Assistant Principal at Maya Angelou Academy SY 26 - 27 in Laurel, Maryland at Maya Angelou Schools See Forever Foundation

The Organization

Maya empowers opportunity and justice-involved youth to transform the trajectory of their lives. We do this by engaging each of our scholars in a restorative, relevant school experience that prioritizes personalized academic support, well-being, and preparation for the post-Maya pathway of their choice. With an education in our network of schools, our scholars will do more than succeed — they will thrive!

If you are interested in learning more about See Forever, please visit our website at www.seeforever.org.

Site Description

New Beginnings Youth Development Center (NB) is the District of Columbia’s long-term detention center for male and female youth located in Laurel, MD. It is responsible for the care and custody of youth placed in secure detention by court order.

Position Overview

The Assistant Principal serves as the primary instructional leader for the school program operating inside a long-term juvenile detention center. This role is primarily responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving the school’s instructional model, supervising instructional staff, and ensuring high-quality teaching and learning for all students.

The Assistant Principal leads curriculum implementation, instructional coaching, professional development, data-driven instruction, and instructional compliance. The role requires balancing strong instructional leadership with the unique operational realities of juvenile justice education, including student mobility, interrupted formal education, special education compliance, behavioral challenges, and coordination with correctional staff and external stakeholders. Supervise operations in the principal’s absence. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the school’s instructional model across all content areas and grade levels. Ensure instruction is rigorous, engaging, standards-aligned, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and appropriate for justice-involved youth. Develop systems for lesson planning, instructional delivery, intervention, and academic progress monitoring. Conduct frequent classroom observations, walkthroughs, and instructional coaching cycles. Provide teachers with timely, actionable feedback focused on improving instructional effectiveness and student outcomes. Monitor instructional fidelity and consistency across classrooms and programs. Lead data discussions and instructional planning meetings focused on student achievement and growth. Collaborate with teachers to analyze assessment data and develop targeted instructional interventions.

Supervise and evaluate instructional staff, including teachers, interventionists, instructional aides, substitutes, and related instructional personnel. Support recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and retention of instructional staff. Develop and facilitate professional development aligned to school goals and identified instructional needs. Address personnel concerns and performance issues in collaboration with the Principal and Human Resources. Assist with instructional staffing schedules, classroom coverage, and teacher assignments.

Oversee curriculum implementation and alignment to state standards, graduation requirements, and credit recovery expectations. Assist with the implementation of intervention programs, literacy initiatives, educational technology, and career/technical education programming.

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management

Complete promptly all records and reports as required by MAS/SFF, OSSE, DYRS, or requested by the principal in collaboration with the principal and other staff members. Assist with planning daily school activities by participating in developing class schedules and teacher assignments. Assist with state assessments, accreditation requirements, school improvement planning, and monitoring visits. Provide direct supervision to the instructional team.

Support communication systems that keep stakeholders informed about academic programming and student progress. Represent the school during meetings, audits, monitoring visits, and interagency collaboration efforts.

Other Duties as Assigned

Tasks that may not directly align with your job description but are vital and serve to maintain a safe and effective teaching and learning environment for scholars and staff.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in educational leadership and/or curriculum and instruction (required)
• Valid OSSE certification or eligible for certification (must be completed within the first 6 months of employment)
• Minimum three years of experience in teaching and/or secondary school administration
• Proven expertise in effective discipline strategies, curriculum development, program evaluation, adolescent development, instructional best practices, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research-based approaches to student learning
• Experience working with opportunity or justice-involved youth (preferred)

The Touchstone

At the Maya Angelou Schools, the key to our success is rooted in building trusting, respectful, and nurturing relationships with each other. We strive to create safe spaces for all to be able to reach their limitless potential. We are at our best when we work together to ensure the unique needs of our community are met. We empower each other to grow successfully so we can see forever! This is how we live the Maya Way, even when no one is watching.

Salary and Benefits

Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation salaries are comparable to those of other public charter schools in the District of Columbia area. In addition, we offer a robust benefits plan, including health care coverage, HSA/FSA and dependent care accounts, voluntary dental and vision, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability options, commuter benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan with employer contribution offered after 1 year of service, along with the opportunity to positively impact students with a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.

See Forever is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe a diverse staff is a better, more effective staff.