Middle School Assistant Principal-Northwood Middle School

Middle School Assistant Principal - Northwood Middle School

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

The Assistant Principal under the direction of the Principal offers strategic and instructional leadership and is committed to focusing on students and their learning while assisting in the management of the day-to-day operations of the school.

• In collaboration with the principal, provide leadership and management of the middle school, treating all staff and students with respect and dignity.
• Plan, conduct, and maintain performance evaluations designed to ensure that school goals and objectives are achieved.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure that all levels of staff adhere to school, district, state, and national educational standards, and goals as well as District mission and vision.
• Organize and administer support systems to provide optimal educational opportunities for students.
• Assist in establishing and sustaining a school culture conducive to continuous improvement for students and staff.
• Facilitate collaborative processes leading toward continuous improvement.
• Participate in the development and annual update of a comprehensive safe schools plan that includes prevention, intervention, crisis response, and recovery.
• Ensure the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual safety of students and staff.
• Contribute towards the development, implementation, and evaluation of the data‑driven plan for the improvement of student achievement.
• Use a variety of data to inform and support decisions about instruction and assessment of learning.
• Use a variety of monitoring structures (e.g., informal observation, assessment and lesson plan analysis, formal lesson observation) to improve instruction and assessment of learning.
• Communicate clearly effective instructional and assessment practices for staff.
• Assist instructional staff in aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment with national, state, and local learning goals.
• Monitor, facilitate, and evaluate staff implementation of the school improvement plan, effective instruction, and assessment practices.
• Manage human and fiscal resources to accomplish student achievement goals.
• Assist in the development, implementation, interpretation, and administration of policies, rules, and regulations, and negotiated employee agreements.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the assignment of instructional and support personnel.
• Utilize staff development and improvement strategies and effectively address difficult issues and conduct essential conversations.
• Communicate and partner with families, staff, and community members to promote student learning.
• Build collegial and collaborative relationships with and among school staff members.
• Promote and model an atmosphere of inclusiveness, equity, and respect among students, staff, and the community.
• Demonstrate a commitment to closing achievement and opportunity gaps.
• Provide leadership in student management, including the areas of student attendance, discipline, and supervision.
• Direct and control student behavior and discipline, counseling students regarding acceptable school conduct and recommending appropriate action to be taken when necessary.
• Be a visible and consistent presence throughout the school providing additional student supervision as required.
• Attend and supervise after‑school events and activities.
• Inform and consult with the Principal and district administrators regularly on the overall operation of the middle school.
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as may, from time to time, be assigned by the principal and district.

• Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or related field. Ability to obtain Washington State Principal Certificate and/or Professional Administrator certificate prior to the first contracted day.
• Five or more years of teaching and/or administrative experience.

• Understand and support a variety of instructional roles.
• Implement national and state standards.
• Possess experience in curriculum development and assessment.
• Understand how to identify and use data to support school improvement.
• Possess the ability to manage and…