Assistant Principal- Elementary Level

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - Elementary

Longmeadow Public School District, Wolf Swamp Road School, Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Jun 16, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted:
Jun 01, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Elementary. Longmeadow Public School District. The district is committed to equity, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and meeting the needs of all stakeholders. This role supports the Principal in creating a positive and welcoming school environment that fosters lifelong learning, community, and a solution-focused mindset.

Assist the Principal in creating a positive and welcoming school environment that fosters lifelong learning, strong community involvement, and a solution-focused approach. Develop a school climate that supports a shared vision to achieve the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and district.

• Provide leadership in instruction delivery, including clinical observation of teachers, coaching in instructional methods, formal evaluation, and development/supervision of improvement plans when necessary.
• Chair all special education three-year evaluations; manage 504 meetings and other related meetings as needed.
• Support special education with protocol and procedures (e.g., scheduling, staffing).
• Assist with student management and discipline.
• Assist with assessing and improving teaching and learning; development of schedules; assignment of non-teaching duties; program evaluations; development of new programs.
• Coordinate discipline policies and practices; advise on changes to the student handbook and file changes with the School Committee and Department of Education.
• Coordinate orientation of new teachers, substitute teachers, and student teachers.
• Maintain active professional growth through coursework, workshops, seminars, conferences, and reading.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Evaluation:
  In accordance with the current Agreement between the Longmeadow School Committee and the Longmeadow Education Association.
• Supervisory Responsibilities:
  
  See performance responsibilities.
• Terms of Employment:
  Salary and work year per the Longmeadow Educators Association (Unit
  
  B) – Longmeadow School Committee Agreement. Full-time position.
• Job Categories:
  Administration >
  Principal/Dean/Head of School;
  Administration >
  Special Education Director.

Wolf Swamp Road School serves approximately 415 students (pre-K through 5th). The school offers preschool, full-day kindergarten, and elementary programs with a focus on a Responsive Classroom approach, social-emotional learning, and CASEL core competencies. The district provides a diverse environment and encourages equity through education.

The Longmeadow Public Schools are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or pregnancy/pregnancy-related conditions.

• Massachusetts Principal/Assistant Principal or Special Education Administrator License.
• Minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Coursework, degree, or license in special education preferred.
• Minimum of three years’ experience with special education preferred.
• Working knowledge of special education laws.
• Experience or training in evaluation of instruction.
• Experience with behavioral intervention strategies and programs.
• Experience with tiered interventions for academic and social-emotional learning (e.g., MTSS).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; demonstrated organizational skills.
• Other alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate.

• Jared Materas, Principal
• 62 Wolf Swamp Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106
• Phone:
• Email: jmateras.ma.us