What are the responsibilities and job description for the PreK-12 Assistant Principal position at Prince of Peace Catholic School System?
Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton, IA is seeking a dynamic, faith-filled, educational leader to join the Prince of Peace parish team effective July 1, 2025.
Prince of Peace Catholic School serves students early childhood through 12th-grade in southeast Iowa serving over 246 students. Prince of Peace Catholic School is a state-accredited school dedicated to providing students with a premier education that will prepare them for a lifetime of success as a faith-filled and active Catholic.
The focus of Prince of Peace Catholic School is on achieving academic and personal excellence as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Prince of Peace Catholic School utilizes effective instruction to ensure our students develop leadership skills inside and outside the classroom.
The ideal candidate will be a faithful, innovative, energetic, experienced, organized educator with the ability to work with other Catholic schools, parish leadership, students, families, and the wider parish community to support the mission to form disciples of Jesus Christ through Catholic educational excellence.
Consider applying for the assistant principalship at Prince of Peace Catholic School and find your calling. We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience, as well as health and dental benefits. Relocation assistance may also be considered.
Learn more about this position by visiting the school website: https://www.prince.pvt.k12.ia.us/ Prince of Peace Catholic School is located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Discover our community! For more information about the community we are proud to call home explore https://www.cityofclintoniowa.gov/
Position Purpose: The Assistant Principal’s primary job responsibility is the supervision, discipline, and monitoring of students. The Assistant Principal, under the direction of the Building Principal, implements and enforces school board policies, administrative rules and regulations. In the absence of the Building Principal, the Assistant Principal shall act in the capacity of the Building Principal.
Reporting Relationship: Building Principal
Essential Functions:
- Assists the Building Principal in fostering the faith formation and spiritual growth of the faculty, staff and students while promoting the school’s Catholic identity.
- Assists the Building Principal in defining the school’s mission and communicating goals and expectations of the total school program.
- Adheres to and enforces board policy, school guidelines, administrative directives, and school standards.
- Assists in curriculum development to meet the needs of all students.
- Assists the Building Principal with special education implementation.
- Supervises staff members assigned by the Building Principal.
- Assists in the hiring and mentoring of staff.
- Oversees the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline, conduct and attendance.
- Assists the Building Principal in the day-to-day management of the school.
- Enforces student behavior code to maintain proper discipline and conduct.
- Communicates relevant policies and procedures with regard to student discipline, conduct, and attendance to students, staff, and parents.
- Works with and assists faculty in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization.
- Works with the Building Principal in the preparation of appropriate handbooks.
- Oversees the collection, storage, management and distribution of data in the school’s information systems and assists authorized personnel in evaluating and analyzing data on graduation requirements, campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
- Assists the Building Principal with the school’s assessment program.
- Prepares the master schedule, registers and schedules students for classes.
- Provides guidance to students on post-secondary educational and vocational opportunities.
- Prepares required reports and documentation as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Building Principal.
Needed Skills:
- Performs all duties as assigned effectively and efficiently.
- Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults.
- Exhibits a professional attitude and demeanor at all times in dealing with the board, school administration, fellow employees, parents, students and the public.
- Understands and has experience with curriculum and the scheduling process.
- Possesses an understanding of student achievement data and current educational trends.
- Supervises students and implements appropriate disciplinary measures.
Education/Training and/or Experience Requirements:
- B.A. degree in Education
- Masters degree in Educational Administration or will complete the degree within one year
- Minimum three years teaching experience
- Valid Administrative or Conditional Administrative license in the state of Iowa
