2026-2027 Assistant Principal

Third Future Schools•Wichita Falls, TX

About The Position

Southern Hills, in Wichita Falls, Texas, is seeking an Assistant Principal. Licensure is preferred, but not required. Specific job duties and essential skills are listed below: Primary Purpose: Assume leadership and responsibility for school functions, instruction and outcomes Major Responsibilities and Duties: Manage the day-to-day operation of the School, including implementing and monitoring plans, procedures, programs, and systems to achieve clearly defined and desired outcomes Nurture self-awareness Self-assesses strengths, areas for growth, and preferences Reflects on her actions; acts with courage and integrity Success measured by systemic leadership rubric Establish a shared vision of success Reinforce Core Beliefs consistently Guide staff to a shared vision that unites staff in a common goal Establish goals and clarify purpose Lead change through teamwork and collaboration Maximize human potential and inspire staff towards best hopes Demonstrate other leadership skills Communicate well and practice sense-making Make effective decisions that enhance the operations and instruction of the school Demonstrate broad perspective Operate systemically Identify and pay attention to system connections Focus on leverage points Strengthen system components Create a high performance and adaptive culture Distribute decision-making Develop an adaptive culture Hold the staff and the organization accountable for outcomes Design and execute action plans Assess need Design an effective action plan Implement the Action Plan well and in a way to meet the accountability metrics Monitor progress of staff members and the school Guide the instructional program Maintain an intense focus on student academic achievement and maintain a strong instructional core Improve the quality of instruction Assess student learning Evaluate staff Grow staff capacity and leadership density Provide effective coaching and professional development Facilitate individual growth of teachers and other staff members Strengthen leadership capacity Recruit and retain effective teachers Work with the Principal to recruit and hire effective teachers Retain effective teachers Create a positive work environment and a high-performance culture Communicate with external and internal stakeholders Communicate with staff and practice sense-making Build positive relations with parents and other school stakeholders Use different media to communicate key messages Perform other duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibilities Specific staff as assigned by the building principal

Requirements

Master’s degree required, or currently enrolled in a program
Minimum of two years administrative experience in a K-12 setting
Minimum of five years of teaching experience
Early literacy specialist
Ability to provide exceptional instructional feedback
Motivate and inspire staff
Multi-task and excellent time management
Superior knowledge of operational leadership and effectiveness
Solid understanding of basic teaching pedagogy

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operation of the School, including implementing and monitoring plans, procedures, programs, and systems to achieve clearly defined and desired outcomes
Nurture self-awareness
Establish a shared vision of success
Lead change through teamwork and collaboration
Demonstrate other leadership skills
Operate systemically
Create a high performance and adaptive culture
Design and execute action plans
Monitor progress of staff members and the school
Guide the instructional program
Improve the quality of instruction
Grow staff capacity and leadership density
Recruit and retain effective teachers
Create a positive work environment and a high-performance culture
Communicate with external and internal stakeholders
Perform other duties as assigned
Specific staff as assigned by the building principal