Assistant Principal, WCMS

• Position Type:
  Administration (Educator)/ Assistant Principal

The Wirt County Board of Education announces the following vacancy for the  school year:

DATE:
August 12, 2026

POSITION:
Assistant Principal, Wirt County Middle School

CONTRACT:

220-day contract, flexible schedule, created by principal

• Minimum of a Master's Degree, WV Professional Administrative Certificate 5-12
• Minimum of three years successful teaching experience
• Accomplished evaluations and/or recommendations from professional associates, employers, and/or supervisors, preferred
• High academic achievement in college education program
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel, and parents
• Demonstrates knowledge or has experience in the middle school curriculum, school finance, and West Virginia School Law
• Demonstrates knowledge or has experience in the duties and responsibilities of a middle school assistant principal
• Educational philosophy compatible with the Wirt County Board of Education philosophy
• Certification to supervise and evaluate personnel as per §126-142-5 of WV Policy 5310
• Completion of the West Virginia Evaluation Leadership Institute
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others and as a member
• of an educational team
• Demonstrated ability to use technology
• Demonstrated ability to implement innovative programs related to the appropriate
• programmatic level
• Demonstrates self-control

• Provides purpose and direction for schools/county
• Demonstrates cognitive skills to gather, analyze, and synthesize information to reach goals
• Manages consensus and group behaviors
• Organizes and delegates to accomplish goals
• Provides instructional leadership, creates a climate conducive to learning school wide
• Implements a school improvement process
• Establishes good public and employee relationships
• Evaluates personnel as designated by the principal
• Maintains professional work habits
• Maintains and improves professional skills
• Performs other jobs/related duties as assigned by the principal
• Assist the principal in the overall administration of the school
• Act as principal in the absence of the school principal

SUPERVISOR:
Principal and/or Superintendent

SALARY:
Wirt County Salary Scale for teachers based on degree and years' experience; WV assistant principal salary increment

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:
August 19, 2026 at 11:59 pm

(Consideration for this position is in compliance with 18A-4-7a)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Wirt County Schools will grant employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age or handicap, and there will be no discrimination based on these factors in the salary, promotion, or termination of any employee.