Upper Elementary School Associate Principal

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Starting Date: Jul 31, 2027

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF DOHA
JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Upper Elementary School Associate Principal

Department: Upper Elementary School

Reports: Upper Elementary School Principal

Interfaces With: Students, Faculty, Staff, Parents, and School Leadership

Job Classification: Overseas or Local Hire

Position Summary:

Working in close partnership with the UES Principal, the Associate Principal provides visionary, day-to-day leadership to sustain a collaborative, innovative, and nurturing environment for students and staff.

This multi-faceted role balances complex operational management with dynamic instructional supervision. Operationally, the Associate Principal maximizes divisional efficiency by supporting the UES Principal with managing daily logistics, directing campus safety and crisis-readiness protocols, and leveraging attendance and grade data to support proactive student interventions. Integral to the divisional leadership team, the Associate Principal works in tandem with the Principal and administrative colleagues to cultivate a culture of professional excellence across a diverse body of approximately 390 faculty and staff.

In this capacity, they provide strategic supervision and performance evaluation while facilitating data-driven Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that advance instructional quality and elevate student achievement through reflective, evidence-based practices.

As a highly visible community advocate, the Associate Principal fosters strong, culturally sensitive partnerships with students and parents and serves on the divisional Child Protection and Crisis Teams. In this capacity, they champion a comprehensive safeguarding ecosystem that models restorative student discipline while actively protecting the psychological safety, welfare, and professional boundaries of both students and employees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instructional Leadership
  • Collaborates with the Leadership Team and Director of Teaching and Learning to develop and implement the school’s educational program.
  • Collaborates with teachers to establish professional growth goals and provides timely, evidence-based feedback through the school's performance evaluation process.
  • Fosters a culture of continuous improvement by supervising, coaching, and supporting faculty in the refinement of instructional practices and student learning outcomes.
  • Leads and facilitates data-informed Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to strengthen curriculum implementation, instructional effectiveness, and student achievement.
  • Demonstrates a strong understanding of the Science of Reading and the ability to lead, implement, and evaluate evidence-based literacy instructional practices that improve student outcomes.
  • Collaborates with teachers and the Student Support Team (SST) to implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) that addresses students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs.
• Student Well-Being, Social-Emotional Learning & Restorative Practices
  • Promotes a positive, inclusive, and student-centered school culture that fosters a sense of belonging, well-being, and social-emotional growth, including the strategic leadership and oversight of SEL in collaboration with the counseling team.
  • Leads the implementation of restorative practices that strengthen relationships, encourage accountability, and support student growth and learning.
  • Oversees systems and interventions that proactively identify and respond to student needs, ensuring appropriate academic, behavioral, and emotional support.
• Operational Leadership & School Management
  • Collabora…