Preschool Assistant Principal

Merryhill School is a community of private schools dedicated to helping students become confident, resilient, and independent learners. Our educational journey begins with an academically focused preschool experience grounded in early literacy, phonics, and mathematics, then progresses through a challenging, well-rounded elementary and middle school curriculum. 

Through the Merryhill Method, students embrace meaningful challenges while developing the academic and interpersonal skills needed to thrive. Educators serve as trusted mentors who create engaging learning environments, provide personalized guidance, and help students discover what they are capable of achieving. With schools across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas, Merryhill is supported by Spring Education Group and offers employees opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and continued career growth.

Assistant Principal – Merryhill School

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and sick days
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition discounts for your children
• Professional development
• Education reimbursement and partnerships

About the Role

The Assistant Principal supports the Head of School and/or Principal in overseeing all campus operations, spanning financial planning, community engagement, staff development, and day-to-day management. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to deepen administrative expertise while shaping a strong, cohesive school community.

You will help guide and develop teachers, strengthen family relationships, and ensure the campus operates efficiently and safely. Above all, you will uphold a culture of care, physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, ensuring students remain at the center of every decision and that the learning environment remains safe, welcoming, and well-organized.

Key Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership & Academic Support

• Support implementation and continuous improvement of curriculum and instructional practices
• Observe classrooms and provide coaching and feedback to teachers to drive instructional quality
• Partner with leadership to monitor student progress and support academic interventions as needed
• Promote student-centered learning environments that support the whole child

Staff Development & Team Leadership

• Assist in recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and retaining high-quality educators and staff
• Support performance management, including coaching, feedback, and professional development planning
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and positive team culture
• Step in as acting school leader in the absence of the Principal/Head of School

Campus Operations & Compliance

• Support daily campus operations, including scheduling, staffing coverage, and facility oversight
• Ensure compliance with state licensing, health, and safety requirements
• Assist with emergency preparedness and implementation of school safety protocols
• Partner with administrative staff to ensure efficient front office operations

Family & Community Engagement

• Build strong relationships with families through consistent communication and visibility
• Support student enrollment, retention, and community outreach efforts
• Address parent questions or concerns with professionalism and responsiveness
• Represent the school positively within the broader community

Enrollment & Business Support

• Partner with leadership on enrollment goals, tours, and conversion efforts
• Support marketing initiatives and campus events to drive prospective family engagement
• Monitor key campus metrics and contribute to action planning for improvement

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development or a related field
• Minimum of one year in a school leadership or administrative role
• At least three years of prior teaching experience
• Knowledge of state education and licensing standards; maintains required credentials
• Broad understanding of instructional programs, extracurricular activities, and strategies that ensure a safe and orderly school environment
• Strong preference for candidates with prior responsibility in school operations, including building maintenance oversight, program evaluation, employee engagement and management, office administration, and emergency procedures

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.