Elementary Assistant Principal
Elementary Assistant Principal
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TITLE: Central Park Elementary: Assistant Principal
REPORTS TO: School Principal
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 2425 Rates Subject to change for 2526: Salary range 10at: $100945 $118759 50 weeks per year positionfull time.Hours during summer and school breaks may vary as determined by District administration.
START DATE: This position is expected to begin July 1 2025
INTRODUCTION
Come join Midland Public Schools as our next Assistant Principal at Central Park Elementary. Midland Public Schools encompasses approximately 140 square miles and serves approximately 7400 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade. The District operates 12 schools with an operating budget of $113 million with a 35 fund balance. The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEMdegreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strongskilled trades. The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers such as MyMichigan Health Dupont and Corteva. Midland provides bigcity amenities with a smalltown feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts Greater Midland Tennis Center Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond Dow Gardens/Whiting Forest and the nations longest canopy walk. Please visit the Midland Public Schools website for more information: and the Midland Awaits video: @Midland Awaits
POSITION SUMMARY
Midland Public Schools is seeking an innovative transformative progressive and collaborative leader to serve as the next Central Park Elementary Assistant Principal. This position reports to the Principal of School assigned and is responsible for all administrative tasks as assigned by the building principal and the District. The Assistant Principal will work collaboratively to support the district vision: Lead with respect trust and courage. Ensure an equitable collaborative and inclusive culture. Enable all to achieve success.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters degree in Educational Leadership School Administration or similar
- Must meet or be willing to meet the State School Administrators continuing education requirements
- Knowledge of current education research and best practices
- Demonstrated skills in leadership communications and team building
- Successful experiences in leadership roles with knowledge of school law and legal requirements of schools
- Proficient using data to inform decisions
- Ability to establish and maintain good public reactions and communication with studentsparents and members of the community while maintaining a calm and professional image
- Able to work an irregular schedule
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced education degree (beyond Masters degree)
- Evidence of successful experience as a school administrator
- Evidence of successful experience as a teacher and instructional leadership roles
- State of Michigan teacher certification
- Experience with schoolbased leadership including development implementation and monitoring of programs and budgets
- Advanced level computer knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office Google Suite and other computer skills
- Knowledge of and experience dealing with student disciplinary issues school safety and various student servicesrelated matters
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Communication: knows and demonstrates vibrant twoway communication with school leaders and staff members. Must write accurately using technical language and serve as a solid verbal communicator. Capable of presentations that make technical complex issues accessible and comprehensible for all.
- Teamwork: creates and motivates a diverse team. Assists team members in seeing their role as part of an overall effort and something greater than themselves.
- Leadership: demonstrates extraordinary leadership ability to include strategic planning and visioning project management goal setting and program planning and implementation.
- Motivation: works to motivate staff members to excel.
- Knowledge: demonstrated supervisory ability to include selection development evaluation and management of professional staff members.
- Emotional Intelligence: capable of strong human connection; the ability to manage both their own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you; exhibits selfawareness selfregulation motivation empathy and social skills.
- Focus: proven ability to set goals and measures of achievement for said goals and provide multiple strategies to achieve these goals
- Multitasking: has excellent time management and problemsolving skills. Flexible team player willing to do what it takes to get the job done; adaptable and enjoys a challenge.
- Sound Judgement: someone who exhibits sound judgment with the ability to prioritize and make decisions.
- Selfstarter: a detailoriented selfstarter with prior experience in facilitating success energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Assistant Principal
- Act as a support to the building principal: support the development of teaching andlearning coordinate curriculum in collaboration with district staff and provide instructional support as requested by the principal
- Address and document student behavior issues promptly and effectively utilizingrestorative practices when appropriate
- Collaborate with teachers support staff and parents to provide interventionsand supports for students experiencing academic behavioral or socialemotional challenges
- Manage student attendance and truancy working with families and community partnersto address attendance barriers
- Act as a mentor coach and evaluator for the teaching and support staffassigned to the building
- Collaborate as an administrative team member around other districtlevel initiatives forstudents and staff
- Lead IEP and 504 teams
- Other administrative duties as assigned by the Principal or District
Other
- Regular and reliable in person attendance
- Comply with District policies as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
- Adhere to the Districts safety policies and procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality in the conduct of District business.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of walking and interacting with students and/or district employees in the specific work site assigned.
- Demonstrate regular and prompt attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of staff assigned to campus including teacher(s) paraprofessional(s) administrative assistant(s) etc.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands:
- Reading ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); maintain emotional control under stress; coordinate districtwide curriculum functions; interpret policy procedures and data.
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
- Frequent standing stooping bending pulling pushing; move small stacks of textbooks media equipment desks and other classroom equipment; repetitive hand motions; prolonged use of computer terminal possible; occasional districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel; frequent prolonged and irregular hours; possible biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Thank you for your interest in Midland Public Schools!
Employment Type
Full-Time
