Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Principal
Date Posted:
7/30/2026
Location:
TBD
48 Week - Level 3
Salary Range - $94,674 to $119,410
SUMMARY: The Assistant Principal collaborates with the Principal to oversee, direct, and evaluate all school operations and programs. This role drives instructional quality, supports staff development, promotes an equitable and positive learning environment, and serves as the administrative head of the school in the Principal's absence.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.
Instructional Leadership
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Set high expectations for student achievement and behavior while promoting access to academic opportunities.
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Partner with the Principal and district leaders to implement curriculum, align teaching practices across classrooms, and integrate educational technology into daily instruction.
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Conduct teacher evaluations to foster continuous professional growth, while actively leading and participating in staff professional development.
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Maintain a safe, positive school climate, oversee local and state assessments, and actively work to close the opportunity gap.
Continuous School Improvement / Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
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Analyze data with the Principal to guide school decisions and evaluate program performance.
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Oversee collaborative school teams to implement MTSS and drive academic progress toward district continuous improvement goals.
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Partner with District leaders and the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology to design, monitor, and assess curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programs.
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Represent the school by participating in district-wide committees, initiatives, and professional development.
Communication & Outreach
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Build positive, professional relationships with students and families through active participation in conferences, engagement events, and school activities.
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Drive two-way communication programs that keep the community informed and involved.
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Collaborate with community organizations to build mutually beneficial partnerships that support both school and community needs.
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Serve as an enthusiastic representative and advocate when interacting with students, staff, families, and community members.
Management & Finance
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Assist the Principal and HR with recruiting, hiring, placing, evaluating, and supervising staff and volunteers to ensure clear accountability.
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Collaborate with the Principal and Finance Office to prepare zero-based budgets, procure resources, manage spending, and maintain proper documentation for audits.
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Support facility maintenance, coordinate student master scheduling, and enforce school safety protocols and rules aligned with district policies.
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Serve as the administrative representative in IEP and 504 meetings to ensure accommodations are followed, while maintaining compliant student attendance and progress records.
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Implement District policy changes..
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manages employees and students in the school. Shares responsibility for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the school and personnel.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, recommendations for hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Master's Degree, including experience or training in school administration, supervision, curriculum, or guidance; teaching experience preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Michigan Administrator Certificate or commitment to enroll in an approved preparation program within six (6) months and obtain the certificate within three (3) years.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of staff, parents, students, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. .
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific fields. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents and the community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements, applicable laws, and Board of Education policies. Demonstrated ability to provide educational leadership and leadership in educational planning. Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a management team. Must possess strength in computer technology and computer program use. Knowledge of the growth/maturation patterns of the elementary school student.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Some driving is necessary; therefore transportation is required.
Occasionally, yet essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with the public and other workers. Occasionally the position requires the employee to work irregular or extended hours, direct responsibility for the safety, well-being or work output of other people and meet multiple demands from several people.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
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