Elementary Assistant Principal

About the role

Under the general direction of the Principal, provide curriculum, supervision, administrative, and instructional leadership to facilitate the educational development of all students and promote a healthy and safe school environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the supervision and implementation of the school's educational programs.
• Work with the building principal, program coordinators, and program heads to develop, revise, and evaluate the curriculum, and provide in-service training for teachers.
• Assist in the recruitment, screening, evaluation, and coaching of the school's professional staff.
• Assist in the supervision of professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and non-professional personnel assigned to the school.
• Assist in improving the quality of instruction and enhancing student-related activities.
• Work with enrichment teams; organize and monitor enrichment activities.
• Assist with the general supervision of the student body, handle routine disciplinary matters, and communicate with parents as necessary.
• Perform other related duties, including:
  • Scheduling, organizing, and facilitating math and literacy data meetings.
  • Organizing school data into Excel documents.
  • Coordinating district and state assessments.

Requirements

• Massachusetts school principal certification required.
• Master’s degree required; evidence of educational coursework preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child growth and development, ages 5–11.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current elementary curricula and instructional techniques.
• Minimum of five years of highly successful elementary teaching experience.
• Experience evaluating and coaching teachers strongly preferred.
• Competency working in a culturally diverse environment or willingness to acquire these skills.
• Demonstrated technological, organizational, oral, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of current elementary curricula (Readers Workshop, Writers Workshop, Math In Focus, Fountas and Pinnell Classroom, Foss Science) and instructional techniques.
• Knowledge of Social Emotional Learning.
• Competency working with Excel and Google Docs.

About the school

Andover Public Schools (APS) seeks candidates who embody our ethos, which includes valuing the identities of all students, high expectations for all students, teaching excellence, collaboration, innovation, respect, and responsibility. APS is committed to hiring and supporting a racially and ethnically diverse faculty and staff. Racially and ethnically diverse teachers produce a myriad of positive outcomes for all students, especially the most historically marginalized students.