About The Position

The Assistant Principal provides support and assistance to the school principal and helps plan, implement, direct, and evaluate school programs and activities. The position supervises professional and support staff and performs other duties as assigned. The role provides instructional and operational leadership in support of the Baltimore County Public Schools curriculum and the school’s CSI Plan, including continuous school improvement, student achievement, staff effectiveness, student discipline and attendance, student activities, supportive services, and school finances. The work is performed in a school environment. Attendance at evening meetings and weekend activities is required as needed. This is an exempt position on the 12-month School-Based Administrators pay scale. The middle school Assistant Principal grade is 11. Effective July 1, 2026, the listed middle school salary range is $115,682–$175,285. The position may be eligible for relocation bonus, extra-duty activities pay, or other student-activities pay as defined in the applicable Bargaining Unit Agreement. Eligible employees may participate in BCPS benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and 403(b)/457 plans, as well as paid holidays and leave options. The position is eligible for the Maryland State Retirement System.

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; or possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator Advanced Professional License and the stated Administrator I or Supervisors of Instruction, Assistant Principals, and Principal credential.
  • 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 is required.

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 in implementing 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 priority needs 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.
  • Help lead continuous school improvement and maximize the effectiveness of school-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 by gaining 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 social agencies to help meet student and family needs described in the CSI Plan.
  • Coordinate and supervise student activities.
  • Write reports concerning conferences, suspensions, court matters, and related topics.
  • Maintain attendance procedures and monitor student attendance strategies described in the CSI Plan.
  • Engage in professional activities outlined in the CSI Plan that contribute to leadership development.
  • Assist in determining and implementing school organization, student placement and evaluation, and services and programs that address children’s needs and are outlined in the CSI Plan.
  • Adjust 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, personal business, and bereavement days
  • Flexible leave options, including FMLA, sick bank, and board-approved leaves
  • Possible relocation bonus, extra-duty activities pay, or other student-activities pay
  • Eligibility for the Maryland State Retirement System
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