Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Odyssey Institute - Buckeye, Arizona. Open in Google Maps.

This job is also posted in The Odyssey Preparatory Academy, Family of Schools.

• Job : 5805387
• Final date to receive applications: Jul 05, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
• Posted: Jun 26, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Title:

Assistant Principal

Reports To:

Principal

Full-time, 12-month administrative position

The Assistant Principal supports the Principal in providing instructional leadership, maintaining a positive school culture, ensuring scholar success, and overseeing daily school operations. The Assistant Principal works collaboratively with staff, scholars, families, and community stakeholders to promote academic achievement, attendance, and a safe learning environment.

• Instructional Leadership
  • Support implementation of curriculum, instructional best practices, and assessment systems.
  • Monitor scholar achievement data and assist in developing improvement plans.
  • Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback to teachers.
  • Support professional learning and staff development initiatives.
• School Culture and Climate
  • Promote a positive, inclusive, and respectful school culture.
  • Support scholar behavior expectations and discipline procedures.
  • Build strong relationships with scholars, families, and staff.
  • Assist with student recognition programs and school events.
• Operations and Management
  • Assist with daily campus operations and supervision.
  • Coordinate attendance monitoring and intervention efforts.
  • Support emergency procedures, safety protocols, and crisis management.
  • Help manage schedules, testing programs, and school activities.
• Family and Community Engagement
  • Communicate regularly with families regarding scholar progress, attendance, and school initiatives.
  • Encourage parent participation in school events and decision‑making opportunities.
  • Serve as a liaison between school, families, and community partners.
• Staff Support
  • Collaborate with teachers and support staff to address scholar needs.
  • Assist with staff supervision, mentoring, and evaluation processes.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts.

• Valid Arizona Administrative Certification (or ability to obtain).
• Master's degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or related field preferred.
• Successful teaching and/or educational leadership experience.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Commitment to scholar achievement and continuous school improvement.

• Instructional Leadership
• Data Analysis and Decision Making
• Relationship Building
• Effective Communication
• Organizational Management
• Team Collaboration

• Improved scholar academic achievement and growth.
• Increased attendance and engagement.
• Positive school culture and climate.
• Effective implementation of school initiatives and policies.
• Strong collaboration with staff, families, and community stakeholders.

• Organize / Track fundraiser paperwork to be sent through to Sophia and to principal for approval.
• Field trip approvals
• Duty Schedule and Enforcement / Teacher communication
• Tracking Weekly Artifacts of teachers and communication when needed
• Gradebook checks weekly and communicate with teachers when not in compliance
• Working with leadership teachers to track data progress & implementation of interventions
• Updating Calendars / Information on newsletter
• SPED / 504 meetings when needed as PEA
• Communication with teachers for fire drills and lock out, secures etc on a weekly basis when needed
• Work with front office for attendance tracking and parent communication when needed for loss of credit
• Organizing and calendaring hearing and vision with front office staff
• Kitchen sink and sub coverage with front office and Marylu/Chris for athletic coverage
• Coverage of school sponsored events as the representative administrator
• Work with IB coordinator and Principal to track quarterly benchmarks and hold teachers accountable
• Targeted teacher evaluations, training will be needed here for AP at JH
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