Assistant Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Principal

Date Posted:
10/7/2025

Location:
Sanders Elementary Position: Assistant Principal

Job Description: Assists the Principal to provide instructional leadership to staff
including: curriculum planning, review and implementation; and
professional development. Assists in the day to day building
administration and the safety and welfare of students, staff,
volunteers, and activities.

Job Status: Classified position, full-time, Eleven (11) months, FLSA-Exempt Status

Benefits & Wages: Based on the District's benefits and wage schedules

Qualifications:

• Valid Arizona Administrative Certificate
• M.A. in education related field
• Valid AZ Fingerprint Card and valid AZ Driver's License
• Five years or more of documented successful/teaching experience is preferred
• Leadership skills
• Must have good computer operating skills (Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel, proficient with student records software and curriculum software etc.)
• Effective oral and written skills
• Able to work with students and staff as a leader and role model
• Experience coordinating school programs
• Knowledge of and experience with research-based instructional practices
• Successful experience in working collegially with teachers
• Successful experience as a staff developer is desirable
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

Supervised By: School Principal

Terms of Employment

• Eleven (11) Months a year.

Position goal:

• To support the Vision, Mission, and Core Values of the Sanders Unified Schools. This includes district goals, procedures, and policy in the best interest of the student by professionally carrying out assigned duties and participating in the improvement and refinement of related areas. To coordinate program resources and to use leadership, supervisory skills to promote the educational development of each student.
• To work closely with the school principal, school personnel and students to build and maintain a positive and safe school climate.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Principal following Board approved evaluation policies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists in establishing and maintaining an effective learning climate in the school.
2. Assist in programming classes within established guides to meet student needs.
3. Assists in Supervisory the guidance program to enhance individual student education and development.
4. Assists in establishing guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline.
5. Assists in supervising the school's teaching process.
6. Assists in the planning, organizing, and directing implementation of all school activities.
7. Assists in initiating, designing, and implementing programs to meet specific needs of the school.
8. Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs; to interpret Board policies and administrative directives; and to discuss and resolve individual student problems.
9. Helps to orient newly assigned staff members and assists in their development, as appropriate.
10. Assists in evaluating and counseling all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.
11. Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and other paper work required or appropriate to the school's administration as assigned.
12. Participates in principal's meetings, negotiation meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
13. Assists in preparing and submitting the school's budgetary requests, and monitors expenditures of funds.
14. Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events.
15. Maintains and controls the various local funds generated by student activities.
16. Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation.
17. Works with various members of the central administrative staff on school problems of more than in school import, such as transportation, special services, and the like.
18. Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field

Actions which may cause termination:
Drinking alcoholic beverages during or before hours, improper fulfillment of job, inappropriate behavior towards students and/co- workers, negligent operation of school property and vehicles. Unauthorized use of vehicles, causing dissension among employees, and insubordination. Require to follow all school board policies pertaining to the responsibilities of an administrator.

The Sanders Unified School District provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or limited English proficiency except as mandated in a specific position description.

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