What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Assistant Principal (Anticipated 2025-2026) position at Wichita Falls Independent School District?
Job Title: Assistant Principal – High School
Reports to: Principal
Dept./School: Assigned Campus and Level
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt/ 220 Days
Pay Grade: Varies/Instructional 5
Date Revised: 7/18/19
Primary Purpose:
Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional programs and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree
Hold a valid Administrative Certificate, Texas Mid-Management, Principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
Certified appraiser for current district appraisal system
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Thorough understanding of school operations
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to coordinate campus support operations
Experience:
Three years of experience as a classroom teacher
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Management
- Participate in the development and evaluation of educational programs.
- Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
- Promote the use of technology in the teaching/learning process.
- Promote a positive school/organizational climate.
- Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Communicate effectively with students and staff.
School/Organizational Improvement
- Participate in the development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
- Help the principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain, and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
Personnel Management
- Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system.
- Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
- Supervise operations in principal’s absence.
- Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
- Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations.
- Work with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
- Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials.
- Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
- Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
- Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and board policy.
Student Management
- Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
- Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
- Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
- Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
Professional Growth and Development
- Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
School/Community Relations
- Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support.
- Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
- Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
Other
- Regular attendance
- Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal. Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment. Occasional district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
Salary : $70,283 - $92,477
