Middle and High School Assistant Principal for Student Life

Mid-Pacific Institute•Honolulu, HI

13d•$110,000 - $128,500•Onsite

About The Position

Mid-Pacific Institute seeks a dynamic, experienced school leader to serve as Assistant Principal for Student Life, a central role in shaping the student experience across grades 612. This leader is responsible for cultivating a safe, caring, and joyful school culture where every student feels seen, heard, valued, and challenged to grow to their highest potential. Grounded in Mid-Pacifics core values of ohana, caring, diversity, innovation, and creativity, the Assistant Principal for Student Life ensures that school culture is not left to chance, but intentionally designed, consistently enacted, and deeply felt by all members of the community. The Assistant Principal serves as both a cultural anchor and a strategic leader in a highly visible, student-centered leadership role. The Assistant Principal is a warm demandera leader who builds trusting and authentic relationships while holding high expectations for both students and colleagues. As a leader of leaders, this role directly supervises and develops other leaders including our grade-level deans and directors of student activities. The Assistant Principal ensures coherence and quality in student support systems advisory programming, discipline protocols, and contributes to faculty supervision and instructional leadership, and performs other duties as assigned by the MS/HS Principal.

Requirements

Masters degree required (education or related field strongly preferred)
Minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience required
Minimum of two (2) years experience in school administration required
Superior organizational, interpersonal, and written / verbal communication skills required
Ability to manage multiple immediate, medium and long term projects required
Proficiency with educational technology and systems required

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as an assistant principal, principal, or equivalent school leadership role strongly preferred
Prior experience in faculty supervision and evaluation strongly preferred
Prior experience in student life, student support systems, and school culture leadership strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Culture, Climate, and Student Experience Lead the development of a vibrant, inclusive, and values-driven student culture across grades 612
Ensure students experience a strong sense of belonging, safety, and connectionso that school feels like a second home
Serve as a highly visible presence across campus (e.g., start and end of day, lunch, events, chapel, assemblies, athletics, etc.)
Communicate regularly with students and families, including through assemblies and public speaking engagements
Partner with students to elevate student voice and engagement in shaping school culture
Student Support Systems Design, implement, and continuously improve a coherent, school-wide approach to student behavior
Ensure clarity, consistency, and fairness in the implementation of school expectations, including key areas such as dress code and cell phone policies
Lead the shift from reactive discipline toward proactive culture-building, restorative practices, and positive behavior systems
Serve as a strategic thought partner to deans on complex or high-stakes student situations and manage appeals when appropriate
Ensure systems are aligned, clearly communicated, and sustainable for faculty
Leadership Development Directly supervise, coach, and develop grade-level deans as the front line of student support and discipline
Provide leadership and support to Directors of Student Activities, ensuring alignment between programming, Advisory, and school culture goals
Build a high-functioning, collaborative team culture among deans, counselors, activities leaders, and student support staff
Ensure that all members of the student life team are equipped, supported, and held accountable for their roles
Advisory Program Leadership Provide vision, structure, and coherence for the 612 Advisory program
Ensure Advisory serves as a meaningful space for relationship-building, social-emotional learning, and student development
Collaborate with Directors of Student Activities and faculty to design engaging and purposeful advisory experiences
Faculty Partnership and Support Partner with faculty to create a shared understanding of student expectations and behavior systems
Ensure policies are consistently upheld, reducing ambiguity and alleviating unnecessary burden on teachers
Support faculty in addressing student needs through clear systems, communication, and follow-through
Contribute to a collaborative professional culture grounded in trust, consistency, and shared responsibility for students
Faculty Supervision and Instructional Leadership Supervise and evaluate faculty members in assigned departments, including conducting regular classroom observations and providing timely, actionable feedback
Support teachers in creating classroom environments that reflect Mid-Pacifics core values and promote belonging, engagement, and high expectations for all students
Contribute to faculty professional growth through coaching, goal-setting, and evaluation processes
Collaboration and Strategic Leadership Serve as a trusted teammate and thought partner to the MS / HS Principal
Work in close partnership with the Assistant Principal for Academics to align student life and academic experiences in service of all students
Bring an independent perspective, sound judgment, and strategic thinking to school leadership decisions
Lead initiatives with a high degree of autonomy, including in high-stakes or high-scrutiny situations
Model and sustain a culture of collaboration and high regard for all colleagues
Collaborate with on-campus and off-campus partners (e.g., counseling, health services, local police, campus security) to support student well-being
Regular and predictable attendance at work is essential.