Assistant Principal, Secondary, School Year

Assistant Principal, Secondary

St. Cloud Area Schools seek adaptive building administrators who are dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence by ensuring high achievement for all students through a model of high standards and high support. Our leaders must be committed to fostering a sense of belonging, where the authentic identities of every student, staff member, and family are recognized and valued within a racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse community. Through collaboration and mindful leadership, the Assistant Principal will partner with the principal and stakeholders to create a culture of physical, emotional, and academic safety. Successful candidates will be prepared to recognize and redress inequities, leveraging a shared sense of trust and community to implement the District's mission and strategic plan.

Key Anchors of the Role:

• Safety: Establish a systematic environment of trust and restorative practices where every member of the school community feels secure and valued.
• Belonging: Champion culturally relevant curriculum and inclusive engagement strategies that empower students and families of all backgrounds.
• Collaboration: Work cooperatively with staff, parents, and community partners to analyze data and adapt school programs to meet evolving needs.
• Academic Excellence: Drive high achievement for all learners by supporting differentiated instruction and professional learning aligned with high-impact, evidence-based standards.

Essential Functions:

• Create and sustain positive learning outcomes with a racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse student population.
• Ensure instruction and curriculum are culturally relevant and engaging.
• Support implementation of a differentiated instructional program that ensures all learners have access to the guaranteed and viable curriculum.
• Provide opportunities for students to envision their futures, explore careers, and prepare for college.
• Support professional learning opportunities aligned with the adopted curriculum and learning needs of students.
• Engage in instructional observation, assessment, and coaching with teaching staff.
• Assist the principal in maintaining a systematic process to analyze student and program outcome data, adapting the school program to meet changing needs, and abandoning programs or initiatives that do not produce clear, sustainable high achievement for all learners.
• Create and sustain a positive climate and culture that inspires a shared sense of community built on safety, belonging, collaboration, and academic excellence.
• Integrate social-emotional learning into curriculum and instructional practices.
• Use student centered, restorative approaches to managing student conduct.
• Support Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and student-centered restorative practices to ensure student conduct management is rooted in safety rather than just compliance.
• Provide information and input to the principal regarding the operational functions of the school including purchasing, staffing, scheduling, record-keeping, and reporting to various government agencies.
• Assist with the supervision of licensed and non-licensed personnel including forecasting needs, recruiting, interviewing, recommending for hire, evaluating performance, coaching, and assigning work consistent with negotiated agreements, district policies, and building procedures.
• Support an extra-curricular program that meets the interests and needs of a racially and culturally diverse student body.
• Act in accordance with professional ethics, state and federal laws and regulations, and District mandates, rules, policies, procedures, and assignments.
• Create and sustain family and community engagement with the school community.
• Empower stakeholders by consistently creating an atmosphere of value and respect for students, staff, parents, colleagues, and community members.
• Engage higher education, business, and community partners to create increased career and college opportunities for all students.
• Respond effectively to requests for information from students, staff, parents, community groups, and government organizations.
• Create high levels of trust and engagement from all stakeholders by seeking out and valuing input from community members.
• Promote a positive image of the school, students, and district in the community and state by supporting and modeling the District Mission and Core Values.
• Support the principal in designing and implementing a building level public relations program: promote parent and community involvement through opportunities for committee participation; provide frequent written and oral communications; create collaborative meeting opportunities, and, implement an ethical, effective social media presence.

Physical Factors: Frequent: walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeing.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week*. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, as well as life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long-term disability insurance.(*Temporary, seasonal, and substitute positions not eligible.)