Associate Principal

We are deeply committed to an inclusive curriculum and school community that reflects the diversity of our student population. We strive to have the highest quality administrators and encourage applications from candidates representing a broad range of skills and diverse backgrounds. We seek candidates who are dedicated to inclusion and have a clear interest in being part of the richness of diversity that the New Bedford Public Schools community has to offer.



Position:

• Associate Principal

Summary:

• The Associate Principal serves as an instructional and operational leader who supports the Principal in creating a safe, inclusive, and high-achieving school environment. The successful candidate works collaboratively with staff, students, families, and the broader school community. The Associate Principal helps implement the school's vision by promoting high-quality teaching and learning, fostering positive school culture, and ensuring effective day-to-day operations. The Associate Principal provides leadership in areas such as curriculum and instruction, student support, staff supervision and evaluation, school safety, compliance, and family engagement. In partnership with the Principal, the Associate Principal assumes responsibility for the management and operation of the school, ensuring a continued focus on student success.

Responsibilities:

• Associate to the Principal (second in command).
• Supervise scheduling of students.
• Handle specific duties assigned, related to school management.
• Coordinate staff professional development.
• Supervision of Assistant Principals, directors and instructional leaders assigned by the Principal.
• Work cooperatively with all professional staff.
• Provide leadership in the instructional program. This function shall be under the direction of the Principal.
• Responsible to the Principal, for the organization, supervision, and administration within the building.
• Assist the Directors and instructional leaders in the planning and implementation of policies and procedures relative to the instructional program.
• Supervise Directors and instructional leaders in instructional and scheduling areas as assigned by the Principal.
• Constantly appraise and evaluate the instructional program and make provisions, through Directors and instructional leaders, for its continual improvement.
• Work cooperatively with the teaching staff for the best interests of the students.
• Responsible with the Principal, Manager of Educator Quality, and instructional leaders for the selection and assignment of the teaching staff within the building.
• Responsible for the promotion of the health and welfare of the students and teachers insofar as possible while school is in session.
• Responsible for organizing and supervising the school campus, corridors and lunchrooms while school is in session.
• Responsible for the evaluation of growth, classification and guidance of students within the building.
• Oversee the attendance of students by using the facilities of the attendance officer.
• Responsible for supervising the entire school in the absence of the Principal.
• Responsible for maintaining good public relations.
• Support school administrators' organizations at the local, state and national level.
• Work closely with all community agencies and other bureaus involved with the health and welfare of students on a referral basis.
• Responsible for other related duties as assigned by the Principal.
• Other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent of Schools or designee

Qualifications:

1. Certification as a Secondary Principal by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.
2. At least five years of successful teaching experience at the elementary level, and/or administrative experience.
3. Familiarity with Educational Reform, IDEA and 766, NCLB and School Improvement Planning, including Turnaround.
4. Evidence of administrative and leadership ability.
5. Evidence of capacity and disposition to work cooperatively with pupils, parents, teachers and school administrators.
6. History of satisfactory attendance with the New Bedford School Department or other district

Terms of Employment:

• Non-Union, 12-month Year position
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS (Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects and frequent climbing): Frequent fine motor use such as typing, filing. Frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, as needed. May occasionally lift, push, pull up to 30 lbs.
• SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (Frequent overtime or night work required, etc.): May need to attend after school hours training, events and/or meetings on occasion and as needed.
• OVERTIME ELIGIBLE: No
• RATE: $100,000.00 - 118,000.00

This description may be changed at any time

The New Bedford Public Schools do not discriminate on account of age, race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, genetics, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions in employment for potential employees. New Bedford Public Schools encourages people with multilingual skills, particularly in Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese and/or Spanish, to apply. Every available opportunity will be taken in order to assure that each applicant is selected on the basis of qualifications, merit and ability.