Assistant Principal

Position: ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Location: Stanwood

Additional Information

Port Susan Middle School

Assistant Principal

(Filling Vacancy)

8 hours/day, 213 workdays/year - Anticipated Start Date July 1, 2026

Every student in the Stanwood-Camano School District is empowered to learn in an inclusive setting and is prepared for the future of their choice. Port Susan Middle School is seeking an assistant principal who is a strong instructional leader, and understands the importance of student learning, effective instruction, and empowering infrastructure.

The assistant principal functions as an instructional leader first. This includes bringing our Educational Equity policy to life in our schools. Also required are school improvement and annual action planning, ensuring high-quality instruction, providing ongoing professional development, constructive feedback, and more. School assistant principals also perform administrative duties, including the supervision and evaluation of staff, coordination of the instructional program, maintaining responsibility for other administrative duties as assigned, and promoting the educational development of each student.

This person will also work with district administration to articulate the district's strategic plan and provide visionary leadership necessary to attain goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

* Assist the principal in the general administration of the school, and serve as principal when the principal is absent

* Assist in maintaining accurate records regarding the progress of students through report cards, discipline referrals, attendance records and conferences

* Assist in establishing and overseeing School Crisis Management Plan

* Supervise and evaluate assigned staff as directed by building principal

* Implement board policies and collective bargaining agreement provisions applicable to the middle school

* Maintain adherence to all applicable federal and state regulations and laws

* Supervise student conduct and assume responsibility for the enforcement of discipline as necessary providing due process for the rights of students

* Serve as building athletic director to include planning, scheduling, coordinating, and supervising PSMS athletics, activities, and other events.

* Administer student attendance policy and procedures

* As requested, act as the principal's designee for special education conferences, Section 504 conferences, and intervention proceedings

* Establish and maintain effective communication with the community, parents, staff and students

* Participate in district-level decision making and planning as a member of the building and district administrative teams

* Provide leadership to create a school culture that promotes on-going improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff

* Assist in leading the school improvement planning and implementation

* Work collaboratively with other administrators to develop and maintain positive building climate

* Assist in the supervision of extra-curricular activities

* Assist in coordination of school safety

* Assist in coordinating all state testing

* Observe strict confidentiality with student and personnel information

* Assist the principal in responding to calls from the district's security company

* Job presence

* Other duties as assigned

Conditions of Employment

* Are you a citizen or do you have a visa which permits you to work in the United States?

* Are you willing to submit to a criminal history background check?

* Are you physically able to perform the duties of the job for which you are applying?

* IF YOU ARE SELECTED FOR A POSITION in the Stanwood-Camano School District, you will be expected to meet the following requirements as conditions of your employment:
Successful WSP and FBI background clearance check;
Washington State Sexual Misconduct Disclosure Release Form(s); I-9 Employment Eligibility (citizen or legal alien status); W04 form;
Washington State Department of Retirement Status form; HIV/Bloodborne Pathogen and Hazardous Materials training (provided by District, or verification of prior training);
Hepatitus B training (Safe Schools Training provided by District);
Social Security Card and Driver's License to be copied by Personnel Office upon hire. By selecting YES, you agree to provide/complete these required items.

* I authorize the Stanwood-Camano School District to make any investigation of any personal, educational, vocational, or employment history. I further authorize any current or former employer, person, firm, or agency to provide Stanwood-Camano School District with information they have regarding me. I hereby release and discharge Stanwood-Camano School District and those who provide information from any and all liability as a result of furnishing and receiving this information.

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