KIPP Public Schools (KIPP) 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 more than 250 schools, 6,000 educators, and 140,000 students. Together, we continually raise the bar for teaching and learning, then ensure success in one classroom travels across our network to hundreds more. And while each of our schools reflects the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared commitment: a future without limits. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) began in 2004 with one class of fifth-grade students as a college-preparatory program and has grown to serve 1,300 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 93% are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, 95% are African American or Latinx, 12% receive special education services, and 8% are designated as emergent bilingual students. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyfully, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

A Principal in Residence is an aspiring School Leader preparing to lead a KIPP Indy school in 1-2 years. PIRs are committed to and actively contribute to the success of their placement school and act in alignment with school leadership team vision and priorities.

The PIR’s role mirrors that of an Assistant Principal for the majority of the development program, namely: coaching and developing teachers, teacher leaders and directors and contributing to the overall academic and cultural vision of the school. In some cases, a PIR who enters the program without teaching experience in KIPP Indy may also have teaching responsibilities to enhance their instructional leadership expertise. Towards the end of their time as a PIR, the role mirrors more of School Leader, with clear responsibilities fully owned by the PIR at the school-level.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Model and support implementation of the school’s vision, goals, and strategy

• Supports development of School Leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision
• Collaborates with the School Leader to lead the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensures alignment with school-wide priorities and goals
• Collaborates with the school leadership team to provide input on annual strategic planning

Model strong staff and student culture and manages a specific grade level or grade levels on setting and managing its student culture and character development initiatives

• Supports teachers in understanding process and roles in student support and intervention and develops systems and structures to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline
• Partners with the student support team to serve as a primary point of contact on student intervention and parent communication; determines next steps for issues that rise above the teacher/grade level and executes necessary follow up actions aligned to decisions
• Supports daily school operations (e.g. arrival, dismissal, lunch, intervention)
• Disseminates logistical communications to grade level team in conjunction with the Grade Level Chair

Build teachers’ instructional knowledge of standards, content and instructional methods

• Develops a strong understanding of academic standards for all subjects/grades for which he/she coaches; understands the implications of standards on what a student should know and be able to do
• Studies curriculum and assessment content and further develops understanding of how assessments map to content mastery, and what is required of students and teachers to accomplish mastery on the assessments
• Develops own and teacher’s knowledge of best practices in instructional methods and teaches teachers how to match particular strategies to gaps in student mastery

Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high quality instruction and support School Leader in planning and implementing enabling systems for student achievement

• Provides high-quality instructional coaching with curriculum and planning support, frequent and scheduled teacher observations, actionable and bite-sized feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practice
• Collaborates with the School Leader on what school-wide professional development will be the highest leverage in improving student results; leads engaging and actionable content team meetings that elevate instructional practice and holds staff accountable for implementation of content team learning  
• Supports teachers in how to assess student mastery and growth towards college readiness and insists that assessments are used to inform teacher instruction
• Collaborates with teachers and leaders to monitor progress toward academic goals and to identify specific instructional strengths and adjustments needed to reach defined goals and school priorities

Collaborate with the School Leader to recruit, select, and develop teachers, teacher leaders, and emerging leaders

• Supports the School Leader on recruiting and hiring diverse, highly effective teachers and school staff
• Collaborates with the School Leader to identify and develop emerging leaders
• Develops teacher leaders through goal setting, observations, and coaching by utilizing KIPP’s leadership competency model and performance management scope and sequence
• Evaluates staff on instructional proficiency and effectiveness using the school’s instructional rubric

Other duties

In addition to their school-based performance goals, PIRs are actively developing the leadership skills and competencies outlined in the Development Roadmap. They actively seek growth on the Roadmap and in their journey to school leadership through one-on-one coaching, site visits on their campus and other campuses, formal professional development and by engaging lifelines.

EXPECTATIONS

• Arrive at school by 7:30 a.m. and participate in after school professional development
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with all staff
• Attend and participate in all campus leadership team meetings and instructional leadership team meetings
• Attend and participate in family engagement events, student experiences, and enrollment activities as needed
• Meet all expectations and requirements as stated in the KIPP Employee Handbook
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law

COMPETENCIES

• Expresses belief in all students potential to complete college and succeed in life
• Articulates and teaches the organization’s vision, mission, values, goals and commitment to racial equity
• Ensures systems are implemented that reinforce positive character, behavior, and organizational values
• Develops mutually beneficial relationships
• Ensures instructional improvement by observing, coaching, modeling for, and teaching staff
• Coaches others towards goals and provides timely, relevant, and constructive feedback
• Focuses on results
• Uses data to drive improves teaching and learning
• Uses intuition and data to make timely decisions in the face of ambiguity
• Holds themselves and others accountable to achieving planned milestones
• Takes responsibility for mistakes and learns from successes and failure
• Perseveres through significant challenges to reach goals
• Demonstrates flexibility when plans or situations change unexpectedly and adjust plans
• Manages time and resources effectively

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least five years working in an urban school setting (preferred)
• At least two years of leadership experience as an Assistant School Leader
• Demonstrated success developing academic programs and academic culture
• Demonstrated success planning staff professional development and leading teams of teachers
• An analytical view of student progress towards standards
• Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative
• Extreme flexibility to accommodate multiple priorities and a strong work ethic to accommodate high level of responsibilities
• A passion for being part of a team-oriented, mission-driven school culture

COMPENSATION
Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. Teachers are also eligible for performance-based bonuses.

KIPP Indy Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.