Principal or Vice Principal New Visions Charter High School Assistant Principal
Job Description
Who We Are
New Visions for Public Schools is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of public education in New York City. Today, we support 1,600 public schools and thousands of teachers, serving almost 1,000,000 students, in their most critical work: deciding what and how to teach, helping keep students on track to graduation, and preparing students for success beyond high school. New Visions directly manages a network of 10 charter high schools across the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.
Who You Are
You’re an experienced educator looking to take on a leadership opportunity at one of our charter high schools. You thrive in high-energy, fast-paced environments. You inspire your teams to strive higher than they thought possible. You’re passionate, entrepreneurial and motivated by data and results. You’re a creative problem solver and open to experimentation to accomplish goals. You know how to build relationships with students, families and staff and connect them to a common goal. You believe in our mission to provide best-in-class education to all students and won’t let anything stand in your way of making that a reality.
What You’ll Do
You’ll lead school efforts to provide students with the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to succeed academically and socially. You will adeptly assist in facilitating and collaborating with faculty and staff, teach using alternative pedagogy, and identify and use diagnostic and formative assessments. You’ll engage in and support classroom and organizational level inquiry to inform impactful decision-making. You will lead a grade group cohort from 9th-12th grades, in conjunction with the school counselor. You will challenge young people to succeed academically and provide them with the support they need to excel.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Education, School Leadership or Education Administration/Management
- 7+ years experience (teaching, counseling, leadership) at the high school level, with a history of improving student outcomes
- 2+ years coaching and supervising educators
- New York State School Building Leader or School District Leader certification required
- Experience in an urban public school strongly preferred
Why New Visions?
You’ll have the opportunity to connect directly with students and families to help them achieve their dreams. You’ll be challenged constantly, but will always have an amazing team to back you up and push you to succeed. You get to work with thought leaders and innovators in the education section. And you’ll be contributing to changing the landscape of public education in NYC. Plus, we have great medical benefits and fun work perks!
