Assistant Principal - Elementary

Stoneham Public Schools Colonial Park Elementary School - Stoneham, Massachusetts

Job Details

• Job : 5743461
• Final date to receive applications: Jun 04, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Posted: May 28, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Stoneham Public Schools:
Assistant Principal for Colonial Park Elementary School

Job Title: Assistant Principal

Reports to: Principal

School: Colonial Park School

Primary

Purpose:

Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and PK-Grade 4 operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Master’s degree

Massachusetts assistant principal / principal license

Special Knowledge/

Skills:

• Thorough understanding of school operations
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate school day-to-day operations
• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness
• Ability to manage personnel
• Ability to implement policy and procedures in accordance with Massachusetts state laws and school district policies
• Ability to interpret data

Experience:

Minimum of five years of experience as a classroom teacher

Previous administrative experience preferred

Major

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.

• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.

• Participate in development of school improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain records to track progress on school and student academic improvement.

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serve as evaluator for designated educational staff.
• Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.

• Supervise operations in principal’s absence.
• Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
• Assist with monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance officer on follow-up as needed.
• Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
• Coordinate custodial, cafeteria, and other support services as necessary.
• Comply with, and implement federal and state laws, State Board of Education, and school committee policy.

• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
• Assist with student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
• Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.

• Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal. Supervise teachers, custodians, ESPs, clerical personnel and others as assigned.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

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