Job Details
Job Location
Paterson, NJ
Secondary Job Location(s)
Paterson, NJ
Salary Range
$80000.00 - $105000.00 Salary/year
Description
Assistant School Leader ( SY 25 - 26)
The Community Charter School of Paterson is seeking an Assistant School Leader to join our Elementary School.
The Assistant School Leader drives and owns student instructional outcomes, dedicating over 75% of their time to instructional leadership. They serve as key decision-makers for a specific content area or grade level, coaching teachers to enhance instructional effectiveness and ensure high-quality student learning. Additionally, they contribute to student and staff culture while maintaining an equity-focused approach to leadership.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership & Management

Serve as a key member of the school's leadership team, aligning instructional priorities with school and regional goals.
Collaborate with school leaders to make data-driven decisions and address instructional challenges.
Promote and implement a shared vision for instructional excellence through expectation setting, modeling, and constant reflection for continuous improvement.

Instructional Leadership
Curriculum & Instructional Management

Serve as the chief instructional leader for designated content area and or grade band.
Develop and implement a standards-aligned curriculum that supports student learning.
Design a curriculum implementation flow to ensure coherence across grade levels and subjects.
Establish and reinforce instructional habits and routines that drive academic success.
Directly manage pacing calendars, lesson internalization processes, and unit launches in collaboration with instructional staff.
Effectively manage relationships with curriculum vendors and consultants to maximize resources, align with strategic goals, and enhance support for effective teaching and learning.

Assessment & Data-Driven Instruction

Lead the vision for assessment culture in alignment with school leadership.
Oversee the administration of assessments, ensuring fidelity to testing procedures.
Facilitate data analysis cycles to inform instructional decisions.
Monitor student progress and adjust instructional strategies based on performance data.

Teacher Development & Support

Conduct observations, walkthroughs, and real-time coaching to improve teaching practices.
Provide actionable feedback and support to teachers to enhance instructional effectiveness.
Ensure instructional strategies align with state and national standards.
Design and lead professional development sessions focused on evidence-based instructional strategies.
Serve as a lead teacher when necessary to support teacher development and enhance student learning.
Serves as a formal administrative evaluator for teacher performance.

Strategic Leadership & Continuous Improvement

Audit and analyze instructional data to identify trends and inform strategic priorities.
Coach a portfolio of teachers to improve student outcomes and instructional delivery.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth among educators.

School Culture & Community Engagement
Student Culture

Serve as the primary culture leader for designated grade bands, ensuring optimal teaching and learning conditions while fostering the internalization of school values.
Foster a positive and engaging learning environment for all students by developing clear and consistent routines and systems in collaboration with instructional and student support staff.
Build strong relationships between students and staff, focusing on supporting high-need students.
Uphold high behavioral and academic expectations consistently across the school.

Staff Culture

Build and sustain a positive, high-performing school culture for staff by intentionally developing professional workplace relationships, rituals, and routines.
Provide regular feedback and recognition to support staff development.
Model and reinforce high expectations for professional conduct and collaboration.

Community Engagement

Lead academic events and programming to enhance family and community engagement.
Partner with and engage families and community stakeholders as active partners in student success.
Establish strong communication and collaboration between families and teachers.

Talent Management

Implement a performance management system that includes observations, micro-goals, and evaluations.
Identify and retain top-performing teachers while providing targeted coaching for underperforming staff.
Develop teacher leaders to build instructional capacity within the school.

Special Projects & School-Wide Responsibilities

Lead and oversee specific school-wide initiatives or key areas to ensure effective implementation (e.g., student services/CST, teacher leader development, grade book management).
Support the School Leader in executing strategic priorities.

Key Performance Metrics:

Student academic growth and attainment (e.g., Quarterly Assessments, NJSLA scores, Middle School - GPA improvement).
Reading level growth and on-grade-level attainment (K-8).
Teacher retention
Teacher growth on the evaluation rubric
% of teachers meeting goals
Compliance with observation/feedback cycles and teacher development plans.
School culture metrics, including attendance, chronic absenteeism, student engagement, and Insight

Qualifications:

Demonstrated leadership capability in the areas of curriculum.
Master's degree or Doctorate Degree from an accredited college/university.
Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience.
Exceptional leadership aptitude, with the ability to inspire students, staff and personnel. thrives as part of a highly motivated, committed professional team.
Two years of supervisory experience in an educational urban and charter setting, is preferred.
Experience in the development and implementation of impactful and differentiated professional development for instructional personnel.
Innovative with the ability to use data and research to develop creative solutions to the academic challenges faced by our students.
Experience with establishing and leading professional learning communities that impact student learning and teacher instruction.
Experience with developing deep partnerships with diverse stakeholders including parents, students, and community partners.
Spanish speaking is preferred but not a requirement.

Community Charter School of Paterson is among the top 1% in the state for student growth in math and reading-proof of our commitment to academic excellence.
Community Charter School of Paterson is an equal-opportunity employer.
Qualifications
Requirements: Demonstrated leadership capability in the areas of curriculum
Qualifications
• Demonstrated leadership capability in the areas of curriculum.
• Master's degree or Doctorate Degree from an accredited college/university.
• Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience.
• Exceptional leadership aptitude, with the ability to inspire students, staff and personnel. thrives as part of a highly motivated, committed professional team.
• Two years of supervisory experience in an educational urban and charter setting, is preferred.
• Experience in the development and implementation of impactful and differentiated professional development for instructional personnel.
• Innovative with the ability to use data and research to develop creative solutions to the academic challenges faced by our students.
• Experience with establishing and leading professional learning communities that impact student learning and teacher instruction.
• Experience with developing deep partnerships with diverse stakeholders including parents, students, and community partners.
• Spanish speaking is preferred but not a requirement.
Disclaimer Clause: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related duties as assigned by the Board. The Community Charter School of Paterson reserves the right to change job duties as the need arises.

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