Position: Assistant Principal

Department/Site: Secondary Level/Middle School

Reports to/Evaluated by: Site Principal

Salary Grade: Management Salary Schedule $106,236 - $123,156

The Assistant Principal supports the Principal to increase academic achievement while maintaining a positiveschool climate for students, teachers, and staff. The Assistant Principal supports leadership efforts inimproving the educational program to ensure that all students master grade level standards, demonstrateresponsible citizenship, and become prepared for success at the high school level.

Under the direction of the Principal: manage and reinforce student behaviors that contribute to a positiveschool climate; foster relationships with students and their families for student success; work with the principaland counselors to create master schedules aligned to student needs; lead specialized student programs;supervise and evaluate teachers and support staff; analyze student achievement data to address instructionaland programmatic improvements; manage site facilities and operations; coordinate professional developmentand promote family and community involvement.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the principal in all aspects of school leadership
• Work closely with principal and the administrative team to create master schedules aligned to assess needs
• Oversee data/collection and analysis to improve achievement
• Organize school programs
• Develop and monitor budgets
• Evaluate Certificated and Classified staff
• Coordinate professional development
• Draft communications
• Ensure a safe, secure, and attractive campus
• Establish sustainable programs that advance the school

Personal Qualities:

• Inspires others to give their best effort
• Encourage risk-taking to improve achievement
• Listens attentively
• Demonstrates integrity
• Shows a sense of humor
• Shows compassion
• Works well in a culture of shared responsibility
• Supports the principal in all aspects of leading the school
• Works well under pressure
• Meets deadlines

Experience, Knowledge & Abilities:

• At least 5 years teaching experience at the secondary school level
• Experience in using achievement data to address instructional needs
• Experience working with master schedules
• Experience in working with diverse cultural/language groups
• Experience in “building” and monitoring budgets
• Knowledge of certificated and classified evaluation

Candidate will have the ability to:

• Positively maintain student discipline
• Implement school-wide initiatives
• Work with parent support groups
• Motivate all stakeholders to achieve excellence
• Build team work and high morale
• Solve complex problems involving multiple stakeholders
• Communicate verbally and in writing (fluency in Spanish desirable)
• Interact positively with parents, students, staff, and community members
• Put in the long hours of an assistant principal

Education & Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of successful secondary classroom teaching, a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university, Administrative experience preferred, Bilingual in Spanish is required.

Licenses & Certificates:

Valid California administrative credential authorizing service as a secondary school assistant principal.