[2026-2027] Assistant Principal of Culture - High School

Position Overview

The Assistant Principal of Culture will oversee the development of a safe and inclusive learning environment and a culture of joy across all spaces of our school community. In collaboration with the Assistant Principal of Teaching and Learning, the Assistant Principal of Culture will work to ensure that teachers have all of the support that they need to maximize the potential of all instruction. The Assistant Principal of Culture works from the belief that excellent schools develop and sustain the capacity for staff to lead and take ownership of classroom, grade level, and wider school’s success.  The Assistant Principal manages and guides staff to be their most effective in empowering students to achieve at high levels and grow in personal character. The Assistant Principal of Culture reports to the Principal.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

School-wide Vision and Goals Planning and Implementation

• Supports the development of the Principal’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing staff to achieve the collective goals of the school
• Owns the implementation of select school priorities in support of the school-wide vision 
• With guidance from the Principal, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that they coach and ensures alignment with school-wide goals
• Provides input into the school-based strategic planning and identifies what the school’s strategic plan means for their leadership and people that they manage

Management, Coaching and Supervision

• Directly manage, support, and coach the Directors or Assistant Directors of Students of Upper or Lower Schools (Deans), the Fairness Committee Coordinator, and the Advisory Coordinator.  
• Supervise the Security team and collaborate with the Sr. Director of Operations to ensure that all staffing and tech needs (Camera System) are in place to ensure community safety. 
• Work with community leads to provide our staff, students, and parents with development/growth opportunities that are culturally relevant. 
• Coordinate with the OCA in their management of the FCA (Family Community Association) in supporting our parents and our community connections 
• Creates and executes coaching plans and evaluations to ensure the development of staff leadership 

Student Progress Monitoring & Intervention

• Responsible for the development, progress monitoring, and execution of the tiered interventions at KIPP NYC College Prep. These interventions encompass a broad range of services, from referrals, to restorative circles and mediations, to suspension hearings.
• Supervise, develop, and monitor regular Grade-level Student Progress meetings for all grades and support staff.
• Promotes and develops strong teams of deans and counselors who collaborate, communicate, and work together to ensure the success of at-risk students in the CPHS community 
• Plans and leads professional development that results in improved pedagogy and student achievement 
• Provide access to or develop training for the staff members directly related to restorative practices
• Drive results toward college and career-ready academic and character development benchmarks

External Relationships

• Build and develop relationships with regional stakeholders that communicate important information to the community. (Legal Consult, Regional Managers and Shared Services) accordingly.  
• Build and Develop relationships with community stakeholders that collaborate with our community to ensure the safety of all and to grow the strength of our community relations. (local precinct, HOSTOS, local stores, BOOM Health, Lincoln Hospital)
• Lower School AP: Collaborate with KIPP NYC Middle School liaisons and Lower School DOO in order to ensure a smooth and aligned transition to high school. 
• Upper School AP: Collaborate with the Lower School AP of Culture and Lower and Upper School DOOs in order to ensure a smooth and aligned transition to upper school. 

School Operations

• Manage cultural programming in all grade levels.
• Co-Manage Summer School (if applicable).
• Regularly update and maintain the CPHS Culture Playbook and Dean’s Handbook 
• Monitor and respond to student progress through existing platforms: Deanslist, Cohort and Suspension Tracker, Schoolzilla, PowerSchool, etc. 
• Monitors the growth and development of the student handbook and expectations to ensure that it is in line with our lived experiences in the building.