Assistant Principal, High School (Generic Posting)

2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR OPENING

RESUME MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION

Location: Various High School Campuses

Work Schedule:

Work Type: Regular Full-Time

Exempt: Yes

Pay Grade: A6


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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
Masters Degree
Three years of experience in instructional leadership roles

Three years of experience as a classroom teacher


CERTIFICATION :

Valid Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, or Mid-Management Certification by the State Board for Educator Certification

Valid Texas Teaching Certificate by the State Board for Educator Certification, preferred

Valid Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Certification by the Texas Education Agency

Valid Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) or Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL) training Certification by the Texas Education Agency


High School Diplomas and college/university degrees must be obtained from an accredited program or university approved by the United States Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.


PRIMARY PURPOSE SUMMARY :
Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.


ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Instructional Management
1. Participates in development and evaluation of educational programs.
2. Encourages and supports development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
3. Promotes the use of technology in teaching/learning process.

School/Organizational Climate
4. Promotes a positive, caring climate for learning.
5. Deals sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
6. Communicates effectively with students and staff.
7. Attends extra-curricular activities as directed by the Principal (e.g. sports activities, student centered activities, school concerts and programs, district programs, etc.) to support students and staff in all school functions and ensuring continued rapport with students, staff and parents.

School/Organizational Improvement
8. Participates in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents and community members.
9. Helps principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.

Personnel Management
10. Observes employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences.
11. Serves as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system.
12. Assists principal in interviewing, selecting and orienting new staff.

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
13. Supervises operations in principal's absence.
14. Helps plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments and extracurricular activity schedules.
15. Supervises reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations.
16. Works with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
17. Requisitions supplies, textbooks, and equipment; checks inventory; maintains records; and verifies receipts for materials.
18. Assists with safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
19. Coordinates transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services.
20. Complies with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule and Board policy.

Student Management
21. Ensures that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
22. Helps to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
23. Ensures that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
24. Conducts conferences on student and school issues with parents, students and teachers.

Professional Growth and Development
25. Participates in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.

School/Community Relations
26. Articulates the school's mission to community and solicits its support in realizing mission.
27. Demonstrates awareness of school-community needs and initiates activities to meet those needs.
28. Uses appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
29. Maintains confidentiality of information.
30. Reports to work on time every day.
31. Performs additional duties and accepts other responsibilities as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: • Thorough understanding of school operations
• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and staff
• Ability to coordinate campus support operations
• Valid Driver's License with driving record that meets the requirement of the District

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The environmental characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.


While all applications will be reviewed, not all applicants will be interviewed.


North East Independent School District does not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, marital or veteran status, disability (or relationship or association with an individual with a disability), genetic information or other legally protected status in its programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.