Assistant Principal ES (26-27 School Year)

Job Title: Assistant Principal, Elementary

Reports to: Principal

Dept./School: Heritage

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: AC3 - 207 days

Date Revised: 06/11/2026

Primary Purpose:

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

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Master's degree
• Valid Texas Principal / Mid-Management or other appropriate Texas certificate
• Certified appraiser for District approved teacher appraisal system preferred
• Valid Texas teaching certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Thorough understanding of school operations
• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness
• Ability to manage budget and personnel
• Ability to implement policy and procedure
• Ability to interpret data
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate campus support operations

Experience:

• Three years experience as a classroom teacher

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

General

• Demonstrates thoroughness, reliability and a high degree of accuracy in performing work assignments.
• Works cooperatively with others and maintains a positive attitude in the work environment.
• Demonstrates initiative and good judgment in problem solving and decision making.
• Reports promptly and maintains good attendance.
• Uses time productively on the job.
• Follows district policies, rules and regulations
• Accepts supervisory direction
• Strives to improve job skills
• Demonstrates tact, courtesy and helpfulness in dealing with staff, students, parents, and visitors in the district.

Instructional Management

• Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
• Assist the principal in developing and setting campus performance objectives for each Academic Excellence Indicator using the campus performance objective committee.
• Participate in planning and evaluation of campus standardized testing program.
• Coordinate all or some campus-wide testing initiatives, including district and/or state-mandated testing.

School/Organizational Climate

• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.

School/Organizational Improvement

• Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.

Extracurricular Activities

• Assists the Principal in supervision of extracurricular activities, which may occur outside regular school hours.

Personnel Management

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system.
• Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management

• Supervise operations in principal's absence.
• Assist the campus principal plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
• Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations.
• Assist the campus principal compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
• Assist the campus principal requisition supplies and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials.
• Assume responsibilities of textbook custodian for the campus, including ordering and accounting for all textbooks supplied by the State and preparing all related reports.
• Assist the campus principal with the responsibility of requesting substitutes, preparing weekly reports and establishing a good working relationship between the regular and substitute teachers.
• Assist the Principal in supervision of extracurricular activities which may occur outside regular school hours.
• Assist with safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
• Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
• Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.

Student Management

• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
• Assist with developing 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 on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.

School/Community Relations

• Articulate the school's mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

Special Programs

• Provides behavioral counseling and intervention with special programs students when needed.
• Assists with ensuring that the IEP behavioral accommodations and interventions are met in accordance with the student's IEP.
• Assists with behavioral intervention of special education students and consult when needed.
• Tracks special programs data for the campus, including: 10-day rule, ISS placements, OSS placements, and DAEP placements.
• Attends Manifestation Determination Reviews (MDR) as an advocate for the student.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Share supervisory responsibility for staff with school principal. Supervise teachers, paraprofessionals and clerical personnel and others as assigned.

Equipment Used:

Standard Office equipment including personal computer and peripherals.

Working Conditions:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Frequent district-wide and state-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold and inclement weather), exposure to noise. Frequent sitting and standing; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling and twisting. Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching. Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds); occasional physical restraint of student to control behavior.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.