General Description: Our Mission & Commitment to Equity: Anawakalmekak is dedicated to student academic excellence, Native wisdom, and appreciation of the cultural and intellectual heritage of Indigenous Peoples and the promotion of positive social awareness. Anawakalmekak consciously strives to provide students effective and comprehensive pedagogy through a globally inclusive curriculum within a positive, supportive, learning environment that involves students, teachers, parents, and staff. The Assistant Principal will serve as a key instructional leader, focusing on coaching teachers in their daily practice to enhance classroom pedagogy and improve student outcomes. They will also be responsible for delivering professional development to support teacher growth and instructional effectiveness. In partnership with the Principal, the Assistant Principal will play a critical role in staff evaluations, supervision and support, data analysis and reporting, as well as curriculum and instructional leadership. Furthermore, they will be instrumental in fostering a positive and inclusive culture for students, staff, and families, ensuring a supportive and collaborative environment throughout the school community. Responsibilities Instructional Leadership -Lead teachers and teacher leaders in dramatically improving scholar outcomes through the implementation of a rigorous data-driven instructional cycle, high-quality professional development aligned to identified gaps, and ongoing observation and feedback. -Coach, manage, evaluate, support, and inspire a set of teachers and staff via observations with feedback that accurately captures strengths and growth areas and supports measurable progress. -Set high standards for achievement so that students are on track to be college-ready. -Ensure that school-wide curriculum, assessments, differentiated instruction, and detailed instructional strategies are aligned to the Common Core State Standards. -Lead in collaboration with the Leadership Team, including curriculum, instruction, and assessment in all core subjects and other broad courses of study. -Plans, develops, and provides leadership to school instructional programs toward 21st century student outcomes for graduates to succeed in community, college and career. -Provides timely, meaningful, growth-oriented, just-in-time feedback for pedagogy in all content/discipline areas. -Regularly collect, analyze, and share data to drive student achievement and inform school programs, including master scheduling, cross-curricular articulation, student access to a broad course of study, socio-emotional counseling, etc. -Supports the development of a master schedule that provides access, rigor, and a broad course of study toward acceleration, intervention, and English Language Development. -Creates, implements, and measures the alignment and effectiveness of school plans such as SPSA, LCAP, and EL Master Plan. -Oversees school’s specialized programs such as English Language Development, Special Education, and others. -Supervises the coordination and ongoing implementation of Academic and Behavioral Interventions for students. Vision and Cultural Leadership -Project and encourage a positive, cooperative atmosphere within the school. -Oversee systems and supports that ensure a positive school climate in which students can develop a love for learning and a sense of responsibility, self-worth, and good citizenship. -Build and maintain strong relationships with families, students, and colleagues at the school site. -Build a productive, positive staff culture in which staff members grow, learn, collaborate, thrive, and feel supported in achieving high expectations. -Lead non-instructional school functions that vary by school site, but potentially include testing coordination, compliance reporting, student activities/enrollment, etc.