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2025-2026 High School Associate Principal (Anticipated)

Mount Pleasant Community School District
Mount Pleasant, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Mount Pleasant Community School District

Job Title : Associate Principal

Reports to : Superintendent

FLSA Status : _X_ Exempt ___ Non-Exempt

Status : _X_ Full Time ___Part Time

Hourly _X_ Salary

DATE REVISED : April 20, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY :

The associate principal is to promote the highest level of student achievement and performance by providing personal and educational leadership for all staff and students.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Under general supervision of the Superintendent, the Associate Principal performs the following responsibilities within the overarching framework of the Mount Pleasant Community School District's mission and vision.

Provide educational leadership within the school's education community

  • Ensure that student learning is the central focus for the school.
  • Ensure program planning and evaluation occurs.
  • Help staff to achievable professional goals.
  • Facilitate co-operative approaches to learning, teaching and evaluation.
  • Actively work toward the development of a shared vision for the school.
  • Implement the school's strategic plan.

Manage and develop the school culture.

  • Develop schools where students feel safe, valued, relaxed and committed to learning.
  • Maintain a school where positive reinforcement is the norm.
  • Ensure the school is an orderly place where resources and facilities are well managed.
  • Establish and maintain a climate where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
  • Ensures there is a culture of high expectations for self, students, and staff.
  • Take responsibility for the school communication networks.

  • Establish and maintain an effective communication network.
  • Confirm that information is exchanged within the school community.
  • Ensure the communication network is used to build trust and reflect the school culture.
  • Ensure staff is consulted on matters that concern them.
  • Exercise leadership role in managing relationships and in representing the school.

  • Be an identifiable leader of the school's community.
  • To represent the school and its interest locally and statewide.
  • Facilitate the transmission of new knowledge to the school's community.
  • Foster relationships between the school and the community.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of and is responsive to the diverse concerns and needs of students, parents, staff, board, and community.
  • Communicates effectively both orally and in writing to a range of audiences.
  • Manages conflict effectively and actively works to achieve solutions.
  • Represents the school and acts to achieve its mission.
  • Personal Professional Development

  • The associate principal will reflect on personal performance and demonstrate a commitment to on-going learning in order to improve performance.
  • Share ideas and practices with colleagues.
  • Demonstrates a personal code of ethics and adheres to the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners code of ethics..
  • Serves as a role model.
  • School Management and Administration

  • To ensure suitable day-to-day management and administration of the school.
  • Apply current practices for effective management from within and beyond education.
  • To ensure continuity of staffing in all areas of the school through the administration of the Board's personnel policies.
  • To manage staff and their work.
  • Effectively and efficiently use available financial resources and assets to support improved student achievement.
  • Analyze and make effective use of data.
  • KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES DESIRED :

    Preferred Education and Licensure :

  • Hold a Master's degree from an accredited college or university;
  • Possess a state elementary or secondary principal's certificate;
  • Minimum of three years experience as a classroom teacher.
  • Additional Education and Licensure to Consider :

  • Hold a valid driver's license
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

    Physical Activity

    Amount of Time

    Occasionally

    1%-32%)

    Frequently

    33%-65%)

    Constantly

    66%-100%)

    Stationary Position

    Moving

    Talking

    Hearing

    Handling

    Reaching

    Typing

    Repetitive Motion

    Balance

    Lift 0-10 Pounds

    Lift 11-25 Pounds

    Lift 26-50 Pounds

    Lift Over 50 Pounds

    Operate Motor Vehicle

    WORKING CONDITIONS : Working Conditions

    Amount of Time

    Occasionally

    1%-32%)

    Frequently

    33%-65%)

    Constantly

    66%-100%)

    School Hours

    Indoors

    Outdoors

    Evenings

    Weekends

    TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT :

  • 217-day contract. Salary and benefits are to be determined by the board.
  • EVALUATION :

    The Associate Principal will be evaluated by the Superintendent at least annually in accordance with law, board policy, and the preceding job description.

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY :

    It is the policy of the Mt Pleasant Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity in its employment practices.

    The statements contained herein describe the scope of responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts the Board's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by law or a negotiated contract.

    Signature of Supervisor : ______________________________ Date : _______________

    Signature of Employee : ______________________________ Date : _______________

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