2026 -27 Associate Principal - High School

Sam Houston HS - 2026 -27 Associate Principal - High School

2026 -27 Associate Principal - High School

Sam Houston HS

Administration - Principal - High School

Grades 9-12

Job Number 0000764608

Start Date

Open Date 05/04/2026

Closing Date

ROLE AND PURPOSE:

• Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

• Master's degree, required
• Texas Principal or Mid-Management certification
• Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)

Experience:

• Three years' experience as a classroom teacher
• Three years' experience as a campus administrator

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT

• Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Collaborate with staff to plan, implement, and evaluate curriculum and instruction on a systematic basis.
• Provide instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals.
• Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
• Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes and use findings to take corrective action.

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATION CLIMATE

• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Communicate and promote high expectations for staff and student performance in a supportive way; provide proper recognition of excellence and achievement.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Provide for effective two-way communication with principal, staff, students, parents, and community
• Foster collegiality and team building among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in the decision-making
• Ensure the effective and timely resolution of conflicts.

SCHOOL/ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

• Participate in the development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members
• Develop, maintain and use information systems and records necessary to track progress on campus performance objectives.
• Identify, analyze and apply research findings to promote school improvement.
• Facilitate collaborative improvement efforts with staff.

ADMINISTRATION AND FISCAL/FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

• Supervise operations in principal's absence
• Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules
• Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
• Collaborate with appropriate staff to ensure a safe and orderly learning environment.
• Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and local board policy.

STUDENT MANAGEMENT

• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods, including after-school activities.
• Ensure implementation of a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
• Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
• Encourage plans for improved student behavior that reflect additional opportunities for learning.

SCHOOL/COMMUNITY RELATIONS

• Articulate the school's goals to the community and solicit their support in achieving the goals of the campus.
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and part involvement

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Participate in professional learning to improve skills related to job assignment
• Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior. Serve as a role model for all campus staff
• Disseminate professional learning to other professionals.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff.
• Apply state/district appraisal systems appropriately and ensure that evaluations clearly and accurately represent staff performance.
• Confer with subordinates regarding their professional growth; collaborate with them to develop and accomplish improvement goals.
• Clearly define expectations for staff performance regarding instructional strategies, classroom management and communication with the public.
• Assist principal in interviewing, selecting and orienting new staff
• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with the school Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned

MISCELLANEOUS

• Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
• Maintain emotional control under stress;
• Work with frequent interruptions;
• Occasional district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours

Duty Days 243

Pay Grade Admin Professional 8