Assistant Principal-Elementary School

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

CQA was founded to serve the families in District 24 in Queens, specifically those who live in and around the multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual communities of Elmhurst, Corona and Woodside. We serve primarily first- and second-generation immigrant families, the majority of whom are designated as low-income. Our scholars and their families hail from over 30 different home nations and speak over 20 different languages. More than 80% of our scholars would be the first in their families to attend and complete college.

CQA is growing and adding new staff members to our team. This year, CQA operates CQA I and CQA II. CQA I consists of an established, high-performing middle school (opened 2012) and an elementary school (opened 2021). CQA I is a fully enrolled K-8 school serving 900 scholars. CQA II opened in 2024 with kindergarten and first grade and will grow by one grade per year thereafter. By 2031 CQA II will reach full scale and serve an additional 900 scholars.

OUR MISSION

The mission of Central Queens Academy Charter School is to prepare students for success in education, the workforce and the community through a school that integrates literacy, standards-based academics and culturally responsive, supportive services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Instructional Leadership Team to enact and enhance a shared school mission and vision that lives and breathes CQA’s core values.
• Support the Elementary School Instructional Leadership Team to manage the physical, emotional, and psychological health and safety of all.
• Build relationships and maintain open communications with stakeholders.
• Support the Instructional Leadership Team to plan, facilitate, and attend school functions such as parent meetings, open houses, parent learning conferences, enrichment events, etc.
• Provides coaching and professional development for staff aligned with school goals and data collected.
• Provides instructional support through classroom observation and feedback.
• Manage the curricular implementation of a Math program aligned to New York State standards and inquiry-based learning.
• Support the Instructional Leadership Team to manage the accumulation, disaggregation, and analysis of scholar data.
• Support the Instructional Leadership Team to facilitate data-driven instructional decision-making sessions to meet concrete scholar achievement growth goals.
• Support the Instructional Leadership Team to implement a plan that will ensure scholar achievement and growth, supported by evidence through assessments i.e. benchmarks and daily classroom data.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Education required.
• NYS Teaching Certification in Elementary Education required.
• Previous experience as an Assistant Principal or Dean at the Elementary School Level is required.
• 6+ years of Lead Teaching experience required (this does not include Substitute Teaching, Leave Replacements, After-School, Internships/Student Teaching, Teaching Assistant, Professor/Adjunct Professor)
• Extensive experience building Math skills at the Elementary age level.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience ($115k-$125k/yr)
• Bi-lingual in English/Spanish is highly preferred.
• Retirement plan participation
• Comprehensive medical benefits and thoughtful maternity and paternity leave