Assistant Principal

         Position:      Assistant Principal
Organization:      Genesis School (Kansas City, MO)
               Type:      Full-time, Year-Round
      Start Date:      Summer 2026 (Flexible)
 
About the Role
Genesis School seeks an Assistant Principal to help lead a safe, structured, academically focused, and culturally affirming learning environment for students and staff. This role is central to advancing our mission through strong systems, consistent expectations, effective instructional leadership, and a relationship-centered school culture.
The Assistant Principal will work closely with the Principal and the Instructional Leadership Team to strengthen both student outcomes and adult performance. The role carries primary responsibility for student culture, behavior systems, staff coaching, intervention coordination, and operational leadership connected to daily school life.
We are looking for a leader who believes that structure, relationships, accountability, and high expectations can coexist in a joyful and supportive school environment. The ideal candidate is systems-oriented, calm under pressure, highly collaborative, culturally competent, and deeply committed to the success of urban students and families.
This role is ideal for an experienced educator or emerging school leader who wants to make a measurable impact on school culture, instructional quality, and student growth while helping shape the future direction of Genesis School.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:

• Lead School Culture Systems: Develop and oversee systems that promote positive student behavior, character development, safety, accountability, and strong adult culture.
• Coordinate Behavior Support Structures: Chair the Positive Behavior Support Team and monitor implementation of school-wide behavior instruction, interventions, incentives, and consequences.
• Support Instructional Excellence: Observe classrooms, provide coaching and actionable feedback to teachers, and support instructional improvement efforts alongside the leadership team.
• Develop Staff Capacity: Lead professional development and strengthen staff consistency in student supervision, transitions, classroom management, and relationship-building practices.
• Coordinate Student Support Systems: Partner with counselors and support staff to develop interventions for students experiencing academic, behavioral, or socio-emotional challenges.
• Lead Operational Initiatives: Support operational planning and execution for assemblies, celebrations, field trips, testing coordination, arrival/dismissal, and other schoolwide systems.
• Supervise Programs and Personnel: Oversee specials programming and supervise assigned staff, including behavior and operational personnel.
• Partner with Families: Build authentic relationships with families and develop systems that empower parents as partners in student success. Themes from the interview protocol emphasize cultural competence and leveraging parents and community relationships.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
• Valid Missouri administrative certification (or eligibility to obtain) preferred.
• 3 years of successful educational leadership or instructional experience
• Demonstrated history of strong performance in a classroom and school setting.
• Experience working with urban students and families

Preferred Qualifications

• Culture Leadership: Demonstrated success building strong student and adult culture systems rooted in accountability, consistency, relationships, and belonging.
• Instructional Coaching: Experience observing classrooms, providing actionable feedback, and improving instructional outcomes through coaching and support.
• Systems Thinking: Ability to create and sustain systems that lead to measurable school improvement and team effectiveness.
• Student Support Expertise: Knowledge of behavior interventions, restorative approaches, crisis response, and supports for at-risk students.
• Cultural Competence: Ability to build trust with families and students from diverse backgrounds and leverage strong parent-school partnerships.
• Data Fluency: Ability to use behavioral, attendance, and academic data to identify needs, monitor interventions, and drive improvement efforts.

Preferred Skills

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and solutions-oriented in fast-moving environments
• Strong leadership presence with students and adults
• Experience leading teams and facilitating difficult conversations
• High level of professionalism, follow-through, and accountability
• Ability to balance compassion with consistency and high expectations
• Commitment to whole-child development and equitable outcomes for students

Metrics of Success
Uniquely, we believe in transparency regarding how this role impacts our school. Success will be measured by:

• Improvement in student attendance, behavior, and school culture metrics
• Reduction in lost instructional time due to behavior disruptions
• Growth in teacher effectiveness through coaching and feedback cycles
• Increased consistency in schoolwide systems and routines
• Strong family engagement and positive stakeholder feedback
• Measurable academic and behavioral growth among targeted student groups

Logistics & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
• Full-time, year-round leadership position with benefits

 
Logistics & Benefits

• This is a year-round, full-time salaried position with strong benefits including tuition assistance.
• Salary Range:  $78,000-88,000 depending on experience. 
• Opportunities for additional compensation through summer school or stipends.
• The desired start date is July 1st 2026.

 

 
About the Genesis School
Located on the East side of Kansas City, MO, The Genesis School is more than a K-8 charter—it is a community anchor with a legacy of resilience.
Since 1975, we have been guided by the philosophy that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Our mission is to endow students with the knowledge, skills, and mindsets necessary to succeed in college preparatory high schools and beyond. Our Core Values are High Growth, High Urgency, High Expectations, High Support and High Dignity.
Who We Serve
We proudly serve a student body primarily composed of urban youth, many of whom live within three miles of our campus. We operate as a “functional reality” of the village concept, providing not just rigorous academics, but a safety net that includes embedded mental health services, counseling, and extensive before-and-after-school care.
Our Impact
While we serve a high-risk population, our focus is on growth for students and staff. We have been recognized among Kansas City charters for our academic improvement and student growth metrics. We believe that a caring, personalized learning environment removes barriers, allowing students to overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.
Why We Need You
We are seeking a leader who believes schools can simultaneously be rigorous, joyful, structured, and deeply relational. The Assistant Principal will play a critical role in helping Genesis School continue building systems that ensure every student is known, supported, challenged, and prepared for long-term success.