Anticipated Assistant Elementary Principal

Anticipated Assistant Elementary Principal

Marion City School District TAFT ELEMENTARY - MARION, Ohio

Job : 5794012

Final date to receive applications: Jul 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Marion, Ohio

June 22, 2026

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Anticipated Opening for  School Year

Title: Assistant Elementary Principal – Taft Elementary

Department: Administration

Responsible to: Building Principal/Superintendent

Qualifications:

• Certificate, license, or other legal credential required.
• Degree(s) required and area of major study.
• Certified OTES Evaluator.
• Kind and amount of prior job experience required.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Contract: 209 days per year

Has responsibility for the effective operation of the school. The Assistant Elementary School Principal serves to support instructional leadership for the building. Expected to work in concert with the Principal to create a shared vision and clear goals for their school and maintain a positive climate; employ effective decision-making skills; assist in implementing new and challenging initiatives that contribute to high levels of student learning and achievement;

assist with the development of faculty and engage in varied two-way communications with the principal, students, parents and community.

• Continuous Improvement: Principals help create a shared vision and goals for their schools and ensure continuous progress toward achieving the goals.
  • Facilitate the articulate and realization of a shared vision of continuous improvement
  • Assist with the process of setting, monitoring and achieving specific and challenging goals that reflect high expectations for all students and staff.
  • Assist with the change process for continuous improvement.
  • Anticipate, monitor and respond to educational developments that affect school issues and the environment.
• Instruction: Principals support the implementation of high quality standards-based instruction that results in high levels of achievement for all students.
  • Ensure that the instructional content that is taught is aligned with the Ohio Learning Standards and curriculum priorities in the school and district.
  • Ensure instructional practices are effective and meet the needs of all students.
  • Advocate for high levels of learning for all students, identified as gifted, students with disabilities and at-risk students.
  • Know, understand and share relevant research.
  • Understand, encourage and facilitate the effective use of data by staff.
  • Support staff in planning and implementing research-based professional development.
  • Guide, monitor and evaluate the performance of all school personnel to ensure high levels of effective practice.
• Resources and School Operations: Principals allocate resources and manage school operations in order to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
  • Establish and maintain a safe school environment
  • Create a nurturing learning environment that addresses the physical and mental health needs of all.
  • Allocate resources, including technology, to support student and staff learning.
  • Institute procedures and practices to support staff and students and establish an environment that is conducive to learning.
  • Understand, uphold and model professional ethics, policies, and legal codes of professional conduct.
  • Assist in selection, placement, and performance of staff including making contract recommendations when appropriate.
• Collaboration: Principals establish and sustain collaborative learning and shared leadership to promote learning and achievement of all students.
  • Promote a collaborative learning environment.
  • Share leadership with staff, students, parents and community members.
  • Develop and sustain leadership.
• Parents and Community Engagement:
  • Use community resources to improve student learning.
  • Involve parents and community members in improving student learning.
  • Connect to school and community.
  • Establish for the use of culturally responsive practices that acknowledge and value diversity.
  • Implement effective…