Elementary Assistant Principal of Student Affairs & School Culture

Job Title: Elementary Assistant Principal of Student Affairs & School Culture

Department: Education

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Elementary Campus Principal

Compensation: $104,400 - $109,620/year

Company Overview: Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is a leader in Chinese Immersion education, achieving high levels of academic and organizational success. Our diverse and inclusive community reaches far beyond the walls of our building. At Yu Ying teachers, staff and families are collaborators, who together, are raising the next generation of culturally fluent and well-rounded global citizens.

Position Overview: We are seeking an inspiring and student-centered Elementary Assistant Principal of Student Affairs & Culture to lead initiatives that foster a supportive, engaging, and inclusive school environment. This role champions student success by overseeing behavioral interventions, social-emotional learning, and school-wide culture programs. The ideal candidate will implement the Whole Child Model and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), collaborate with staff to enhance student achievement, and support extracurricular activities that empower student leadership. Additionally, this leader will supervise student support teams, manage non-instructional periods, and partner with families to build a thriving school community. If you are passionate about shaping a joyful, affirming, and high-achieving school culture, we encourage you to apply!

You will drive Yu Ying’s mission, vision and team’s success by:

Leading  an environment that successfully develops the full range of students; learning capacities - academic, creative, socio-emotional, behavioral, and physical by:

• Using data to evaluate the impact of student programs, behavioral interventions, and extracurricular activities, making continuous improvements to meet school-wide goals.
• Collaborates with staff to achieve social-emotional/behavioral  targets 
• Develops, implements and monitors data outcomes for planning implementation to improve student achievement, with a focus on students furthest from resources.
• Participating and occasionally lead staffing activities to select, induct, support, evaluate, and retain quality full-time, part-time, and/or hourly instructional personnel
• Maintaining professional competence through participation in required professional development activities and events provided by Yu Ying and/or self-directed professional growth activities.
• Taking on a mentor, co-teaching, and/or instructional role when necessary.
• Lending support to lead teachers in their classroom regularly, as needed
• Being familiar with and advise on all school handbooks, behavior policies and practices 
• Working with staff to create an effective learning environment that is aesthetic, functional, and reflects the Whole Child Model.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the change process 

Leading and implementing the whole child model and positive behavioral incentives and supports (PBIS) by: 

• Facilitating learning of staff necessary for implementation of the Whole Child Model
• Designing and lead the implementation of a school-wide PBIS framework, fostering a positive, inclusive culture and reducing behavioral incidents
• Ensuring fidelity of implementation of the Whole Child Model in all areas in the school
• Partnering with the instructional leadership team and the Director of Intervention to align interventions, support systems, and professional learning opportunities with the school's academic and cultural goals.
• Planning for and predictably respond to student behavior that doesn’t meet school culture expectations; follow up with teachers to coach and empower them to plan and respond more effectively next time

Coordinating student affairs, clubs, and activities by:

• Overseeing and supporting advisors of student clubs and extracurricular activities, ensuring alignment with school culture and mission, and fostering meaningful engagement opportunities for students.
• Serving as the advisor to the student council, guiding student leaders in planning initiatives, fostering leadership skills, and promoting a positive school culture.
• Developing, implementing, and supervising the school’s tutoring program to ensure high-quality academic support that meets student needs and improves outcomes.
• Developing opportunities for students to take active roles in school decision-making, encouraging student voice and leadership across all grade levels.
• Creating, developing, and sustaining relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process

Supervising Student Support Staff and Non-Instructional support by:

• Overseeing the daily work and schedules of student liaisons and other stipended or part-time staff focused on school culture or student affairs, ensuring they receive high-quality professional learning opportunities and the tools needed to support student success.
• Overseeing non-instructional periods during the day including lunch & recess
• Overseeing substitute Teacher scheduling and performance

Collaborating across teams by:

• Serving as the Principal’s representative on various teams if Principal is unable to attend e.g School Mental Health and Attendance Team, Senior Leadership Team Meetings
• Regularly collaborating with school leadership, staff and families to build an inclusive school environment for special populations (i.e. students with IEPs, students with 504s, ELL students, new students, students with HCYP status, etc.)
• Proactively engaging families and communities in support of child’s learning and school learning goals 
• Occasionally leading working groups focused around student affairs and/or school culture. 
• Actively participating in school culture committees
• Leading an affirming and joyful culture for students

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Education-related fields from an accredited institution.
• 5 years or more experience in teaching elementary grades, preferably with some of those years in IB PYP World schools.
• A deep belief in Washington Yu Ying PCS’ vision and mission.
• Appreciation, experience, and understanding of diverse cultures and backgrounds. 
• Demonstrated experience in  schoolwide culture change 
• Understanding of public school organization, administration, and the support activities required.
• Positive attitude and maturity sufficient for a demanding leadership role and longer school days as needed.
• Maintains calm and poise in unpredictable, potentially stressful, situations with students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience and knowledge in the IB PYP. 
• Familiarity with inquiry-based elementary education curriculum and instructional practices and trends.

Benefits Package:

Generous Paid Time Off

• 13 Personal/Sick Days
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Chinese New Year
• DC Emancipation Day

Insurance Benefits

• 100% Company covered Healthcare option
• Dependent Coverage
• FSA/HSA Options
• 100% Company Covered Life Insurance Option
• Short & Long term Disability Insurance
• Fully covered Dental Coverage

Work-Life Balance Assistance (UNUM)

• Public Transit Assistance
• Staff Preference Enrollment in Yu Ying
• On-Site Daycare (Ages 3 months - 4 years old)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Annual Extra Earning Opportunities/Monetary Rewards
• 3% 401K Match

Terms of Employment: Annual 11 month schedule 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodation can be made, while performing this job, the staff member shall:

• Use physical strength to lift, move, carry, pull, or push equipment and/or student(s).
• Sit, stand, walk, and run for required periods, according to the instruction schedule.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls. 

Environmental Demands

The environmental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive.

• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air-conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
• Function in a workplace with a high level of noise at times.

* Washington Yu Ying PCS reserves the right to change and update policies, procedures, protocols and this job description/agreement and any addenda as needed. Employees will be notified in a timely manner of such changes by email or in staff meetings and provided an updated copy of this job description/agreement.