Assistant Principal - Sage K-8

The Assistant Principal at Sage K-8 serves as a key member of the school leadership team and supports the Principal in creating a safe, structured, academically focused, and student-centered learning environment. This position is responsible for supporting daily school operations, student behavior systems, instructional leadership, teacher coaching, attendance initiatives, parent communication, compliance, and campus culture.

Because Sage K-8 serves both elementary and middle school students, the Assistant Principal must understand the developmental needs of younger learners while also effectively addressing the increased behavioral, social-emotional, and academic needs of middle-grade students. The ideal candidate is visible, organized, collaborative, calm under pressure, student-focused, and able to balance accountability with compassion.

The Assistant Principal will help ensure Sage K-8 maintains high expectations for student achievement, staff performance, family engagement, school safety, and compliance with district, state, and charter requirements.

• Assist the Principal in the daily administration and operation of Sage K-8.
• Provide visible leadership before school, during transitions, lunch periods, dismissal, and school events.
• Support the implementation of school-wide systems, procedures, routines, and expectations.
• Assist with campus supervision, safety procedures, emergency drills, crisis response, and student supervision.
• Help ensure the school environment is orderly, welcoming, inclusive, and focused on learning.
• Serve as administrator-in-charge when assigned by the Principal.
• Support master scheduling, student placement, testing coordination, duty schedules, and operational needs.
• Collaborate with the Principal and campus support staff to ensure smooth daily operations.

• Administer student discipline in a fair, consistent, restorative, and legally compliant manner.
• Investigate student conduct concerns, document incidents, communicate with families, and assign appropriate interventions or consequences.
• Support implementation of positive behavior systems, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and trauma-informed responses.
• Work with teachers to proactively address classroom management concerns.
• Monitor behavior trends and recommend interventions for individual students and student groups.
• Support students with behavioral challenges while maintaining high expectations for conduct and personal responsibility.
• Ensure discipline practices are developmentally appropriate for both elementary and middle school students.
• Utilize de-escalation strategies and trauma-informed responses when addressing student behavioral or crisis situations.
• Serve as part of a collaborative campus support team with the Principal and social worker to identify student needs, coordinate interventions, monitor progress, and respond to barriers impacting student success.

• Conduct classroom walkthroughs and provide timely, constructive feedback to teachers.
• Assist the Principal with teacher coaching, instructional improvement, and professional development.
• Support implementation of curriculum, intervention systems, formative assessment practices, and instructional expectations.
• Help teachers use student achievement data to improve instruction and identify students needing academic support.
• Participate in teacher evaluation processes as assigned and consistent with district policy.
• Support new teachers through onboarding, mentoring, classroom management assistance, and regular check-ins.
• Promote instructional practices that are engaging, standards-aligned, culturally responsive, and appropriate for K-8 learners.

• Monitor student attendance, chronic absenteeism, tardiness, and disengagement.
• Work with families, teachers, counselors, social workers, and support staff to develop attendance improvement plans.
• Assist with student retention strategies by helping create a school environment where students feel connected, supported, and academically successful.
• Support re-engagement efforts for students who are frequently absent, struggling behaviorally, or at risk of withdrawal.
• Collaborate with interventionists, counselors, and support teams to identify and address barriers impacting student success.

• Communicate regularly and professionally with parents and guardians regarding student progress, behavior, attendance, and school expectations.
• Participate in parent meetings, student support meetings, disciplinary conferences, and school events.
• Build positive relationships with families while maintaining professional boundaries and accountability.
• Help families understand school procedures, expectations, available supports, and student responsibilities.
• Represent Sage K-8 and Career Success Schools in a professional and positive…