Assistant Principal

Role overview

School leadership responsibilities

• Lead instructional improvement, curriculum implementation, student achievement analysis, and support for students with special needs.
• Design professional development and coach teachers, including supporting new teachers through induction.
• Assist with staff recruitment, selection, coaching, evaluation, development, and collaborative team culture.
• Manage budgets and designated grant or categorical funds, maintaining balance, compliance, reporting, and plans for future needs.
• Build relationships with parents, community groups, district partners, and neighborhood schools.
• Work with behavior response and wellness teams on student support, discipline, de-escalation, supervision, and compliance.
• Support daily operations, facilities, safety, administrative processes, extracurricular programs, and master scheduling.
• Act as administrative lead and supervise staff when the Principal is off-site.
• Lead projects including strategic planning, process improvement, charter renewal, accreditation, and instructional or operational improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s or Ph.D. in Education preferred.
• Seven or more years of teaching and administrative experience.
• Experience with instructional leadership, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and teacher development.
• Commitment to students and learning; strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, organizational, time management, and teamwork skills.
• Administrative Credential and NCLB Highly Qualified status preferred.
• Three or more years working with urban students as a full-time teacher preferred.
• Must clear Department of Justice background screening, be authorized to work in the United States, and provide required TB clearance.

Physical requirements

• The role includes standing, walking, bending, kneeling, reaching, grasping, and carrying or lifting up to 30 pounds to shoulder height.
• The role requires extended periods of sitting, walking, or standing and use of computers and standard office equipment.

Compensation and benefits

• Compensation follows the Assistant Principal salary scale based on years of experience; no salary cadence or amount is stated.
• Benefits include paid time off, selected health plans, life and long-term disability insurance, state retirement plan participation, tuition reimbursement, and adoption assistance.