Assistant Principal of Post-Secondary Programs - 2026/2027 School Year

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the post-secondary team (Internship Coordinator, College Advisors, and College Counselors) towards meeting all program specific goals
• Track data aligned to post-secondary success (key pathway milestones, credit accumulation, SAT, direct enrollment, etc.) and adjust strategy as necessary in response to data
• Ensure all students are meeting graduation requirements and monitoring on-track to graduation data (credit review, Act 158, etc.) and certify students for graduation
• Ensure successful implementation (scheduling, transportation, onboarding, crediting, etc.) for dual enrollment and internship opportunities
• Lead family engagement strategy (awareness and capacity building) around multiple pathways and ensuring 100% of families are engaged in the postsecondary process
• Collaborate with APSS to ensure all students with IEPs have appropriate and aligned transition plans
• Coordinate and track alumni supports for recent graduates, including summer C3 coach management
• Serve as the testing coordinator for all post-secondary assessments (SAT, ASVAB, NOCTI, Accuplacer, PSAT)
• Coordinate and project manage exposure experiences (college trips, college fairs, career fairs, etc.)
• Manage PA Career Ready Standards work for grades 6-11
• Provide instructional coaching for high quality implementation of all seminar course curricula
• Lead professional development to build and evolve the multiple pathways strategy
• Maintain consistent feedback loop with NST Postsecondary team to ensure strategic alignment of goals
• Additional post-secondary duties as needed. 

Qualifications:

• Superior grasp of effective post-secondary advising and career readiness development for middle/high school students
• Strong people and project management ability, with the proven ability to influence and enhance cooperative working relationships within a team environment
• Strong, data-driven management routines
• Interest in providing only the highest quality educational experience for students and their families
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and rapidly-changing environment
• Ability to leverage computer software programs and other technology that will support the learning environment
• A proven track record of achieving measurable results
• Excellent oral and written communication skills 

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Appropriate state certification required
• Four (4) years of related experience; success developing and implementing programming in an education, government, or non-profit organization
• Experience working with urban youth in educational settings in related college access and/or career preparation preferred
• Familiarity with aspects of college counseling and career exposure programs, including college planning, career development, internships, as well as matriculation challenges and other barriers faced by low-income, first-generation college students preferred 

Physical/Environmental:

• Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the role – either on-site or remotely (as indicated), and to work in the environmental conditions required, such as: traveling to network campuses; maneuvering in office spaces (including standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time, speaking loudly and clearly, seeing and hearing things both near and far away); stooping, kneeling, reaching file cabinets/shelves; fine finger and hand manipulation in use of computer, chalkboard, dry erase, &/or projectors; filing, faxing, scanning, coping, typing, mailing, and making phone calls; sitting for up to two (2) hours looking at a computer monitor, using a keyboard/mouse, and typing.

Other Requirements:

• Position requires local travel to Mastery and other sites. Must have access to reliable transportation.

Salary and Bonus Information:

•  This role is eligible for a $5,000 bonus as well as up to $5,000 for relocation expenses!
• New-to-Mastery Assistant Principals can expect a starting salary between $108,200 and $125,350, based on experience and education.
• The full salary range for this role is $108,200 to $137,025, with opportunities for growth as your career progresses. All offers are reviewed individually to ensure equity in compensation and to reflect relevant experience.