Assistant Principal, Colgate Elementary School

BCPS • Dundalk, MD

21h

About The Position

The Assistant Principal supports and assists the school principal in planning, implementing, directing, and evaluating school programs and activities. The role provides instructional leadership, supervises professional and support staff, and helps lead continuous school improvement and implementation of the Baltimore County Public Schools curriculum and the school’s CSI Plan. The position also supports student services, school operations, personnel evaluation, discipline, attendance, and local school finances. Other duties may be assigned.

The work is performed in a school environment. Attendance at evening meetings and weekend activities is required as needed. The position is exempt and is based on the 12-month School-Based Administrators pay scale. The elementary school Assistant Principal is Grade 10; the posting lists separate grades and salary ranges for middle and high school Assistant Principals. Effective July 1, 2026, the listed elementary school salary range is $109,149–$165,384. The position may be eligible for relocation bonus, extra-duty activities pay, or other student-activities pay under the applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement.

Eligible employees may access BCPS benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 403(b)/457 plans, paid holidays, sick and personal business days, bereavement days, and flexible leave options. The position is eligible for the Maryland State Retirement System. Applicants must have U.S. citizenship, residency, or work visa eligibility.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
• Three years of teaching experience.
• Maryland Educator Advanced Professional Certificate with an Administrator I or Supervisors of Instruction, Assistant Principals, and Principal endorsement; alternatively, possession of or eligibility for a Maryland Educator Advanced Professional License and Administrator I or Supervisors of Instruction, Assistant Principals, and Principal.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of pedagogy.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public education administration.
• Knowledge, skill, and successful experience with the school improvement process.
• Knowledge, skill, and successful experience in using and analyzing school performance data.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
• Technology competency, including database, internet, spreadsheet, word-processing, and related applications.
• Skill and experience in data analysis and application.
• U.S. citizenship, residency, or work visa eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assist the principal in defining the school’s mission and communicating goals and expectations for the total school program.
• Provide instructional leadership with the principal for implementation of the Baltimore County Public Schools curriculum and interventions related to the school-based CSI Plan.
• Coordinate the school’s instructional program with appropriate school and central-office staff to address priorities identified in the CSI Plan.
• Assist the principal in supervising the instructional program and collecting data to monitor the effectiveness of strategies addressing priority needs.
• Assist the principal in leading continuous school improvement and maximizing the effectiveness of improvement strategies.
• Monitor and assess student achievement and participation outcomes through appropriate data collection and analysis.
• Assist the principal in supervising and evaluating the effectiveness of school personnel.
• Help create a productive work climate and gain the cooperation of staff and students, using data from the CSI Needs Assessment and Plan.
• Administer and coordinate school discipline and maintain necessary discipline records.
• Coordinate supportive services and other social agencies to help meet student and family needs described in the CSI Plan.
• Coordinate and supervise student activities.
• Prepare reports related to conferences, suspensions, court reports, and similar matters.
• Maintain attendance procedures and monitor student attendance strategies described in the CSI Plan.
• Participate in professional activities outlined in the CSI Plan that contribute to leadership development.
• Help determine and implement school organization, student placement and evaluation, and services and programs that address children’s needs and are outlined in the CSI Plan.
• Arrange changes in schedules and programs to meet individual student needs as included in the CSI Plan.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, administrative and supervisory personnel, parents, and the community.
• Assist the principal with local school financial business-management functions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Disability coverage
• 403(b)/457 plans
• Paid holidays
• Sick days
• Personal business days
• Bereavement days
• Flexible leave options, including FMLA, sick bank, and board-approved leaves
• Eligibility for the Maryland State Retirement System
• Possible relocation bonus, extra-duty activities pay, or other student-activities pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager