Assistant Principal, Gr. K-8, 25/26 School Year

Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Principal

Date Posted:
4/7/2025

Location:
DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science

Date Available:
07/28/2025Mission

DaVinci Academy of Arts and Science will cultivate a passion for learning through an enriched and individualized approach to education. The DaVinci community will work together to ensure positive character development and build a strong foundation for continuous learning.

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Principal, K-8

REPORTS TO: Director of Teaching & Learning

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of the K-8 Assistant Principal is to provide leadership that will motivate K-8 staff to strive for superior performance in the behavioral, social, and emotional growth of our students and to develop a strategy for the continued support and growth of our K-8 behavior program. The Assistant Principal will also collaborate with our Elementary Principal, Middle School Principal, Dean of Students, Director of Teaching & Learning, and Executive Director to build and develop a strong social-emotional and behavioral program that supports DaVinci Academy families and students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct classroom observations, provide support for behavior concerns and needs and model proactive strategies to reduce behavior concerns
• Coach and support classroom management programs and strategies
• Design and implement group and individual professional development plans for teachers and staff
• Assist administrative team in new staff orientation and training
• Implement PBIS to promote a positive culture throughout the school and the community; foster a school culture that promotes respect and appreciation for all students, staff, and parents, and supports the school's mission and vision
• Provide school-wide leadership on restorative practices, in tandem with the established discipline policy
• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of social-emotional learning
• Work with the Leadership Team to ensure alignment of the SEL and behavior curriculum in each classroom
• Coach, encourage, teach and demonstrate research-based practices that fit with the school curriculum, culture, tools, and technology
• Research and field test behavioral strategies and the planning and presenting of professional development based goals for students, teachers, and the school community
• Maintain standards of student behavior in cooperation with appropriate personnel
• Work directly with students who need extra behavioral support and/or discipline
• Work proactively and collaboratively with parents on character education and student discipline issues
• Verify attendance records; communicates truancy issues with parents and county agencies; collaborates with the counselors, school social worker, and Special Education department to ensure continuity of services for all K-8 students
• Provide a vision and strategy to support the build out of a behavior program
• Work collaboratively with the Leadership Team to assure compliance and progress toward completion of school goals
• Provide oversight to the Dean of Students and their Student Success Team (SST)
• Carry out performance review systems for Dean of Students and SST members
• Assist administrative team in interviews and recommends selection and assignment of behavioral support staff
• Keep the Executive Director and Leadership Team informed of important developments
• Model the school's core values and standards for professional conduct and hold others accountable to these same expectations
• Establish a positive environment for achieving educational outcomes
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Must hold a current Minnesota teaching license
• Must hold, or be willing to obtain, a MN Administrative license
• Demonstrated leadership ability and experience (minimum of 3 years)
• Demonstrated ability to use data to support school-wide progress and performance
• Required, Masters Degree in Education
• CPI Certification or willingness to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk within the school building and grounds; the employee is occasionally required to stand for short periods; the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds; specific vision abilities required include close vision

Position Information:

• Salary Range: 75k-95k per year
• Duty Days: Modified year-round, 220 duty days per year
• Time Off: 11 paid holidays, 20 days of PTO, and 12 days sick time to accrue
• Benefits eligible
• Start Date: August 1st, 2025

DaVinci Academy utilizes the Frontline Recruiting Platform, please visit the site below to apply:

https://www.applitrack.com/davincicharterschool/onlineapp/default.aspx

Attachment(s):

• K-8 Assistant Principal Job Description.pdf