Assistant Principal - Elementary (JAES

Assistant Principal
- Elementary (JAES) (11-month)

Alexandria City Pub Sch Dist John Adams Elementary School
- Alexandria, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Job : 5870477

Final date to receive applications: Aug 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Aug 10, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 1, 2026

Job Description:

The Assistant Principal (Elementary) assists the School's Head Principal in leading the instructional program and ensures its alignment with division regulations for curriculum design and assessment. Provides and promotes a state-of-the-art curriculum and superior instructional delivery for the success of all students. This position is an Adminstration, 11-month position, reporting to the School's Head Principal.

Location:

John Adams Elementary School

• Education: A Bachelor’s Degree, A Master’s degree in related field is required.
• Certificates & Licenses: A Valid Virginia Department of Education Teaching Post Graduate License, with the add-on endorsement in Administration & Supervision PreK-12, or eligibility to obtain the appropriate endorsement upon hiring. Please note that the Administration & Supervision endorsement is not a stand alone endorsement, and one must already have an established VA License with a subject based endorsement, before obtaining this endorsement.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of three years of successful experience as a teacher and/or administrator.
  • Experience in elementary curriculum and instruction, including dual language programming, programs for special education (particularly inclusion models), EL programming, and advanced academic services.
  • A performance record that demonstrates high integrity, vision, innovation, enthusiasm and a strong commitment to diverse, multilingual schools.

The candidate for this position assists the principal with:

• Selecting, assigning, orienting and evaluating staff.
• Developing, supervising and evaluating the school's instructional programs, including dual language, specialized instruction, EL services, and advanced academic services.
• Preparing of the school budget and the master schedule in a dual language model.
• Formulating and implementing professional development activities.
• Interpreting and enforcing Board policies and regulations as well as school mission and goals.
• Supervising the use and maintenance of facilities and evaluating custodians.
• Supervising and coordinating student discipline and welfare.
• Contributing to the school mission and goals for the purpose of providing a positive learning climate and supportive community environment.
• Assists the principal with such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

Compensation: Placement on the Administrator LAS-CP (215) grade, determined by The ACPS Licensed Administrator Salary Scale

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.
• Public Health Compliance
  - Must follow safety and health protocols.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $89,665.80 to $117,994 Administrator LAS-CP (215)

• Master degree preferred.

• Alicia Kingcade , Principal
• John Adams Elementary School
• Phone:
• Email: alicia.kingcade.va.us