Elementary Assistant Principal

Applications will be accepted
Thursday, February 19, 2026 12:00 AM
- Thursday, March 5, 2026 11:59 PM
(Central Standard Time)

Job Description

* This position is for the  School Year and is a 11-month contracted position*

$72,000 minimum salary commensurate with education/experience

11 month contract (Aug 1 - June 30)
Final date to receive applications: 3/5/26
Interviews: 3/11/26
Anticipated Hire date: 3/17/26

* The timeline above is subject to change based on district need.

CLASSIFICATION: Certified

• Valid Missouri Teacher’s and Administrator’s certificate and appropriate age group certification
• Master’s in appropriate grade level administration required, Specialist and/or Doctorate preferred
• Criminal justice fingerprint and background clearance
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board and/or Superintendent may find appropriate

SUPERVISES: Student body and staff in conjunction with building principal

JOB GOAL: Serve as an instructional leader to enhance student learning opportunities while working to establish a safe and effective learning environment for both students and staff.

• Adheres to and follows all adopted Board of Education policies and procedures
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with students, staff and community
• Serves as a lead learner in the building with an unyielding focus on enhancing student learning
• Learns and models strategies to assist teachers in higher and more challenging levels of student learning
• Integrates technology consistently to enhance both teacher and student learning opportunities
• Organizes and prioritizes educator workload to best meet the needs of students and staff
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere
• Identifies student needs, makes appropriate referrals and works with special education staff to develop individual education plans
• Works well as a team member to serve all constituencies
• Adheres to and follows all deadlines and requirements as presented by administration/state/federal law
• Attends all meetings as requested by building and district administration
• Maintains strict confidentiality as required by law
• Develops a professional development plan annually and commits to lifelong learning and growth
• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school and serves as principal in his/her absence
• Assists in supervising students at school events both during and after school hours
• Assists in safety inspections and safety drill practice activities
• Supervises and evaluates teachers and departments as assigned by the principal
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities the principal may assign

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Eleven
-month position with applicable health and life insurance and annual paid leave allowance provided. Salary to be established by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Administrative Personnel.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit. Additionally, the employee may occasionally be required to push or lift up to 50 lbs as necessary for the safety and wellbeing of others. Lastly, this job requires the employee to have the vision ability to read handwritten or typed materials, and meet multiple demands from several people while interacting with other staff and the public.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The most significant duties of this position have been included in this job description. However, this job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties performed. In addition, the District may modify this position as needed to reflect the assignment of additional or supplemental duties assigned. Employees are expected to perform all assigned duties regardless of whether such duties appear in this job description.