2025-2026 Assistant Principal - Elementary (212 Days)
2025-2026 Assistant Principal - Elementary (212 Days)
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Job Description
Job Title: Primary Assistant Principal (PAP) Wage/ Status: Exempt
Reports to: PYP Principal HR Revised: July 2025
Department: Primary Years Program
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY
The Primary Assistant Principal (PAP) collaboratively supports the Primary Years Programme (PYP) Principal and the IB PYP curriculum coordinator in the administration of a comprehensive PYP programme. Under the supervision of the PYP Principal the PAP provides instructional leadership coordination supervision of teaching staff paraprofessionals and assists in the school budget.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Certification:
- Bachelors Degree or higher from an accredited college or university Masters Degree in Educational Administration preferred
- Holds a current principal certification with the State of Texas or has comparable leadership experience in lieu of certification
Experience:
- Three (3) years of successful teaching or administrative experience at the primary school level desired
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
- Displays strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be legally able to work in the United States
- Complies with TEA regulations applicable federal state and local laws school policies and standards of the Professional Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Instructional Leadership
- Collaborates with the PYP Principal in administrating and coordinating the PYP within the policies established by the Westlake Academy Board of Trustees
- Maintains a positive vibrant and visible presence within the PYP classes
- Ability to communicate beliefs about an IB Education and that all students can be successful;
- Aware of the trends in curriculum development effective assessment and pedagogical strategies
- Has an overall knowledge of the development of the early years learner in regard to academic social and emotional learning
- Assists in the selection supervision and performance evaluation of professional and paraprofessional personnel
- Coordinates State testing for the PYP in liaison with the MYP Assistant Principal
- Serves on the Instructional Leadership Team for the Academy
- Serves on 504 committee and Special Education ARD meetings to ensure student needs are being met
- Co-Coordinates the Response to Intervention process with the PYP Coordinator
Operational Leadership
- Empowers others to take ownership and personal responsibility in a collective team approach
- Leverages their own leadership through others
- Leads initiatives and the capacity of others to move the collective efficacy of the program and organization forward
Transformational Leadership
- Maintains and models a culture of trust to uphold the ideals of an IB World School to provide students with an ..internationally minded education of the highest quality..
- Leads others in finding new ways to do things to develop a growth mindset
- Creates an efficient productive and caring atmosphere where all students and faculty have the opportunity to be recognized for their best efforts
- Maintains open communication for staff to trust that their ideas will be listened to and offer direct recognition and contributions to maintain staff morale
- Articulates a clear Vision Mission and Values to staff parents and students of what an IB World School looks like and sounds like
- Resolves staff conflict in positive ways
Resource Manager
- Collaborates with the PYP Leadership team in the creation of program schedules
- Collaborates with the PYP Coordinator in acquisition of instructional resources and materials
- Is fiscally responsible and maximizes the impact of fiscal resources on instructional priorities
- Responsible for collaborating with the PYP Principal in the budget process
- Responsible for coordination of ESL program K-12 to include tracking teacher certifications and student placement compliance with federal guidelines initial assessments progress monitoring LPAC TELPAS and collaboration with ESL consultants
Other Duties
- Helps to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior aligned with the IB learner profile
- Serves as a liaison to the House of Commons (parent organization)
- Attends Board of Trustee meetings as and when required
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director/PYP Principal
EVALUATION
Performance of this position will be evaluated annually by the PYP Principal
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Tools/Equipment Used: Personal computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment.
Posture: Frequent standing kneeling/squatting bending/stooping pushing/pulling and twisting.
Motion: Frequent walking; repetitive hand motions frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching.
Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (up to 35 pounds); occasional physical restraint of students to
control behavior.
Environment: Work inside may work outside.
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress; may work prolonged or irregular hours.
DISCLAIMER
This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
