An Assistant School Principal provides support and shares some or many of the duties of the School Principal. May oversee operations within a school, managing teachers and other staff. May be required to attend parent consultations, taking parent suggestions and discussing the educational needs of individual students.
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Donna Independent School District
PS Garza Elementary - Donna, Texas This job is also posted in Donna Independent School District
Job Details
Job ID:
5834275
Application Deadline:
Jul 21, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
Job Title:
Assistant Principal Wage/Hour Status:
Exempt
Department:
Assigned Campus and Level Reports To:
Principal
Approved By:
Board of Trustees ____________________________________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY:
Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Master's degree required
Three years experience as a classroom teacher
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
Certified Principal (required)
Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) appraiser (preferred)
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Instructional Management Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
Observe in the classroom for program implementation and provide written feedback.
School/Organizational Climate
Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Communicate effectively with students and staff.
School/Organizational Improvement
Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
Personnel Management
Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system.
Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
Supervise operations in principal's absence.
Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on documented program needs.
Work with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials.
Assist with safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
Student Management
Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
Professional Growth and Development
Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
School/Community Relations
Articulate the school's mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
Other
28. Maintain confidentiality.
Participate in meetings and special events as assigned.
Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and appointments.
Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Thorough understanding of school operations. Ability to coordinate campus support operations. Ability to interpret data. Knowledge of curriculum and instruction. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Occasional absences are understood but regular attendance is required.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, occasionally walk and stand, talk or hear and travel from one building to another or to other sites. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. Light to moderate lifting is required. This position requires meeting deadlines with severe constraints, interacting with the public and staff, and enduring irregular or extended work hours
The employee must maintain emotional control under stress.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works with frequent interruptions. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and the location of the activity.
