Milan High School Assistant Principal

Milan High School Assistant Principal

Deadline: August 18, 2026

District/Organization: Milan Area Schools

Position/Type: High School or CTE Principal - Assistant, full time

Salary: no less than $93,387

Position Details

POSITION: High School Assistant Principal

LOCATION: Milan High School (200 Big Red Drive, Milan, MI 48160)

STARTING DATE: August 2026

PREFERRED CANDIDATE PROFILE:

Milan Area Schools seeks a collaborative, student-centered leader who demonstrates the following qualities:

• Visible and engaged. Maintains an active presence during the school day and at school events and builds meaningful relationships with students, staff, families, and community members.
• Instructionally focused. Leads high-quality teaching and learning, supports staff growth, and maintains high expectations for every student.
• Equity-centered and culturally responsive. Builds an inclusive school culture and implements fair, effective, and restorative approaches to student behavior and support.
• Attentive to student voice and well-being. Listens to students, understands their needs and experiences, and ensures that students feel safe, valued, and connected.
• Collaborative and empowering. Builds leadership capacity, develops effective teams, delegates thoughtfully, and creates shared ownership for the school's success.
• Strategic and dependable. Balances long-term vision with strong day-to-day management, follows through on commitments, and uses time and resources effectively.
• An effective communicator. Communicates clearly, respectfully, and responsively with students, staff, families, district colleagues, and the broader community.
• Positive and resilient. Approaches complex work with energy, sound judgment, emotional intelligence, adaptability, and a solutions-oriented mindset.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instructional Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Partner with the principal and staff to advance a clear, shared vision for high-quality teaching and learning.

• Support the implementation and monitoring of instructional programs, curriculum, assessment, and professional learning.

• Help lead the school's continuous improvement and MTSS processes in alignment with district priorities

• Use academic, behavioral, attendance, perception, and implementation data to establish goals, monitor progress, identify inequities, and adjust supports.

• Strengthen Tier 1 academic, behavioral, and social-emotional practices and support the development of effective intervention systems.

• Participate actively in the Building Leadership Team and District MTSS and Continuous Improvement Team and help monitor the school's building-specific goal.

• Conduct classroom observations and provide staff with meaningful feedback, coaching, and professional learning under the direction of the principal.

• School Culture, Student Support, and Community Engagement

• Maintain a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and academically rigorous learning environment for students and staff.

• Coordinate fair, consistent, culturally responsive, and restorative implementation of the student code of conduct.

• Build relationships with students and promote student voice, belonging, leadership, and engagement.

• Communicate proactively with families and collaborate with community organizations and other partners to support students.

• Coordinate student behavior, attendance, and support processes in collaboration with special education, counseling, social work, intervention, and other student-services staff.

• Foster a culture of exceptional service, respect, and shared responsibility throughout the school community.

• Staff and Leadership Development

• Work collaboratively with the principal and administrative team and assume building leadership responsibilities when the principal is unavailable.

• Supervise, evaluate, coach, and support certified and non-certified staff in accordance with district procedures and collective bargaining agreements.

• Contribute to effective teams, shared decision-making, staff leadership development, and a positive professional culture.

• Assist the principal with staffing, hiring, onboarding, supervision, and staff development.

• Participate actively in district leadership, problem-solving, planning, and decision-making.

• High School Programming and Operations

• Support day-to-day school operations, including student supervision, scheduling, facilities, safety procedures, activities, athletics, and assigned budgets or resources.

• Support student progress toward graduation and college, career, and community readiness, including CTE, advanced coursework, intervention, and postsecondary learning opportunities.

• Coordinate school safety and emergency preparedness practices in collaboration with district personnel and community partners.

• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, including special education requirements; board policies; administrative regulations; and employee agreements.

• Carry out other duties consistent with the responsibilities of the position and as assigned by the principal, superintendent, or assistant superintendent.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master's Degree in Educational Leadership or related field
• Current Michigan Administrative Certification
• Current Michigan Teacher Certification
• At least three years of successful teaching experience preferred
• High school teaching or administrative experience preferred

E-mail: bookoutj@milanareaschools.org

Website: Link

Attachments: 2026MHSAssistantPrincipalPrincipalPosting.pdf

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