Assistant Principal High School Pool for 2025-26 SY

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL HS PAY GRADE: ADC 3

JOB CODE: FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT DATE REVISED: 11/06/2024 HC

DUTY DAYS: 215 LEGACY JOB CODE:

FUNDING SOURCE: THIS POSITION IS LOCALLY FUNDED.

AUSTIN ISD EQUITY STATEMENT:

Austin ISD is committed to developing shared definitions and expectations of equity across our District that are consistent
with our Board priorities. The board adapted definition of equity from the National Equity Project will guide our
transformational work.

Educational equity means that each child receives what they need to develop to their full academic and social potential.
Working towards educational equity involves:

• Ensuring equally high outcomes for all participants in our educational system; removing the predictability of success

or failures that currently correlates with any social or cultural factor;

• Interrupting Disrupting inequitable practices, examining biases, and creating inclusive multicultural school

environments for adults and children; and

• Discovering and cultivating the unique gifts, talents, and interests that every human possesses.

https://nationalequityproject.org/

-Austin ISD Board President, February 2019

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Position requires a Master’s degree in education, a valid Texas administrative certificate as required by the State of Texas
and three (3) years of successful teaching experience.

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

This position requires knowledge and skill in the use of personal computers (Word, Excel, etc.). Incumbent must:

• Interact professionally with all types of individuals. Incumbent must be familiar with TEKS, professional and

instructional standards in order to coach and develop teachers and staff.

• Possess and demonstrate leadership skills, organizational skills, verbal/written skills, communication skills, and

flexible/interpersonal dynamics.

• Analyze test data, conduct needs assessments, and support effective implementation and monitoring of strategies.

• Effectively demonstrate collaboration, communication, connection, cultural proficiency, creativity, and critical

thinking.

• Plan and manage multiple projects, present, and maintain accurate records, and administer personnel policies.

Employees in this position must be able to read, write, and speak/communicate in English in order to receive and to provide
work-related information in a timely manner to other employees, supervisors, principals, school personnel, volunteers and
where appropriate, visitors and students.

JOB PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY

This position assists the principal of an individual high school in organizing and fostering a positive, safe environment that is
conducive to meeting the needs of all students, staff, and families. Incumbent will also assist the principal in supervising the

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overall educational and support activities and staff of the school to promote each students’ academic success and well-being.
Incumbent supervises a variety of school functions, such as support services, special activities and programs, student discipline,
and curricula development. Incumbent also holds responsibilities for evaluation and supervision of teaching and other school
staff. Incumbent may be involved in supervision of multiple areas of instructional support, or special programs and activities
depending upon assignment from the principal. The primary responsibility of this position is the supervision and discipline of
students and supervision and evaluation (appraisal) of teachers and support staff at the school level.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

COMPETENCY 1: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER

The Assistant Principal:

• Implementation of daily and long-term planning and delivery of instruction in all classrooms that are relevant,

rigorous, and aligned with state standards, including college and career readiness standards, and culturally
responsive teaching practices.

• Monitoring and ensuring implementation of high quality, aligned, and culturally responsive instructional practices

among teachers and staff that improves performance for all student groups and promotes equitable outcomes for
marginalized and underrepresented students.

• Collecting, analyzing, and utilizing multiple forms of disaggregated student data to inform instruction, intervention,

and enrichment, and maximize student growth and achievement for all student groups.

• Ensuring relevant and meaningful research-based professional learning with teachers and staff that address the

unique socio-cultural needs of individual students and result in effective instructional practice/student growth.

COMPETENCY 2: TALENT DEVELOPER

The Assistant Principal:

• Engages in ongoing professional learning to increase cultural competence in order to recruit and hire diverse staff to

promote equitable practices to meet the unique socio-cultural and academic needs of all students.

• Coaches and develops the professional capacity of the teachers and staff by providing opportunities for meaningful,

aligned, and ongoing professional learning to promote each student academic and social emotional success.

• Develops and empowers teachers and staff to share ownership and responsibility for the school’s vision and goals

for equitable outcomes.

• Uses observation and feedback to build teacher capacity in an established growth and development model and uses

the District standard rubrics/forms and processes to analyze teacher observation data and calibrate across the
campus leadership team.

COMPETENCY 3: EXECUTIVE LEADER

The Assistant Principal:

• Collecting disaggregated data, identifying problems, analyzing root causes, and developing and monitoring effective

strategies to resolve issues.

• Leading strategic change that continuously elevates and sustains high-quality educational programs and

opportunities directed at improving student outcomes.

• Developing and utilizing a strategic plan to guide decision-making and adjusts accordingly.

• Allocating and monitoring financial resources responsibly, complies with all state and federal laws and District

policies and procedures, and exhibits professional standards of attendance, behavior, and actions across the
campus and District.

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COMPETENCY 4: CULTURE BUILDER

The Assistant Principal:

• Fosters and sustains a culture of empowerment and continuous improvement that recognizes and responds to the

voices and perspectives of a diverse school community, where all cultures, identities, developmental levels,
languages, etc. are celebrated.

• Ensures an identity safe, welcoming, and inclusive school community that supports all students’ intellectual and

social emotional development, through multi-tiered systems of support, that foster mutual respect and
collaboration, demonstrates empathy, and promotes acceptance.

• Models a comprehensive school-wide approach to culture and climate systems that are clear, equitable, and aligned

to District expectations.

• Provide an exceptional customer experience for all AISD stakeholders with intentional and professional practices

that promote a culture of respect and focus on achieving equitable outcomes.

OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Perform other related duties as assigned; however, all employees are expected to comply with
lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform
the essential functions of this job. Services are generally provided in an office or school setting. Some travel is required. In
order to maintain high visibility this position requires extensive walking. This position may involve possible exposure to blood
or body fluids. Regular attendance is required for this position.

PERSONAL WORK RELATIONSHIP

This position works under the general supervision of the Principal, with considerable latitude for independent decision-making
in assigned areas of faculty evaluation, support services management, and special activities management. Incumbent receives
annual evaluations of performance, based upon documented results and success of assigned activities, parent and teacher
feedbacks, and observation of the principal. The assistant principal is expected to promote and encourage the District Goals
and Initiatives.

The Austin Independent School District, as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer, does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or gender
expression or any other basis protected by law in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment decisions.