Assistant Principal, High School

Position Type

RSAA Act 93 Administrative/Supervisory Positions/ Assistant Principal

7/22/2026

Reading School District

Assistant Principal

RSAA

Building Principal

The purpose of the position is to increase student achievement by engaging in the following.

Supervises all professional and support staff as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Appropriate Master’s Degree required; minimum five years teaching experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and knowledge in instructional best practices is required.
• Experience teaching at the level of the position (Elementary or Secondary/Mid‑Level) is preferred but not required.
• Past experience with instructional coaching, design and delivery of professional development, building/district level committee involvement, and experience working in an urban environment is strongly preferred.

PA Teaching Certificate, PA Administrative Certification – K‑12 Principal (or appropriate level K‑6 or 7‑12 Principal Certification)

• Possess a deep knowledge regarding best practices, current instructional programs, and content in order to make professional and quality judgment on instruction.
• Observe and evaluate professional staff accurately, consistently and based on evidence while aligning with the philosophy, mission and goals of the Reading School District.

• Manage, interpret and utilize data to organize differentiated groups and address all students’ individual academic needs in collaboration with the leadership team.

• Possess deep content knowledge to provide teachers and para‑professionals with strategies and activities that support instruction in core curriculum.
• Monitor and facilitate high‑quality professional development through turnaround training while working with staff (in teams or individually) to refine knowledge and skills, based on district and school data.
• Provide small group or individual support as needed following professional development.
• Identify school teaching and learning needs as well as barriers and weaknesses by analyzing students’ data and implementing problem‑solving actions with teachers.
• Demonstrate instructional leadership to facilitate meetings that focus on student achievement.
• Instruct teachers in using data for instructional planning that will have a positive impact on student achievement.

• Participate in professional development that enhances knowledge of instructional practice, delivery and student achievement.
• Establish a professional rapport with staff built on mutual respect.
• Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when serving as a role model to teachers.
• Use effective interpersonal skills to communicate professionally with staff, students and parents that lead to positive relationships.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee. This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities and management may revise it at any time.

• Conduct professional development and follow‑up support for successful implementation of all programs or initiatives.
• Support and encourage teachers to effectively implement and integrate district programs and initiatives into daily instruction.

• Facilitate district level curriculum committees that work to develop and write a vertically aligned and standards‑based curriculum.
• Monitor and facilitate high‑quality professional development through turnaround training, working with staff (in teams or individually) to refine knowledge and skills, based on district and school data.

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common…