ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Closes May 29,2026

Job Description

Job Description

Job title Assistant Principal Classification  Exempt Reports to Principal Organization Unit Administration Approved by Human Resources Effective date 5/19/2025
Job Purpose 
Under the direction of the principal, serves as an educational leader and assists the principal in the planning, coordination, and directing of activities and programs related to the administration of one of the Performance Academies Schools. 

• Effectively promotes the mission and vision of Performance Academies and the school. 
• Serves as curriculum and assessment leader of the building in conjunction with administration and academic coach.  
• Stays current on and understands updates in the profession of education, assessment, special education, and school leadership. 
• Shares important information from principal or district meetings to school staff.
• Meets with lead teachers, principals, office managers and teachers on a regular basis to ensure effectiveness of school. 

• Provides professional development opportunities for and mentors instructional staff. 
• Conducts regular, high quality formal written evaluations for instructional staff by given deadline. 
• Knowledgeable of students with disabilities, follows and monitors procedures regarding individual student needs.  Attends and participates in IAT and IEP meetings in conjunction with the school principal, teachers and student services team. 
• Collaborates with the academic coach and school principal regarding district curriculum and assessments. 
• Coaches, corrects and provides clarity and support to all staff. 

• Is familiar with and implements the school code of conduct, disciplinary actions and due process procedures for students. 
• Regularly facilitates and attends school and district activities (open houses, meet the teacher night, family related events).
• Communicates consistently and effectively with parents, staff, families, and stakeholders. 
• Works to ensure that all students and staff are in uniform and/or are following appropriate dress code. 

• Attends, prepares and participates in district level meetings as needed (board, principal, PTO,  and others upon request and as needed)
• Assist in activities related to student recruitment, enrollment and marketing of the school. 
• Monitors and reports facility/maintenance needs and work orders. 
• Works closely with custodial staff to ensure building cleanliness, safety, and compliance with all local, state, and federal health and safety laws, policies, and procedures. 
• Monitors bathrooms, hallways, and other common areas as appropriate. 
• Ensure that all proper office procedures are followed in school such as maintenance of student records, employee files and other compliance documents.
• Follow all prescribed board policies consistently. 
• Read and understand all policies outlined in the staff and student handbook. 
• Other duties as assigned by Principal, Superintendent, President or Leadership staff. 

• Bachelor’s or Master Degree
• Satisfactory completion of federal and state required criminal history checks.
• Minimum of 5 years of successful teaching experience.
• State Principal license preferred.
• Technology savvy, including knowledge of the following software: Google Drive, Docs, slides, spreadsheet and forms. Microsoft suite (outlook, publisher, word, excel) among others. 
• Curriculum, Instruction and teaching strategies knowledge and experience. 
• Minimum of 3 years in leadership or management role. 
• Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal. 
• Ability to be an active listener and critical thinker and make sound judgments. 

• Strong leadership and building management; ability to lead staff and students effectively, communicating the mission and vision of the school and district. 
• Ability to motivate, develop and direct people. 
• Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic.
• Strong sense of integrity. 
• Ability to work under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently. 
• Understand state testing as well as state teaching standards. 
• Familiarity with the district community and demographics. 

• Ability to travel when requested. 
• Dexterity to operate computer keyboard, mouse and to handle other technology related components.
• On-Call availability
• 10 days off during summer break, subject to approval by supervisor/management.

• Ability to move around the building as needed or requested. 
• Standing for extended periods of time. 
• Occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds. 

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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