What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Principal III (2025-2026 School Year) - High School position at Richmond Public Schools?
Grade Level/Terms of Employment:
Assistant Principal III - Grade 130.1/260 days (12 months)
JOB STATUS: UNTIL FILLED
General Description:
The Assistant Principal collaborates with the Department of Academic Programs and Supports in organizing and fostering a positive, safe environment that is conducive to meeting the needs of students, staff and parents. This includes such responsibilities as: leading, directing, counseling, and supervising a variety of personnel and programs; creating effective parent, teacher, and child communications; supporting, encouraging, mentoring, and evaluating staff; fostering teamwork between teachers and among staff and parents; and managing budget items. The Assistant Principal is key to our strategic goal of nurturing our students and staff while supporting exciting, hands-on, and rigorous learning for every student.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain clear and effective communication with parents, school administrators, secondary instructors and Central Office Personnel
- Assess student learning and evaluate the program’s success to monitor program effectiveness
- Collaborate with Department of Academic Programs and Supports to assist with recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and supervising of secondary instructors
- Develop ongoing training and professional development opportunities for secondary instructors
- Assists in the overall administration of the school interpreting and enforcing school district policies and regulations.
- Coordinate program logistics, instructional topics, and required teaching materials for students in an alternative setting
- Maintain a safe, healthy, supportive, and collaborative learning environment for students
- Operate as an advocate for and supporter of blended learning, collaboration and other instructional modalities according to Virginia’s “Profile of a Graduate”
- Provide guidance, coaching and professional development to teachers on educational and instructional methodology related to alternative programs
- Ensures that requisitions are submitted for supplies, textbooks, and equipment and conducts inventories and maintains records Performs other related duties as assigned
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Qualifications:
- Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement or eligibility for endorsement in administration and supervision required
- At least 5 years of experience successful full-time experience as a classroom teacher in an accredited public or nonpublic school setting At least 2 years of leadership and management experience
REPORTS TO: Principal
HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an on-line application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net
Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable.
Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE.
FLSA: Exempt
START DATE: Based on School Board approval
