Elementary School Assistant Principal - Estes - (2026/2027 school year)

Owensboro Public Schools•Owensboro, KY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting the school principal in the leadership, coordination, supervision and management of the school program and operation. This role involves assisting in developing and maintaining an effective educational program, administering the school, transforming school culture into a results-oriented collaborative learning community, and supporting the school's Plan for Continuous Improvement. The Assistant Principal also monitors compliance with federal, state, and local mandates, plans and implements professional development, and serves as principal in the absence of the regular principal. Additional duties include proposing schedules, managing budget requests, requisitioning supplies, coordinating support services, monitoring student attendance and discipline, working with parents and students, maintaining files, identifying student needs, supervising teachers, explaining curriculum goals, and assisting in the supervision of the instructional program.

Requirements

Must hold valid Kentucky Teacher Certificate.
Professional Certificate for Instructional Leadership-Principal All Grades.
Minimum of five years’ experience teaching in an elementary school.
Willingness to be trained in safe crisis management.
Knowledge of Best Practices in Instruction
Knowledge of Best Practices in Leadership
Knowledge of Assessment, Accountability, and Standards
Knowledge of Analyzing school/student data and making data-driven decisions
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with parents, teachers, students and support staff
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Assist the principal in developing and maintaining an effective educational program consistent with State and Federal guidelines and the philosophy, policies and goals of the School Board; meeting and conferring with students, parents, faculty and staff; maintaining records and files; preparing reports.
Assist the principal in the overall administration of the school; interpret and enforce school and school division policies and regulations.
Assist the principal in the transformation of the school culture into a results-oriented collaborative learning community.
Support the principal in the collaborative development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the school’s Plan for Continuous Improvement.
Assist the principal in monitoring compliance with federal, state, and local mandates and guidelines related to local and state testing programs and the local special education program.
Assist the principal in planning and implementing a professional development/growth program for teachers and staff.
Serve as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
Propose schedules of classes and extracurricular activities; help schedule courses, students and teachers.
Work with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests.
Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment, conduct inventories, maintain records, and check on receipts for such material.
Assist in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other school support services; help conduct safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
Assist in the reporting and monitoring of student attendance.
Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body; deal with special cases as necessary.
Serve with parents, faculty, and student groups, as requested, in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
Maintain a variety of files; prepare periodic and special reports as required.
Identify the special needs of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of school system specialists as required.
Supervise teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
Explain and interpret division-wide curriculum/instructional goals and objectives to teachers, parents, pupils, and the community.
Assist in the planning and implementation of a systematic method of supervising the instructional program through the use of learning walks, observations, documentations, and follow-up conferences.
Assist teachers in evaluating methods and materials and developing effective learning plans and classroom management techniques.
Assist in the coordination and supervision of guidance services.
Maintain and model high standards of professionalism.
Perform related work as required.
Maintain regular, predictable and punctual attendance during regularly scheduled work hours and afterhours if needed.
Meets the Standards and Indicators set forth in the Certified Personnel Evaluation Plan.
Abides by the Professional Code of Ethics for Kentucky Certified School Personnel.
Adheres to the requirements of District employee handbook, Owensboro Board of Education policies, KRS and KAR, and applicable Federal laws
Demonstrates loyalty and dedication to the purposes and goals of the Owensboro Public Schools.