Assistant Principal Elementary (195 days) @ TBD #1356

Location:
To be determined
Anticipated start date:

7-1-25

Days per year:

195

FTE:

Shift time:

Position Info:

• Current District Employees must apply within 5 days of the position posting date or the position will remain open until filled. Salary is 2024-2025 rate.

Benefit Info:

• Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription (SEBB) Long-Term Disability Insurance Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Life Insurance Retirement Sick, personal, vacation, and bereavement leave Health Reimbursement Arrangement (VEBA) Employee Assistance Program Tuition Reimbursement. *Optional Benefits: Additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance Deferred compensation Annuities (403(b), Roth) Medical flexible spending arrangement Limited purpose flexible spending arrangement Dependent care assistance program

TITLE Assistant Principal

Middle School and/or Elementary Level

REPORTS TO Building Principal

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Building Principal, under the direction of the Building Principal, assists in the development and evaluation of the instructional program. This position will assist in the direction and evaluation of all assigned staff, provide leadership for continual interpretation of instructional programs to school staff and service area citizen groups, interpret district policies to school staff, parents, and students, assume responsibility for planning, scheduling, and staffing assignments and assume any other duties as directed by the principal. This position will also work collaboratively with the building principal to implement the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and subsequently monitor and adjust the plan in order to improve overall student achievement. The Assistant Principal must exhibit exceptional abilities in communications, human relations, and instructional leadership. The Assistant Principal must also display enthusiasm, dedication, integrity, and a commitment to all students.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• Washington State Principal and Teacher Certification
• Master's Degree or higher
• Successful experience as a classroom teacher

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Current valid CPR and First Aid
• Written and oral communication skills with proficiency in both Spanish and English

Knowledge:

• District policy and Washington State laws regarding discipline and school safety
• Best practices of instruction and assessment and the ability to support staff in implementing these practices
• Gather, interpret, and utilize multiple sources of assessment data
• Assist in the analysis of research and assessment data

Skills and Abilities:

• Utilize effective communication and strategies with parents, staff, and community concerning the school program, system rules, and procedures, including student management issues
• Design and implement structures for effective operations to improve student learning opportunities
• Facilitate problem-solving when conflicts arise between parents and school staff
• Ensure effective instructional practices and educational opportunities for all students especially those identified as low-performing
• Consistently act and hold others accountable for culturally competent behaviors and actions
• Observe strict confidentiality regarding student information
• Mandatory reporter for incidents of child abuse, harassment, intimidation, bullying, fights, substance abuse, etc.
• Adheres to federal, state, and district regulations, policies, and practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The list of position responsibilities is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.

Create a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff:

• Develop and sustain focus on a shared mission and clear vision for improvement of learning and teaching
• Engage in essential learning conversations for ongoing improvement
• Facilitate collaborative process leading toward continuous improvement
• Create opportunities for shared leadership

Provide for school safety:

• Provide for physical safety
• Provide for social, emotional, and intellectual safety

Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data-driven plan for increasing student achievement, including the use of multiple student data elements:

• Recognize and seek out multiple data sources
• Analyze and interpret multiple data sources to inform school-level improvement efforts
• Implement data-driven plans for improved teaching and learning
• Assist staff in using data to guide, modify, and improve classroom teaching and student learning
• Provide evidence of student growth that results from the school improvement planning process

Assist instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with state and local district learning goals:

• Assist staff in aligning curricula to state and local district learning goals
• Assist staff in aligning best instructional practices to state and district learning goals
• Assist staff in aligning assessment practices to best instructional practices

Monitor, assist, and evaluate effective instruction and assessment practices:

• Monitor instruction and assessment practices
• Assist staff in developing required student growth plan and identifying valid, reliable sources of evidence of effectiveness
• Assist staff in implementing effective instruction and assessment practices
• Evaluate staff in effective instruction and assessment practices
• Provide evidence of student growth of selected teachers

Manage both staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities:

• Manage human resources (assignment, hiring)
• Manage human resources (ongoing professional development)
• Manage fiscal resources
• Fulfilling legal responsibilities

Partner with the school community to promote student learning:

• Communicate with the community to promote learning
• Partner with families and school communities

Demonstrate commitment to closing the achievement gap:

• Identify barriers to achievement and know how to close resulting gaps
• Demonstrate a commitment to close the achievement gap
• Provide evidence of student growth in learning

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical/mental requirements described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job and may be supplemented as necessary.

This position involves sitting a portion of the time but does require walking and standing for extended periods. This position requires accurate perception of sound, near and far vision, depth perception; handling and working with educational and psychological materials; and providing highly technical oral and written information and reports. The job is performed with the majority of time spent indoors and under minimal temperature variations; a portion of the day will be time spent outdoors and is subject to a variety of changing weather conditions and potentially uneven/slippery surfaces.

This position may require the employee to exert 10 to 20 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry push, pull, or otherwise move objects. This position may also require, with assistance, lifting, carrying, and supporting a student up to 150 pounds.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the physical/mental requirements of the job.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

This position is that of Assistant Building Principal and is represented by the Monroe Principals' Association. Salary and benefits as determined by the Monroe Principals' Association.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES

Performance shall be evaluated annually in accordance with District evaluation procedures. The process shall include an evaluation of the employee's performance of the above position responsibilities.