Assistant Principal

Share Salary Not Available Position range in Farmington MSA $86k - $115k Per Year Assistant Principal Farmington Municipal Schools

Occupation:

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Location:

Farmington, NM - 87401 Positions available: 1 Job #: 2787

Source:

Farmington Municipal Schools

Posted:

04/07/2026

Web Site:

www.farmingtonschools.us

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More) Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Full Time Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. The Assistant Principal will use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student. The Assistant Principal will be responsible for the same competencies as a Principal and work under the direction of the Principal. The Assistant Principal will follow the competencies and indicators found in the Handbook for Highly Objective Uniform Statewide Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) for Principals and Assistant Principals in the State of New Mexico.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. The Assistant Principal promotes the success of all students by maintaining a culture that supports student achievement, high quality instruction, and professional development to meet the diverse learning needs of the school community. 2. The Principal uses communication and relationship-building skills to engage the larger community in the knowledge of an advocacy for equity in meeting the diverse needs of the school community. 3. The Principal organizes and coordinates ongoing professional learning opportunities that are aligned with the New Mexico Professional Development Framework and supports the diverse learning needs of the school community. 4. The Principal manages the school campus, budget, and daily operations to equitably meet the diverse learning need of the school community. 5. The middle school and high school Principal develops, supports, encourages and supervises programs that lead to increased student attendance, achievement, and graduation rates resulting in college readiness and work skills to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer the school in the Principal's absence
• Represent the Principal at various events or meetings as needed
• Supervise the coordination of the instruction program and classroom control
• Share responsibility for supervision of school activities
• Supervise assigned staff
• Supervise all other resource and service personnel while functioning in your school
• Comply with timelines and requests for information from state and/or district administration
• Meet with committees (SAT, PAC, PLC's, Goal Teams, Leadership Teams, etc.) in a consistent and timely manner as assigned by Principal
• Keep artifacts of all meetings including attendance logs
• Promote and support district initiatives
• Support EPSS with Principal and leadership team and submit with data as per district timeline
• Compile data, or appoint individuals to compile data, and use to drive instructional decisions
• Be available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside the school day, if needed
• Be responsible for pupil behavior on the campus, handling cased up to and including recommendation for suspension or expulsion
• Administer the attendance accounting system as directed by the Principal
• Attend extra curricular activities
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect
• Be responsible for students on field trips
• Act as a good role model within the context of the school
• Develop and use community and professional resources
• Understand and apply learning theories
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor Additional Information Help for Additional Information.

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Qualifications:

Master's degree and valid NM administrative license as required by the State of New Mexico. The willingness to pursue such a license as necessary. The willingness to be a principal at some point in time. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform the job and access the environment for which you are hired.

The following may be required:

Sitting, standing, lifting, moving about the room or school, carrying (up to 50 pounds), reaching, squatting, kneeling, prolonged typing, physical ability to type on a keyboard terminal, and moving light furniture.

Equipment/Technology Handled:

Must know how to properly operate or be willing to learn to operate all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Work Environment:

Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision. After hour work may be required.

Terms of Employment:

Salary and work calendar established yearly by the district. Middle School Assistant Principals are on a 205 day contract. High School Assistant Principals are on a 210 day contract. Help for Employer Information. Opens a new window. Farmington Municipal Schools Social Links Connect with Farmington Municipal Schools Other Local Jobs from Farmington Municipal Schools Help for Other Local Jobs from. Opens a new window. Change to Grid view Play Carousel Previous Slide Next Slide Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 SPED Teacher Farmington Municipal Schools Farmington, NM Teachers and Instructors, All Other Regular Education Institution - 2 days ago The Special Education Teacher will provide instructional experiences and guidance that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned the that classroom in the least restrictive environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Communicate accurately and effectively in the content area and maintain a professional rapport with students. 2. Utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught. 3. Utilize student assessment techniques and procedures. 4. Obtain feedback from and communicate with students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding. 5. Comprehends the principles of student growth, development and learning, and applies them appropriately. 6. Manage the classroom to ensure the best use of instructional time and promote positive student behavior in a safe and healthy environment. 7. Recognizes student diversity and creates an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of student involvement and self-concept. 8. Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change, as appropriate. 9. Work productively with colleagues, parents, and community members. 10. Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete required special education paperwork within timelines
• Create an atmosphere conducive to learning and self-discipline
• Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning and includes demonstrating effective reading, writing and math skills and the use of standard English
• Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning and includes demonstrating effective reading, writing and math skills and the use of standard English
• Manage time appropriately
• Cooperate with administration, parent, and co-workers
• Create a positive atmosphere and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning
• Prepare for instruction and show written evidence of preparation
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district
• Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings
• Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned
• Leave adequate preparations for a substitute
• Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectation for student behavior
• Encourage cooperation between students
• Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrate public relations skills
• Use appropriate techniques, strategies and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal
• Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students
• Use current technology for instruction and management purposes.
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
• Select, use and interpret evaluation data.
• Make yourself available to parents, students, administration and peers as needed.
• Attend extra curricular activities
• Spend time beyond the school day grading and recording papers, planning instruction, etc. if needed
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect
• Is responsible for students on field trips
• Act as a good role model within the context of the school
• Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teacher and high school vocational lab students if needed.
• Develop and use community and professional resources.
• Understand and apply learning theories
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

