What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary School Assistant Principal - Estes - (2025/2026 school year) position at Owensboro Public Schools?
JOB CLASS: 1020
Elementary School Assistant Principal
JOB GOAL: The Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting the school principal in the leadership, coordination, supervision and management of the school program and operation.
REPORTS TO: Principal
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must hold valid Kentucky Teacher Certificate.
- Professional Certificate for Instructional Leadership-Principal All Grades.
- Minimum of five years’ experience teaching in an elementary school.
- Willingness to be trained in safe crisis management.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Best Practices in Instruction
- Best Practices in Leadership
- Assessment, Accountability, and Standards
- Analyzing school/student data and making data-driven decisions
- Maintain effective working relationships with parents, teachers, students and support staff
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the principal in developing and maintaining an effective educational program consistent with State and Federal guidelines and the philosophy, policies and goals of the School Board; meeting and conferring with students, parents, faculty and staff; maintaining records and files; preparing reports.
- Assist the principal in the overall administration of the school; interpret and enforce school and school division policies and regulations.
- Assist the principal in the transformation of the school culture into a results-oriented collaborative learning community.
- Support the principal in the collaborative development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the school’s Plan for Continuous Improvement.
- Assist the principal in monitoring compliance with federal, state, and local mandates and guidelines related to local and state testing programs and the local special education program.
- Assist the principal in planning and implementing a professional development/growth program for teachers and staff.
- Serve as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
- Propose schedules of classes and extracurricular activities; help schedule courses, students and teachers.
- Work with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests.
- Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment, conduct inventories, maintain records, and check on receipts for such material.
- Assist in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other school support services; help conduct safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
- Assist in the reporting and monitoring of student attendance.
- Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body; deal with special cases as necessary.
- Serve with parents, faculty, and student groups, as requested, in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
- Maintain a variety of files; prepare periodic and special reports as required.
- Identify the special needs of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of school system specialists as required.
- Supervise teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
- Explain and interpret division-wide curriculum/instructional goals and objectives to teachers, parents, pupils, and the community.
- Assist in the planning and implementation of a systematic method of supervising the instructional program through the use of learning walks, observations, documentations, and follow-up conferences.
- Assist teachers in evaluating methods and materials and developing effective learning plans and classroom management techniques.
- Assist in the coordination and supervision of guidance services.
- Maintain and model high standards of professionalism.
- Perform related work as required.
- Maintain regular, predictable and punctual attendance during regularly scheduled work hours and afterhours if needed.
- Meets the Standards and Indicators set forth in the Certified Personnel Evaluation Plan.
- Abides by the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky Certified School Personnel.
- Adheres to the requirements of District employee handbook, Owensboro Board of Education policies, KRS and KAR, and applicable Federal laws
- Demonstrates loyalty and dedication to the purposes and goals of the Owensboro Public Schools.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Indoor, environmentally controlled. Typical office environment including but not limited to telephones, personal interruptions, background noises. May require working with or near the public, parents, and children and will be subject to sounds, scents, and other related environmental factors. This position will require dealing with conflict and requires use of sound judgement.
Physical Demands: (example)
- Light lifting
- Sitting for long periods of time
- Hand and finger dexterity
- Repetitive movement
- Standing and walking intermittently throughout a typical work day
Travel Requirements: (Frequency and Duration)
- Less than 10% out of district
- Daily as needed within district boundaries
OTHER FACTORS:
- Administrative salary schedule based on rank and experience.
- Certified benefits package
- Exempt Status
- Days per year: 205
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are require of the employee for this job. Duties, and responsibilities may be altered to meet the needs of the district.
Contracts are with the district of Owensboro Public Schools-not with the individual locations. Location assignments are subject to change.
Equal Education and Employment Opportunities M/F/D
