Team to design, implement, and assess school change initiatives to ensure alignment and focus on intended results
• Other duties and responsibilities as identified by the district administration in support of the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s Directional System 

Term of Employment: 10 months Pay: State Administrative Scale