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• Assists licensed personnel in school environment.
• Provides assistance with individual program materials.
• Assists licensed personnel with student discipline.
• Assists in maintaining student involvement in appropriate tasks.
• Assists with supplementary work for students & supervise independent study in school environment.
• Respond to students as individuals.
• Helps maintain cohesiveness in school environment
• Displays a desire to work with students.
• Serves as a role model.
• Works as a member of a team.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Uses current technology for instruction and management needs.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work under supervision of certified teacher(s) and principal.
• Assist in the preparation for program and classroom activities.
• Work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist individual children in need of special attention.
• Assist with classroom instruction.
• Assist in the implementation of program goals and objectives.
• Be familiar with the teacher's lesson plans and assist teachers in reinforcing teacher-planned lessons for the students.
• Assist with testing as needed.
• Do bridging activities in classrooms.
• Be generally familiar with textbooks and course content
• Have knowledge of the home language of the students
• Follow district and school procedures
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

Note:

The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. Equipment Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone. General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share Athletic Trainer Farmington Municipal Schools Farmington, NM Athletic Trainers Regular Education Institution - 3 days ago The Athletic Trainer will provide prevention, emergency care, first aide evaluation and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for prevention, emergency care, first aid, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries to athletes under his/her care
• Administer all Impact testing of student/athletes
• Liaison between the team physician, the athlete, the athlete's parents, and coaching staff
• Receive, organize, and make available all participation, physical and medical forms
• Consultant to coaching staff on conditioning, nutrition, and protective equipment
• Prevention of injuries including education of athletes and student trainers and correcting deficiencies in athletes as deemed necessary as well as taping and bracing
• Emergency care and first aid including availability of necessary equipment, communication procedures for emergency situations, and prompt, accurate triage
• Evaluate acute and chronic injuries and refer to the team physician or specialist where appropriate. Help decide if a player not under a doctor's care, or may return to competition following an injury.
• Treat athletic injuries as needed or prescribed with the availability of modalities.
• Develop, supervise, evaluate, and modify individual exercise programs for rehabilitation to help athletes return to a pre-injury status
• Maintain records including injury reports, home care instructions, referrals, treatment records, rehabilitation progress notes and insurance information
• Secure training room equipment and supplies as needed
• Provide education and supervision for student trainers
• Cover High School team practices allowing access to the athletic training room
• Cover High school sporting events as scheduled with the Athletic Director
• Accept other responsibilities and duties as deemed necessary by supervisor
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Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share Pre-K SPED Teacher Farmington Municipal Schools Farmington, NM Teachers and Instructors, All Other Regular Education Institution - 4 days ago The Special Education Teacher will provide instructional experiences and guidance that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned the that classroom in the least restrictive environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Communicate accurately and effectively in the content area and maintain a professional rapport with students. 2. Utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught. 3. Utilize student assessment techniques and procedures. 4. Obtain feedback from and communicate with students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding. 5. Comprehends the principles of student growth, development and learning, and applies them appropriately. 6. Manage the classroom t o ensure the best use of instructional time and promote positive student behavior in a safe and healthy environment. 7. Recognizes student diversity and creates an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of student involvement and self-concept. 8. Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change, as appropriate. 9. Work productively with colleagues, parents, and community members. 10. Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete required special education paperwork within timelines
• Create an atmosphere conducive to learning and self-discipline
• Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning and includes demonstrating effective reading, writing and math skills and the use of standard English
• Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning and includes demonstrating effective reading, writing and math skills and the use of standard English
• Manage time appropriately
• Cooperate with administration, parent, and co-workers
• Create a positive atmosphere and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning
• Prepare for instruction and show written evidence of preparation
• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district
• Report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings
• Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned
• Leave adequate preparations for a substitute
• Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectation for student behavior
• Encourage cooperation between students
• Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.
• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrate public relations skills
• Use appropriate techniques, strategies and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal
• Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students
• Use current technology for instruction and management purposes.
• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.
• Select, use and interpret evaluation data.
• Make yourself available to parents, students, administration and peers as needed.
• Attend extra curricular activities
• Spend time beyond the school day grading and recording papers, planning instruction, etc. if needed
• Report suspected child abuse and neglect
• Is responsible for students on field trips
• Act as a good role model within the context of the school
• Supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teacher and high school vocational lab students if needed.
• Develop and use community and professional resources.
• Understand and apply learning theories
• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

General Requirements (Outer) Skills (Inner) Specialized (Center) 0% Occupation 0% Education 0% Work Experience 0% Location 0% Salary N/A Job Skills N/A Shift N/A Min. Age N/A Drivers Lic. N/A DL Endorsements N/A Typing N/A Security Clearance N/A Language This chart is used to compare your background against this job to help to determine if you would be a good fit for this position. You match 0% of the General Job Requirements. You match 0% of the Skills Required, and you match 0% of the Specialized Job Requirements. End of interactive chart. View Share See all jobs from Farmington Municipal Schools Location/Work Site Information Help for Location/Work Site Information. Opens a new window. Cost of Living Calculator Help for Cost of Living Calculator. Opens a new window. Compensation and Benefits Help for Compensation and Benefits. Opens a new window. Job Type and Required Hours Help for Job Type and Required Hours. Opens a new window. Work Experience Help for Work Experience. Opens a new window. Education and Training Help for Education and Training. Opens a new window. Skills Required Help for Skills Required. Opens a new window. Specialized Job Requirements Help for Specialized Job Requirements. Opens a new window. Occupation Information for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Help for Occupation Information for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary. Opens a new window. Other Jobs and Employers Help for Jobs Available , opens a new window. Career Ladder Help for Career Ladder. Opens a new window. Personal Requirements Help for Personal Requirements. Opens a new window. Nature of the Work Help for Nature of the Work. Opens a new window. Work Values and Activities Help for Work Values and Activities. Opens a new window. This job was posted at https://www.farmingtonschools.us/ on 04/07/2026 6:17:23 PM. Change Job Search Criteria Print Job Order Opens in new window [ Do you have a comment or concern about this job posting? ]