SY: Assistant Principal

Position Type:
Administrator-Certified/Assistant Principal

Date Posted:
4/1/2025

Location:
Various

Title:
Assistant Principal - K-8 Community School

Work Unit:
School Site - Various

Reports To:
Principal

Contract Length:
10 months

Pay Schedule:
Principal/Assistant Principal

Overtime Status:
Exempt

Hours:
Minimum 40/week

Union Status:
Non-Union

Licensure:
NMPED - Pre K-12 Administrative

Note: All Santa Fe Public Schools positions require a post-offer/pre-employment background check. Some positions have additional requirements established by federal or state rules and regulations.

General Function:
Serves as an educational leader. Responsible for assisting the Principal in implementing and managing policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure that students are provided a safe learning environment that conforms to academic standards and policies of federal, state, and local regulatory agencies. The Assistant Principal is responsible, by state standards, regulations, statutes, and local school policies, for assisting the Principal in student organization, administration, supervision, and academic achievement. The Assistant Principal oversees the athletic programs.

Education/Training/Experience:
Minimum: PreK-12 Administrative IIIB. A master's degree in a related field and a minimum of three to five (3-5) years of experience as a teacher. Knowledge of curriculum development. Successful performance in the position held at the time of application. Knowledge of Common Core Standards and Secondary reform options. Working knowledge of budgets and the use of data to inform instruction. Public speaking skills.

Preferred: Master's level education with a concentration in education administration or secondary education. Central office, school administration internship, or prior assistant principal experience. Bilingual English/Spanish. Knowledge about SPED inclusion. Prior student discipline experience.

Knowledge/Skills and Abilities:
Excellent written and oral communication and conflict mediation skills. Ability to anticipate potential problems and resolve or correct those that occur. Ability to make decisions with long-term effects and/or legal and financial implications for the school and district. Knowledge of organization facilitation, Word processing, e-mail, and standard office software packages. Knowledge of District data software is beneficial. Ability to multi-task, prioritize work activities, meet deadlines, and work with people at all organizational levels, including students and community members. Use of technology for data collection, analysis and reporting to promote academic achievement. The position requires meetings with various community-based organizations and regular internal meetings. Must have a well-defined sense of community service.

Essential Job Functions:
All functions are performed by established policies, procedures, safety and environmental regulations, and facility and computer security policies and procedures. Functions are subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the District. Current essential functions include but are not limited to the following:

1. Supervises educational and administrative staff. Promote effective teacher practices by providing leadership to staff, including evaluation, counseling, support for corrective action, and professional development.
2. Lead by being in classrooms and providing effective feedback to teachers to improve practice.
3. Assist in implementing secondary reform strategies and develop district strategies for these initiatives.
4. Handles most of the student discipline.
5. Oversees and coordinates the athletic programs.
6. Assists with ensuring Common Core State Standards are implemented with fidelity.
7. Interviews and makes recommendations to hire teachers and other staff.
8. Develop and evaluate educational programs, curriculum, and standards to meet the educational goals of the school, board, district, and state.
9. Assists with the responsibility for the safety, security, and appearance of the school facility. Requisitions and allocates supplies, equipment, and instructional material as needed. Manages facilities to maintain a healthy, safe environment.
10. May attend Advisory School Councils and assist with compliance of Council with State requirements.
11. Assists with appropriate and timely state and federal reports concerning individual or district reporting.
12. Responsible for using analysis or data to create and modify instruction and for decision-making.
13. Confers with teachers, students, and parents concerning educational and behavioral problems in school.
14. Assists with keeping administrative records and either direct the preparation or prepares reports, which includes preparing the budget and monitoring expenditure of funds. Reporting consists of preparing memos and letters of correspondence, newsletters, class schedules, attendance reports, and grant reports.
15. May serve as liaison between the school and parents, business partners, and community, interpreting activities and policies and encouraging participation in school life.
16. Attends school and community events.
17. Provides input to grant applications.
18. Communicate and uphold district policies, develop consensus, mediate problems, and coordinate schedules and activities with various individuals, including staff members, district administrators and professionals, consultants, volunteers, parents, media reporters, and other people in the community.
19. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Salary Range:
$80,500 - $90,947

Resources Used in Performing Job Include (but are not limited to):
Standard office equipment includes computers, copiers, fax, phone, and alarm systems. Automobile to travel to other district buildings.

Physical/Cognitive Requirements:
Walking and standing. Alternate high energy with long periods of time sitting in meetings. Standing while supervising students. Running and physically restraining students (rare). Traveling to community/district meetings and events. Lifting boxes of books, furniture, or equipment as needed.

Environmental Conditions:
The position requires driving among school sites to attend meetings, some of which occur in the evening. There is heavy telephone interaction with students, parents, district staff, and the community, with frequent interruptions.

Personal Accountability:

1. Demonstrates reliability as evidenced by attendance records and punctuality.
2. Properly notifies supervisor and/or designee of absences or tardiness.
3. Begins and completes work within the allotted time.
4. Consistently appears in attire appropriate to the work environment.
5. Demonstrates skill in using equipment, including its capabilities, limitations, and appropriate/ special applications.
6. Protects the district's resources by appropriately and carefully using supplies and equipment.
7. Utilizes appropriate body mechanics to prevent muscle strain/injury.

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