Vice President of Schools

Job Description

On the day-to-day basis, you can look forward to the following :

Be responsible for the student outcomes of KIPPsters in their assigned schools

VP of Schools are ultimately responsible for the academic and cultural outcomes of the students in their assigned schools

They work closely with appropriate directors of curriculum and assessment for their grade bands to ensure high quality instructional resources are in place so that schools are able to meet their academic goals

Approve the summer professional development developed and executed by school leadership teams

Manage and Develop School Leaders in their assigned schools

Hold School Leaders to academic, professional, ethical, values and other performance standards

Recommend the hiring of School Leaders who embody the mission, beliefs, and values of KIPP St. Louis

Plan and implement professional development opportunities for School Leaders

Support and manage School Leaders with the mission, beliefs, values, priorities, and initiatives of KIPP St. Louis

Ensure the development of School Leaders and support them in the development of their leadership facultyServe as a thought partner to School Leaders as they lead their respective teams

Lead succession planning for School Leaders in their feeder pattern

Guide School Leaders as they develop Deans, Assistant Principals and other leadership faculty

Manage School Leader transitions

Work with School Leaders and Directors of Curriculum and Assessment to develop and implement long range plans for curriculum, instructional evaluation, and school improvementEnsure that School Leaders have a clear, ambitious yet viable plan for improving instruction and school culture

Engage School Leaders in quarterly academic program analysis

Ensure that School Leaders have clearly articulated plans for daily operations and implementation of student services, including support services, discipline management, and crisis interventionParticipate in any major behavioral meetings

Approve the student handbook at the beginning of the school year

Manage and coach school leaders to ensure they are proficient’ on our rubric for principals, which requires a mastery of the 7 levers from Leverage Leadership

Support onboarding and offboarding of faculty

With support of the Talent Team, guide School Leaders in the hiring and management of KIPP St. Louis school facultyAssist School Leaders in the creation and implementation of effective professional development opportunities for their school faculty and approve PD at the school level

Act as a talent recruitment liaison and representative of KIPP St. Louis at local functions to recruit high level senior candidates

Assist School Leaders with Budget Management

With support of the Directors of School Operations, work with School Leaders to create and implement a comprehensive and fiscally sustainable annual operating budget for their school, for which the School Leader is ultimately responsible

Supervise the School Leaders to ensure adherence to the Board-approved final budget as well as an ongoing commitment to a culture of strong fiscal management

Perform general tasks that support the KIPP St. Louis community

Serve as the liaison between the schools and external stakeholders, donors, and third party constituents

Work with the KIPP St. Louis President of Academics and Executive Director to approve and authorize legal contracts that relate to the schools

Coordinate the required filing of reports with local, state, and federal education and regulatory agencies

Other duties as assigned