Elementary Assistant Principal — Lead & Inspire

Assistant Principal I (2026-27 School Year) - Elementary Richmond City Public Schools Principals - Richmond, Virginia Open in Google Maps Job Details
Job : 5520908
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Feb 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Job Title:

Assistant Principal I (Elementary)

Grade Level/Terms of Employment:

Grade 128.1 (260 Days 12-month Contract)

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Work Location:

Assigned Elementary School

Immediate Supervisor:

Principal

General Description: The Assistant Principal I collaborates with the Department of Academic Programs and Supports in organizing and fostering a positive, safe environment that is conducive to meeting the needs of students, staff and parents. This includes such responsibilities as: leading, directing, counseling, and supervising a variety of personnel and programs; creating effective parent, teacher, and student communications; supporting, encouraging, mentoring, and evaluating staff;

fostering teamwork between teachers and among staff and parents; and managing budget items. The Assistant Principal is key to our strategic goal of nurturing our students and staff while supporting exciting, hands-on, and rigorous learning for every student.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain clear and effective communication with parents, school administrators, secondary instructors and Central Office Personnel.
• Assess student learning and evaluate the program’s success to monitor program effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Department of Academic Programs and Supports to assist with recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and supervising of secondary instructors.
• Develop ongoing training and professional development opportunities for secondary instructors.
• Assists in the overall administration of the school interpreting and enforcing school district policies and regulations.
• Coordinate program logistics, instructional topics, and required teaching materials for students in an alternative setting.
• Maintain a safe, healthy, supportive, and collaborative learning environment for students.
• Provide guidance, coaching and professional development to teachers on educational and instructional methodology related to alternative programs.
• Ensures that requisitions are submitted for supplies, textbooks, and equipment and conducts inventories and maintains records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement or eligibility for endorsement in administration and supervision required.
• At least 5 years of successful full-time experience as a classroom teacher in an accredited public or nonpublic school setting.
• At least 2 years of leadership and management experience.

General Conditions of Work:Work requires frequent standing, sitting, light lifting up to 10 pounds, walking, vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

HOW TO APPLY:RPS employees must submit an on-line application. Please access website at:

Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable.

Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview stepof the selection process.EOE.

START DATE:Based on School Board approval