2026-2027 Secondary Assistant Principal

Job Summary

Position is responsible for assisting the school principal in the planning, organization, administration, and management of an assigned secondary school. Position assists with supervision of staff, creating a safe environment, monitoring instruction and other duties associated with the successful operation of a secondary school.

Essential Duties

• Affords assistance to the secondary school principal in the general administration of the school.
• Affords assistance in interpreting and enforcing all school board policies and administrative regulations.
• Affords assistance in establishing the school’s student discipline plan and the school’s plan for ensuring a safe and orderly environment.
• Affords assistance to the school principal in ensuring that the school’s policies and procedures related to student discipline referrals and discipline action plans meet state, federal, and division requirements.
• Affords assistance to the secondary school principal in the supervision and performance evaluation of staff assigned to the school.
• Affords assistance in collecting and reviewing data regarding the school’s performance and in planning with the principal for continued improvement.
• Affords assistance in the child study and eligibility process.
• Affords classroom observations and conferences with teachers to improve the instructional program.
• Affords coordination of the preparation of student discipline review documents as required by School Board policy.
• Affords conferences with parents/guardians of students concerning discipline, attendance, behavior, and student academic performance.
• Affords conferences with students referred for violations of the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, administers disciplinary action as necessary, and notifies parents/guardians of action taken.
• Affords consultation with student services personnel to find long term solutions to inappropriate student behavior.
• Affords provision of professional development for the instructional staff and other assigned personnel regarding school improvement, classroom management, effective discipline strategies, and other topics of need and interest at the school.
• Affords monitoring of halls, school grounds, and pupil movement to ensure a smart, safe environment at the assigned school.
• Affords direction of the development and implementation of Student Success Plans.
• Affords seeking ways to develop and sustain a climate of mutual respect between and among the students and adults who participate in the school.
• Affords preparation of related reports and records as required by the school division, local, state, or federal government.
• Affords modeling nondiscriminatory practices in all activities.

Other Duties

• Stays informed of developments and research pertaining to safe, smart school

Job Specifications

• 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.
• Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills And/or Abilities Required): Must possess a Master’s degree and be eligible for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License in administration and supervision. Must possess at least three years of successful experience as a teacher with some experience at the secondary school level. Must demonstrate excellent classroom management skills and effective disciplinary strategies and techniques. Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of the current issues, principles, and practices in public school secondary school education and the ability to apply them to the needs of a school. Must possess the ability to assist with leading and managing an effective secondary school. Must possess the ability to plan and supervise the work of others. Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and the public.
• Working Conditions & Physical Requirements: Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead. 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.
• Supervision Exercised: Assigned Staff Supervision Received: Principal