Position #KEHS22171 : High School Assistant Principal (1.0 FTE Con)
Posting Dates : 03/19/2025 – 03/28/2025 (Or Until Filled)
Location: Kennewick High School
For information on salary and benefits offered, please visit https://www.ksd.org/hr-landing/benefits-salary-schedules
POSITION INFORMATION:
The assistant principal provides leadership for the operation of the school to ensure accomplishment of District instructional goals and priorities. The Assistant Principal assists with financial and facilities management and supports effective staff performance.
The assistant principal reports to the principal. Activities of the position will take place within a collaborative atmosphere involving building staff and community representatives. The assistant principal will work in a team relationship with the principal and staff.
Qualifications Requirements:
1. Valid Washington State Principal Certificate
2. Master’s degree in education administration or related field
3. Successful recent high school administrative or leadership experience
4. Demonstrated outstanding oral and written communication, listening skills, and demonstrated ability to speak effectively in various public settings
5. Demonstrated leadership role with creating a positive school environment.
6. A vision and plan for high school education
7. Demonstrated leadership as a collaborator and facilitator to develop effective school programs
8. Knowledge of federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, policies, agreements and practices which affect school district operations including management of contracts
9. Demonstrated experience working with teaming, curriculum committees, the master scheduling process, special programs and student activities
10. Proven skills in all budgetary matters and personnel management
11. Knowledge of computers and skilled in their use
12. Ability to supervise evening and Saturday high school events and activites
12. Knowledge and/or experience in dealing with effective intervention strategies for conflict resolution and drug and alcohol problems, etc.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the attributes of high achieving schools and an ability to provide leadership toward those goals.
2. Assist with supervision of all school staff, students and building programs
3. Demonstrated knowledge of school data systems for all phases of student scheduling, reporting and data collection
4. Demonstrate knowledge or experience in the integration of the curriculum and performance based education
5. Analyze and apply contemporary research and findings from current practice to the improvement of our school's curriculum and instructional program
6. Demonstrate leadership skills that foster teamwork and collaboration
- Lead efforts to personalize the educational experience for individual students
- Lead interventions supporting or improving student academic achievement, attendance, and behavior
- Be creative, forward looking and insightful in dealing with group as well as individual needs
- Apply knowledge of best instructional practices to effectively evaluate the teaching staff
- Coordinate and supervise academic assessments (SBA, STAR, WACAS, PSAT, SAT, etc.)
- Supervise and support International Baccalaureate program and the IB Coordinator
- Work closely with parents and parent teacher organization in implementing practices that reflect a customer driven organization
- Be an independent problem solver who shows initiative, creativity and resourcefulness while placing high value on teamwork
Perform other duties as assigned.
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Contract and Salary Range
Contract: 209 work days – Begins 07/01/2025
Salary Range: ($144,467 - $157,489 2024-2025 salary schedule)
Application Procedure
Your online application must include:
- Letter of interest detailing information that qualifies you for assistant principal
- Resume or Vitae
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull 18-26 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.
Sense: The employee is required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. The employee is required to taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Lifting: The employee must be able to lift or move up to 10 lbs. regularly and occasionally up to 26 lbs; must also be able to lift overhead. The employee may be required to physically move quickly in an emergency or while performing student supervision duties.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work outdoors in a wide variety of temperatures; from -10 degrees F to 100 degrees F . The employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in this work environment is moderate.
**COMPLETION OF SAFE SCHOOLS WEB BASED TRAINING IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT**
Application Procedure: In-District staff must complete an internal online application by 10:00 p.m. (PST) on or before the closing date. In-building/In-district staff will have eight school days, or eight working days during the summer to apply for a vacant position through the online application system. The employee may choose but will not be required to meet with the building administrator to understand the building practices, procedures and initiatives specific to the position to which they are applying. After eight days if an in-building employee is qualified for the position, the principal will offer the employee the position. In the case that more than one in-building employee is interested in a position, the position will be offered to the qualified and senior employee. If a position is not filled in-building after the eight day period, the position will be offered to the qualified, most senior in-district applicant, if any. Teachers with a summative evaluation score of 1 or 2 are not eligible to transfer unless agreed upon by the District and Association.
Out-of-District applicants must complete the online District application and attach a letter of interest, resume, valid Washington state teaching credential, and copies of transcripts with degree posted. All hires are subject to completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights & Equity : Dr. Thomas Brillhart - (509) 222-5335 (thomas.brillhart@ksd.org)
Section 504 , Title IX: BJ Wilson - (509) 222-5004 (bj.wilson@ksd.org)
Kennewick School District
1000 W. 4 th Ave.
Kennewick WA 99336
This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all educational programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Director of Human Resources.
Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:
Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources
(509)222-6414
Toni.Neidhold@ksd.org
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