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• Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction

  Application Process:

  Qualified applicants should submit a resume, including three professional references, and a brief cover letter (less than two pages) that addresses the following:

  1. Write about an area of the work of an Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction for which the candidate has some expertise or professional success.
  2. Write about an area of the work of an Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction in which the candidate is curious to learn more.

  Please email all application materials to oharar@spaldinghs.org
  
  

  Position Description:

  Title: Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction

  Status: 12-Month, Full-Time

  Department: Administration

  Availability: July 1, 2024

  Compensation: $90,000 - $115,000, commensurate with experience
  
  

  Organization Description:

  Archbishop Spalding High School is a community of kinship, connection, and belonging. Our community is stronger because of the diversity of the women and men who work here. We strive to build a diverse teaching staff that communicates to our students, “I am so glad you exist in this world.” Our hope is that our students, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, or disability, see themselves in who we hire and value. We stay true to our motto, “One in Christ”, by fostering a community where no one is on the margins and everyone knows they are loved, guided, and never alone.

  Located in Severn, Maryland, Archbishop Spalding High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school dedicated to challenging students to thrive spiritually, academically, physically, and socially. The school community provides a caring environment that affirms the dignity of the individual and promotes learning.

  Job Description:

  The Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction is a 12-month, full-time administrator responsible to the Principal. The Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction provides strategic leadership in the design, alignment, and effectiveness of the school’s academic programs, serving as the primary point of contact for faculty academic support. This individual is responsible for ensuring vertical and horizontal curricular alignment, overseeing advanced academic pathways (AP, IB, PLTW), and maintaining instructional fidelity across departments.

  Primary duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Curriculum Alignment: Coordinate and audit curricula to ensure vertical and horizontal alignment across all departments; review and update course frameworks, instructional materials, and annual curriculum submissions to ensure rigor and consistency.
  • Advanced Program Management: Oversee, develop, and coordinate advanced academic pathways, including AP, IB, PLTW, and Internship programs; serve as the administrative supervisor for the IB DP Coordinator and AP Coordinator.
  • Instructional Supervision: Share the responsibility of observing and evaluating faculty performance with the Principal; ensure classroom instruction aligns with the written curriculum and established grading standards.
  • Faculty Support: Identify teachers in need of additional instructional support and collaborate with the Director of Professional Development to design and monitor Professional Improvement Plans (PIPs).
  • Faculty Operations: Manage daily substitute coverage, approve faculty leave requests, and create/monitor faculty duty rosters (lunch, hall, dismissal).
  • Logistics & Events: Coordinate logistics for Back-to-School Night.
  • Data & Compliance: Monitor enrollment trends in advanced programs and analyze standardized test data (AP/IB/PSAT) to drive curricular adjustments; monitor compliance with external standards (College Board, IB, etc.).
  • Hiring Support: Assist the Principal with faculty recruitment by conducting content-based interviews and reviewing candidate demo lessons.
  • Administrative Team: Assist with high-volume supervision duties (arrival, dismissal, lunch) and serve as a hearing officer for disciplinary reviews when necessary. Attend student academic events and other after-school events as needed.
  • Policy: Assist Department Chairs in the planning and implementation of new curricula, textbook/resource evaluation, and AI initiatives.
  • Other duties as assigned

  The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:

  • MSDE Administrator I certification
  • A minimum of a Master’s degree in Education, Administration, or a related field
  • 5 years of successful teaching experience at the high school level
  • 5 years of successful experience as a department chair, program director, or assistant principal
  • Thorough understanding of adolescent development and motivation
  • A thorough understanding of restorative practices
  • Positive, creative, solution-oriented temperament
  • Preferred: practicing Catholic, fully able to participate in the Sacramental life of the Church