Assistant Principal

Organization Overview

Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Schools is comprised of a non-profit network of public charter schools designed to significantly increase high school graduation rates, college entrance, and college graduation rates for underserved students in North-East Los Angeles, and the North-East San Fernando Valley.

Our mission at PUC Schools is to develop and manage high-quality charter schools in densely populated urban communities with overcrowded and low-achieving schools. We create school programs and cultures that promote college graduation for all students. We uplift and revitalize communities through the success of our students and through inspiring them to uplift our communities now and forever and through the development of educational and other supportive partnerships.

The Team Member we are searching for

The ideal Assistant Principal believes in and is passionate about the mission and commitments of PUC Schools and exhibits this through their leadership, reflection, execution of school culture, and collaboration to ensure student success. The Assistant Principal exhibits this through supporting the Principal with student & parent relations and school operations, managing classified staff, supporting instruction, and successfully implementing testing.

What you will need to accomplish:

Students & Parents:

• Plan and attend school events, such as "back to school night", parent meetings, etc.
• Collaborate with respective parties (parents, students, etc.) to coordinate school events such as dances, fundraisers, etc.
• Manage all student discipline matters, such as coordinating parent meetings ensuring the procedures are following district, legal, and PUC policies
• Coordinate field trips
• Coordinate student support systems
• Coordinate the student recruitment process
• Actively engage and collaborate with parents to ensure parent participation

Classified Staff:

• Supervise, evaluate, set, and monitor growth plans for classified staff

Testing:

• Ensure all demographic data is accurately entered into PowerSchool
• Ensure all testing materials are ordered
• Coordinate internal assessments including the MAP and Math Assessments

Finances:

• Ensure all purchases and decisions are made within budget
• Advise the Principal on purchases
• Review the status of the budget regularly
• Approve all invoices prior to sending them to the office for payment
• Lead all fundraising events
• Attend budget-related meetings and trainings
• Ensure an adequate number of supplies are maintained
• Ensure staff work budgeted hours

Operations:

• Ensure attendance procedures are adhered to and lunch counts are accurate
• Attend all operations-related meetings and trainings
• Ensure the school is clean and safe from any hazards
• Work with the Operations team to address any facility needs such as repairs or new equipment
• Work with the IT team to address any technological needs or repairs
• Ensure the school is following risk management rules
• Ensure timesheets are accurate and turned in on time
• Work with HR for all new hires and terminations

Other:

• Perform other duties as assigned