Elementary Assistant Principal

Title

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

Administration/Assistant Principal

02/18/2026

Desert Springs Elementary

• Idaho Administrator Certificate endorsed for principal
• Minimum experience as determined by the Board
• Strong background in curriculum, supervision, discipline, team building, and technology
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Able to work under pressure and deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality of staff and students

Building Principal

Assist the Building Principal in providing leadership and managerial oversight to the instructional program and school operations and in promoting the educational development of each student. Ensure that the high school academic and co‑curricular programs are implemented in order to maximize teacher instruction and student learning experiences.

• Assist in managing the school in accordance with federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy
• Assist the Building Principal in his or her efforts to initiate, design, and implement programs to meet the specific needs of the school
• Exercise leadership in school‑level planning for improvement of instruction
• Establish and maintain an effective learning climate in the school
• Assist in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services
• Aide the building principal in communicating information to parents and the community
• Act as a liaison between the school and the community (including all ethnic groups), interpreting activities and policies of the school, and encouraging community participation in school life
• Report incidents of discipline resulting in a suspension from school, as well as all incidents of violence, vandalism, substance abuse, and weapons possession as directed by the Building Principal
• Work cooperatively with law enforcement authorities in maintaining a safe and drug‑free school environment
• Work with the Building Principal to plan, schedule, and supervise fire and other emergency drills and an emergency preparedness program as required by federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy
• Serve as building administrator in the absence of the Building Principal
• Greet and interact with parents and visitors in the absence of the Building Principal
• Assist in the supervision of the cafeteria during lunch hours and assist with playground supervision when assigned

• Assist in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school's personnel as directed
• Assist in supervising professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and non‑professional personnel and teacher trainees as assigned by the Building Principal
• Supervise extracurricular programs and assembly programs
• Assign faculty members to assist at school functions
• Assist in the coordination and supervision of special programs funded by the state or federal government
• Make recommendations to the Building Principal for changes in policies, personnel practices, and other matters that may result in a more effective school administration
• Work collaboratively with the Professional Development Committee to ascertain high school in‑service needs, and assist with the planning and organization of appropriate classes to meet those needs
• Assist the process in providing teachers with the appropriate integration of technology in the classroom

• Assist the Building Principal in supervising the school's educational program and teaching process and monitor delivery of the instructional program
• Assist in overseeing the scheduling of students into classes, establishing the schedule of class offerings, and maintaining a balance of student loads in each class
• Plan, organize, supervise, and evaluate all curricular and extracurricular activities, as directed
• Assume responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and health of the students
• Great students in a friendly and dependable manner during their morning arrival whenever possible
• Supervise the dismissal of students at the end of the…