# Assistant Principal of School Culture - On Assigment - 2026/2027 School Year **Company**: Mastery Charter Schools **Location**: Philadelphia, PA **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $108,200 to $137,025 **Category**: Education **Industry**: Education **Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/masterycharter/a837f54d-79b2-401a-8718-e8523aabfcda?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_e4eb2bd2-9b3 ## Description The Assistant Principal of School Culture (APSC) on assignment is a leadership development role designed to prepare leaders for future APSC opportunities across Mastery's Philadelphia and Camden campuses. The APSC implements restorative practices within a Mastery school in Philadelphia or Camden. Reporting to and working closely with the Principal, they will serve as the instructional, cultural and behavioral leader of the school and will cultivate a participatory, achievement-focused, and outcomes-driven school culture. Responsibilities: - Coach teachers in delivering effective classroom management strategies and provide professional development opportunities for all staff aligned to the Mastery Instructional model. - Drive and support implementation of Mastery Charter Schools' vision and guiding principles to ensure a positive, achievement-focused school culture among teachers, staff, and students. - Analyze culture data and create action plans. - Coach, manage, and develop a team of Deans of Students to provide individualized student support plans, instructional strategies for teachers, and robust student leadership opportunities. - Create and implement a robust and effective merit-based system of accountability and positive reinforcement. - Manage disciplinary processes and records for up to 800 students within a restorative justice model that empowers students and promotes positive discipline. - Oversee scheduling and implementation of extracurricular activities and school community events. - Create a scope and sequence aligned to the school-wide culture vision and supervise weekly, student-led community meetings and classroom circles to promote healthy dialogue and social and emotional learning among students. - Engage parents and other community members in creating a safe, supportive, and cooperative school environment that enhances the learning process. Qualifications: - Interest in providing high-quality educational, social, and emotional experiences for students and their families. - Strong instructional background, including effective engagement, lesson structure, and classroom management strategies to drive instruction. - Superior grasp of effective, research-based behavioral methods and strategies for urban youth, including a restorative justice model. - Proven ability to influence and enhance cooperative working relationships within a team environment. - Ability to lead within a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment. - Ability to leverage computer software programs and other technology to support the learning environment. - Zest and a sense of humor that contributes to enhancing the positive school culture. Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in social work, counseling, education, or a related field preferred. - Experience in and/or understanding of the public school system or charter schools is desirable; teaching experience preferred. - Minimum of five years of experience with urban communities; at least three years of demonstrated success in an urban school administration role or in a direct-service role as a counselor or youth worker. Salary and Bonus Information: - Eligible for a $5,000 bonus and up to $5,000 for relocation expenses. - Starting salary for new-to-Mastery Assistant Principals between $108,200 and $125,350, based on experience and education. - Full salary range: $108,200 to $137,025, with opportunities for growth as your career progresses. ## Skills ### Required - restorative justice - classroom management - instructional strategies - student support plans - data analysis ### Nice to have - Mastery Instructional model - urban education - school administration - counseling - social work --- Source: [Apply at jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/masterycharter/a837f54d-79b2-401a-8718-e8523aabfcda?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)