Assistant Principal

West Des Moines Community Schools – West Ridge Elementary, West Des Moines, Iowa Job Details Job ID: 5785456 Application Deadline: Jun 22, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time) Posted: Jun 16, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026 Position Type: Full-Time Job Categories: Administration > Assistant Principal/Dean/Head Job Description Administrator position, 12 month position . The Elementary Assistant Principal works in partnership with the building principal, each family, and the school community to educate and support the growth of lifelong learners. They provide leadership, support, and modeling to ensure each student possesses the skills, knowledge, creativity, sense of self-worth, and values necessary to thrive and contribute to a diverse and changing world. They support the building principal in co‑creating sustainable systems and structures, instructional leadership, and visioning aligned with the district’s strategic priorities. Qualifications Department of Education certification in elementary administration, including evaluator approval required. Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience, three of which must have been as a teacher at the PK‑6 level. Leadership role(s) in elementary education. Master’s degree in elementary administration required. Application Procedure Please submit the following information with your application: Cover letter Resume Transcripts (Official transcripts will be required if selected for a position.) Iowa Teaching license with administrator endorsement Selection Procedure Applicants with completed applications will be screened for the interview process. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive a call or email from the person involved with the hiring process. You will receive an email notification if you are not selected for an interview. Applicants will receive a confirmation email stating their application is complete. Equal Opportunity Employer All employers submitting a job opening for posting on the Teach Iowa system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. A bona fide religious institution may choose to exercise the allowances in Iowa Code section 216.6.(6)d. Employers may have additional developed specific equal employment opportunity policies and procedures; please check with employers. Contact Information Jody Kerchal, Principal

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