Assistant Principal, College & Career Readiness

Job Description

NYOS Charter School 

Job Title: Assistant Principal, College & Career Readiness

Reports to: Secondary Principal

Service days:  215

About NYOS 

At NYOS Charter School—Not Your Ordinary School—is a free public charter school founded in 1998 by a group of parents who wanted more out of education for their children. Through a commitment to our students, staff, and academic excellence, we have grown to serve over 1,600 students in PreK through 12th grade.

Why Work at NYOS Charter School? At NYOS Charter School, we educate the whole student through rigorous academics, innovative strategies, and civic engagement. Our community values diversity, collaboration, and strong relationships among students, teachers, and parents.

Community Culture:

• Supportive and inclusive environment with small class sizes and unique traditions.
• Opportunities for feedback and mentorship from tenured teachers.
• Collaborative planning spaces for team and subject-level innovation.

Flexibility and Autonomy:

• Teachers have the autonomy to innovate and personalize instruction.
• All staff are encouraged to develop their skills and contribute creatively.

Long-Term Sustainability:

• Continuous learning through embedded professional development and workshops.
• Healthy work-life balance with unique break schedules and half-day Fridays.
• Empowerment to influence positive change within the organization.

Join us to make a meaningful impact on students’ lives and advance your career in a nurturing and forward-thinking environment.

Primary Role:  The Assistant Principal of  College & Career Readiness 

The Assistant Principal of College and Career Readiness (CCR) is responsible for ensuring that students are well-prepared for postsecondary education, vocational training, and the workforce. Their role bridges academic achievement with career preparedness by fostering a culture that promotes college access, career exploration, and workforce readiness.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university

• Texas Principal Certification 
• Minimum 3 years teaching experience
• Demonstrated organizational, prioritization, communication, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position and meet the diversity of the students, community, district staff and the public at large

Professional Responsibilities and Duties:

• Fosters and leads a culture of high expectations and post graduation planning and participation aligned with the NYOS Graduate Profile.
• Oversees and leads Career & Technology Education (CTE) course planning, school compliance and pathway development. 
• Provides training and guidance to instructional staff that is aligned with academic achievement and CCMR competencies and skills.
• Guides and promotes Advance Placement program and college Dual Credit program.
• Serves as college and university liaison, assisting students in the initial application process.
• Promotes college awareness through promotion of scholarships, college fairs, invitations to college representatives, guidance with college applications and required FAFSA applications.
• Guides schoolwide efforts aligned with the Effective Advising Framework for individual student planning.
• Coordinates comprehensive transition activities for students advancing between grade level programs, middle school, high school and graduation.
• Implements campus programs and activities to ensure every student has a 4-year personal graduation plan that is reviewed at least annually and that is aligned with the Texas Foundation Graduation Plan requirements.
• Collaborates with administrators, counselors and teachers to implement MTSS as well as to support student 504 plans and IEPs. 
• Guides implementation of accelerated learning programs, including school-year and summer intervention.
• Coordinates meetings aligned with Individual Graduation Committees and Attendance Committees.
• Leads collaborative efforts with administrators to develop a master schedule of instructional course offerings. 
• Seeks out and participates in professional development on and off campus to successfully facilitate all students’ academic, career, personal and social development.
• Supervises activities and performance of school counselors, classroom teachers and aligned grant-funded personnel.
• In collaboration with school leaders, analyzes and utilizes data to assist in the development and implementation of the school improvement plan.
• Serves as Test Coordinator for Organize, PSAT,  ASVAB, SAT AND TSIA testing.
• Participates in meetings and complies with all assignments, process improvement, and quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
• Implements restorative practices that align to positive behavioral intervention for seniors.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Professional Requirements:

• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information concerning students, parents, staff, and classroom incidents
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional and responsible
• Participate in approved professional development to improve skills related to job assignment
• Follow NYOS standard procedures for communication, interaction, and discipline as outlined in the NYOS Staff Handbook

Work Environment:  This job operates in a school environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands: Physical abilities include but are not limited to being able to communicate information clearly as well as the ability to see objects at a close range and at a distance, in order to establish and maintain safe and effective working relationships with staff and students.

Compensation and Benefits: 

NYOS offers competitive salaries commensurate with experience. We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including: 

• Health, dental and vision insurance 
• Short & Long-term disability
• Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System 
• 403b and 457b investment plans
• Health Savings Accounts 
• 8 days Paid Time Off 
• Discounted Health Club Membership
• A culture of continuous learning with opportunities for professional development 

Essential functions may include but are not limited to the following: Regular and Reliable Attendance. Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning. Develops schemes of work, lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

(Fingerprinting and background checks are mandatory for all applicants)

NYOS Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability, in hiring or providing education or access to benefits of educational services, activities, and programs. The Executive Director has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX. The Director of Special Services has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Both can be reached at 12301 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78753, 512-583-6967.

2025-03-17