Assistant Principal, Innovation Academy

About the role

The Assistant Principal is a member of the school leadership team. This role supports the Principal in providing the instructional and organizational leadership of our K‑12 schools. The Assistant Principal serves as the school’s advocate, works with all stakeholders to create a common vision, develops and executes a school improvement plan, allocates resources to improve student achievement, builds a talented instructional team, and helps ensure a safe, engaging learning environment for all students.

Responsibilities

• Drives instructional excellence.
• Participates in the supervision and evaluation of professional and classified personnel.
• Builds an environment that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Manages school financial, physical, and personnel resources to support optimal instruction.
• Serves as the school’s advocate and regularly communicates with all stakeholders.
• Manages diverse opinions, ideologies, and expertise to achieve school vision and objectives.
• Conducts routine administrative duties as assigned by the Principal.
• Manages and coordinates staff and students during the summer school program.
• Acts as time manager throughout the school year as assigned by administration.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Education or a related field.
• Must hold a Tier I or II Georgia Leadership Certification, or a qualifying out‑of‑state Leadership Certification.
• Renewable T5 or higher Teaching Certification with passing scores on the GACE Leadership Ethics Test may be considered if valid.
• Must enroll in a leadership program that leads to Georgia Tier I certification within one year of hire.
• Must complete a leadership program that leads to Georgia Tier I Leadership certification within three years of hire.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of certified school experience required.
• Experience as a classroom teacher at the applicable grade level preferred.

Skills

• Ability to relate to a wide variety of people and to observe, listen, and provide leadership that creates the best possible teaching and learning atmosphere.
• Good decision‑making and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate program goals and initiatives.
• Ability to exercise strict confidence in handling sensitive information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Posting ID: 35279