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Assistant Principal - Gower West Elementary School

Duties

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY: The Assistant Principal's primary responsibility is to support the Principal in the improvement of elementary education instruction and ensuring a well-organized and high-functioning school for students in Pre-K - 4th grade. An effective Assistant Principal provides leadership, management and supervisory skills that promote learning and ongoing development for each student, while maintaining a high level of communication with all stakeholders. They are stewards for learning – student learning, staff learning, and parent learning. They work directly with the Principal to provide a clear vision, inspiration, energy and insight for all stakeholders in a welcoming, supportive, and high functioning school community. They are focused on building and sustaining a collaborative and professional work environment. They are knowledgeable and able to promote best practice, are catalysts of learning, and advocates of individual student growth and development with a whole child approach to learning. They are attentive to data driven decision-making, the change process, accountability, conflict resolution, team building through relationships, and a well-organized school. They have a set of beliefs and a skill set that guides the school in day-to-day operations to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of all students, staff, and families. The Assistant Principal is instrumental in the orchestration of a complex, dynamic, and collaborative learning community each and every day where students and student learning are always the central focus. The vast majority of the Assistant Principal's time will be spent on improving curriculum, instruction, assessments and student learning and supporting annual school and district performance goals while maintaining a supportive environment for students.

Qualifications

Continuing Education/Training: The Assistant Principal must be certified on the Growth Through Learning Teacher Evaluation Modules and fully licensed to serve in this administrative role.

Salary/Benefits

Pay Schedule/Range: $95,000-$100,000 Annual Contract Commensurate with Experience (preferred)

Benefits: Per Employment Contract

How to Apply

This is being posted internally and externally simultaneously. Internal candidates have 10 days (March 19, 2026 - March 29, 2026) to apply and are expected to submit a formal letter of interest to Mrs. Meg Hoff, detailing their priorities for an effective transition into the role by selecting no more than 10 specific efforts as listed across the Key Function in the Job Description. External candidates should apply on our website. The full job description can be found there.

Job Posting Date

3/19/2026

Start Date

7/1/2026