Assistant Principal of Literacy (2026-27)

About Elm Community CS

We are an interdisciplinary and collaborative learning environment focused on cultivating civically engaged student leaders. Essential to our school’s philosophy is a relevant hands-on curriculum, along with the commitment to nurture each student’s social and emotional intelligence. We are looking for a team of individuals committed to fostering an environment that is innovative, collaborative, and equitable for both students and staff. Join us!

Assistant Principal of Literacy (K-5)

Elm Community Charter School is seeking an innovative Instructional Leader with foundational knowledge and experience in developing interdisciplinary and inquiry-based curriculum, as well as an in-depth understanding of early childhood and elementary-level literacy skills. As an instructional leader, the Assistant Principal will collaborate with the Principal in overseeing curriculum development and alignment, professional development for the staff, school-wide assessments and data. Reporting to the Principal, theDirector of Literacy will be a results-driven leader using data to make decisions to promote student achievement.

Responsibilities:

●Designs and develops the Literacy curriculum, working in partnership with instructional leadership team to build alignment across subjects and ensuring vertical and horizontal alignment;

●Collaborates with the Director of Curriculum on Humanities curriculum and implementation;

●Designs and develops benchmark, unit, and performance assessments for Literacy, aligned to New York State Standards;

●Provides individual staff support (e.g. coaching, co-planning) in the implementation of curriculum, coaching and evaluating instructional staff around execution and best practices;

●Leads professional development around literacy and humanities unit launches, data analysis, data-and driven instruction;

●Key partner in creating horizontal alignment across all subjects, including the integrated studies curriculum;

●Strategic partner in the instructional leadership team, brainstorming and planning ways to move teacher practice and student data through professional development, curricular changes, consultants, etc.;

●Acts as a key guide to Principal on making responsive and timely data-driven decisions with action plans to change teaching practice;

●Closely monitors student achievement and growth to adjust curriculum, schedules, and teacher professional development;

●Collaborates with the Principal in Elm’s Response to Intervention Protocol (RtI); advocating for our school design when it comes to special education, skips and holdovers, and diagnosing trends to create effective, actionable plans to change student outcomes; and

●Oversees field trips and collaborates with the Operations Leader in coordinating necessary field studies, service learning opportunities, and community partnerships related to Humanities and Literacy courses;

●Oversees and coordinates state testing including logistics, test preparation, testing accommodations and modifications;

●Prepares academic data reports for the Principal and Board of Trustees;

●Integral in the daily operations and instructional systems and duties, parent and teacher communication, and student culture;

●Working with meticulous attention to detail and excellent project management skills with proven systems to maintain integrity;

●Provides recommendations to the Principal on recruitment, retention, hiring and
firing decisions.

Qualifications:

●Minimum of 5 years teaching experience in elementary school, preferably experienced in literacy and elementary school;

●Minimum of 1 year leadership experience, preferably in elementary school settings;

●Minimum of 2 years experience developing curriculum, preferably related to interdisciplinary studies;

●Master’s Degree in Education (highly preferred);

●Demonstrated understanding of instructional practice, including delivery of instruction, assessment and data analysis of student performance;

●Experience coaching and evaluating teachers;

●Demonstrated ability to provide effective professional development;

●Alignment to Elm’s mission, core beliefs, and educational philosophy.

Successful candidates should also have the following experiences and characteristics:

●Are a leader with conviction who knows how to build relationships across team sand can inspire their school community;

●Have the capacity and interest in developing and growing in capacity and roles;

●Have unparalleled commitment to action-driven analysis; and

●Are deeply self-reflective, passionate, and committed to high quality education for all students.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 5 years (Required)
• school leadership: 1 year (Required)
• developing curriculum: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person