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Music City Center•Nashville, TN

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Principal assists the principal in planning, directing, and coordinating the academic, administrative, and auxiliary activities of the assigned school. The role builds educators’ capacity to provide a rigorous curriculum aligned with adopted state standards and collaborates with stakeholders to establish and communicate a clear vision for continuous improvement. It supports staff professional growth through clear performance expectations, role modeling, coaching, supervisory visits, clinical feedback, and objective evaluation. This is an interim, school-based position at Kennedy Middle, with a stated term from November 2, 2026, through May 14, 2027. The position is listed for 221 days per year and starts at $103,609.91. The Assistant Principal supports instructional leadership, staff supervision, student services and records, school safety, budgeting, operations, and partnerships with families and the community.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Secondary Education, Educational Administration, or a closely related field.
Three years of certificated experience.
State certification in Administration.
Ability to communicate expectations and procedures clearly and concisely and provide timely information to staff, students, and parents.
Effective interpersonal communication and public-speaking skills.
Ability to use logical reasoning to solve practical operational problems and handle complex or unusual situations calmly and logically.
Initiative, ingenuity, and creativity in addressing problems that affect school operations.
Ability to analyze the impact and ramifications of decisions, including effects on organizational units, community members, safety, property, and legal liability.
Knowledge of laws and legal mandates relevant to school administration.

Responsibilities

Assist with supervision of staff, including recruitment, selection, development, deployment, performance evaluation, counseling, discipline, and recommendations for termination.
Lead efforts to foster a love of learning, active student engagement, and continuous improvement in academic achievement.
Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate instructional programs and activities; assist with scheduling classes and extracurricular activities.
Facilitate or lead school professional learning communities and support implementation of required curricula and applicable national, state, and local standards of practice.
Promote collaboration, shared accountability, and staff professional growth; help establish clear expectations and provide coaching and feedback.
Help create a safe and orderly school environment by implementing Board-approved policies and district safety procedures, enforcing student discipline policies, protecting student rights, and coordinating safety inspections and evacuation drills.
Assist with developing, preparing, and administering the approved school budget; monitor and approve expenditures and supervise financial operations in designated areas.
Supervise student data and records, including report cards, transcripts, schedules, and attendance reporting and monitoring.
Maintain records for the area of responsibility and process reports, memos, requisitions, personnel information, and other paperwork; gather and maintain data for periodic and special reports.
Build partnerships with parents and the community to support student outcomes and the Nashville community.
Communicate effectively to establish and maintain positive relationships with staff, students, parents, and community members; attend or conduct staff, parent, PTA, and professional meetings.
Attend professional classes, seminars, and conferences to improve professional skills.
Coordinate requisitions for supplies and equipment, conduct inventories, maintain records, and check receipts and invoices for materials.
Ensure compliance with legal mandates governing school operations, student rights and responsibilities, external-agency communication, parental custody, attendance, search and seizure, and student discipline.