Secondary Assistant Principal

Position Title: Secondary Assistant Principal Job Status: Full Time Reports To: Building PrincipalFLSA Status: Non-Exempt Amount of Travel: 10-25%Classification: Certified Level: School Date Created: February 2026 Work Schedule: 220 DaysSalary Range: $85000-$95000POSITION SUMMARY: The Watson Chapel School District (WCSD) is seeking highly qualified student-centered applicants for the secondary Assistant Principal position. The Secondary Assistant Principal supports the Principal in serving as an instructional leader and assists in ensuring high levels of student achievement by effectively implementing curriculum instruction assessment school culture and ideal candidate demonstrates a strong commitment to academic excellence positive school culture instructional coaching student support systems and collaborative leadership. The Assistant Principal plays a key role in daily building operations student discipline staff supervision and implementation of district accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. The Superintendent reserves the right to keep the position open until a suitable candidate is selected or to repost the position with modifications as deemed JOB FUNCTIONS: Instructional Leadership (Primary Responsibilities)Assists the Principal in improving teaching and learning in every implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum aligned to the Arkansas Academic implementation of district-adopted with the development implementation monitoring and evaluation of curriculum instruction and assessment classroom observations and walkthroughs providing actionable feedback and coaching to Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and collaborative teacher teams focused on student multiple data sources (formative summative diagnostic and behavioral data) to assist teachers in improving instructional practices and student outcomes. Assists in overseeing intervention systems (RTI/MTSS) to address academic and behavioral other duties as assigned by the Principal or Culture Climate and Student Support Assists in establishing and sustaining a positive inclusive and academically focused school student discipline in a fair consistent and restorative behavior systems and monitors student attendance behavior and daily student supervision including arrival dismissal lunch recess and crisis response procedures and student safety compliance with state and federal student support requirements including FINS petitions documentation and court proceedings as student registration scheduling and academic placement Leadership and Professional GrowthAssists in supervising supporting and evaluating certified and classified staff in accordance with district policy and state coaching and support for instructional in planning and facilitating professional learning aligned to school and district in recruitment interviewing reference checks and hiring a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement among professionalism accountability and collaborative new teacher mentoring and induction Safety and ComplianceAssists with the development and management of the master campus safety and security planning in collaboration with district leadership and law enforcement with supervision of state and federal program compliance at the building purchase requests and monitors assigned budget accurate records reports and documentation as compliance with district policies Arkansas Department of Education regulations and applicable with the supervision of extracurricular activities and school events. Family and Community EngagementCommunicates effectively with students parents and staff regarding student support and school in resolving parent concerns in a professional and timely in school and community strong school-home partnerships to enhance student : Systems thinking and organizational leadershipInstructional coaching and teacher developmentStudent discipline and restorative practicesData-informed decision-makingProfessional Learning Communities (PLC) knowledgeEthical leadership and professionalismStrong written and verbal communication skillsAbility to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Masters degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Educational Leadership Administration Supervision or related fieldMinimum of three (3) years of successful teaching experience requiredValid Arkansas Building-Level Administrator LicenseValid drivers license and reliable transportation OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge of current trends in instructional leadership data analysis professional development delivery models and eliminating academic and behavioral achievement organizational and time-management skillsExceptional writing editing and oral communication skillsAbility to work independently prioritize work and complete work in a timely and accurate mannerAbility to deal effectively with students teachers administrators support staff central office staff parents and the communityAbility to work collaboratively with students staff parents and central office leadership TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: Proficient with learning management systems (LMS) and student information systems (SIS)Experience using instructional data dashboards and assessment toolsWorking knowledge of Google Workspace and/or Microsoft 365Ability to leverage technology to support instruction and operations PROBLEM SOLVING and SYSTEM THINKING:Understands how school systems align with district strategic goalsUses data and research to inform decision-makingPrioritizes mission-critical issues and high-impact initiativesDevelops practical solutions to instructional and operational challenges EVALUATION/ PERFORMANCE REVIEW CRITERIA:Performance will be evaluated annually by the Assistant Superintendent or Superintendent using the AR LEADS - Administrator 2.0 rubric aligned with the responsibilities outlined in this job description.

Required Experience:

Junior IC