2026-27 Assistant Principal Student Services (K-8)

More Results Previous jobHelp Your Students Connect: Host an... Host an International StudentNext job 2026-27 Assistant Principal Student Services (K-8) Employer Breakthrough Public Schools Home Office Location Cleveland, OH Closing date May 14, 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Specialty Student & Scholar Services Position Type Assistant Hours Full-time Employment Type Permanent Organization Type College / University Apply on website You need to sign in or create an account to save a job. Send job Job Details About Breakthrough Public Schools Breakthrough Public Schools is a high-performing charter network serving scholars across five campuses in Cleveland. We operate as a unified system grounded in a shared academic vision and the Arc of the Year - our framework for adult development and instructional excellence that progresses from strong classroom environments to rigorous instruction, high-quality feedback, and culminating academic growth. At Breakthrough, we believe great schools are built by great adults. The Assistant Principal of Student Services (APSS) is a senior member of the School Leadership Team and serves as the primary manager of teachers within their caseload while also owning the quality of educational experience for students receiving special education services. The APSS is directly responsible for ensuring the Breakthrough Unified School Model is executed with excellence for all learners - including those with exceptionalities. The APSS reports directly to the Principal. Scope of Work: Instructional Leader & Owner of Student Services Excellence The Assistant Principal of Student Services achieves results through teachers and service providers. The APSS Improves Student Outcomes By Developing teacher instructional skill Ensuring fidelity to curriculum and grading expectations Driving high-quality lesson internalization Using Real-Time Coaching to raise the bar for adult practice Ensuring students with special needs receive rigorous, compliant, and aligned services Holding teachers and intervention staff accountable to measurable student mastery The APSS Is Manager of Teachers and Service Providers - accountable for teacher performance and growth Owner of Classroom Quality - responsible for instructional execution under their supervision Guardian of Compliance & Rigor for Students with Special Needs - Ensures students with special needs (IEPs, 504s) receive fully compliant services while maintaining access to rigorous, grade-level instruction that drives measurable academic growth. Curriculum & Grading Guardian - ensuring fidelity to approved materials, scope and sequence, and Breakthrough Grading Guidelines Lead Real-Time Coach - using immediate feedback to shift adult practice Model of Excellence - ready at any time to demonstrate the instructional bar Collaborative School Leader - partnering across leadership functions to ensure coherence in the student experience Exemplar Feedback Receiver - modeling growth by adjusting practice immediately when coached The APSS reports directly to the Principal and serves as a key member of the School Leadership Team. Core Responsibilities Student Outcomes, Curriculum Fidelity, and Breakthrough Unified Model Execution The APSS is responsible for student mastery within their teacher caseload and owns the quality of instruction in those classrooms. They Achieve This By Ensuring Teachers Implement Breakthrough-approved curriculum with strict fidelity Follow the established scope and sequence Apply Breakthrough Grading Guidelines consistently and accurately Engage in high-quality lesson internalization prior to instruction Deliver instruction aligned to grade-level standards and the Breakthrough Teacher Rubric The APSS Monitors Execution Through Frequent classroom observation Student work analysis Assessment data review Lesson internalization checks Grading audits aligned to network guidelines Deviation from curriculum, scope and sequence, grading guidelines, or instructional expectations is addressed immediately. As a member of the School Leadership Team, the APSS collaborates with the Principal, Network Directors, and other leaders to ensure curriculum, culture, grading, intervention, and instructional systems operate cohesively. Real-Time Coaching (RTC) as the Primary Lever Real-Time Coaching aligned to the Breakthrough Teacher Rubric and Arc of the Year (AOTY) is th