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.
Assistant Principal - Elementary (JAES)
Alexandria City Pub Sch Dist
John Adams Elementary School - Alexandria, Virginia This job is also posted in Alexandria City Pub Sch Dist
Job Details
Job ID:
5870477
Application Deadline:
Aug 21, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Oct 1, 2026
Job Description
Job Description:
The Assistant Principal (Elementary) assists the School's Head Principal in leading the instructional program and ensures its alignment with division regulations for curriculum design and assessment. Provides and promotes a state-of-the-art curriculum and superior instructional delivery for the success of all students. This position is an Adminstration, 12-month position, reporting to the School's Head Principal.
Location:
John Adams Elementary School
Qualifications:
Education:
A Bachelor's Degree, A Master's degree in related field is required.
Certificates & Licenses:
A Valid Virginia Department of Education Teaching PostGraduate License, with the add-on endorsement in Adminstration & Supervision PreK-12, or eligibility to obtain the appropriate endorsement upon hiring. Please note that the Adminstration & Supervision endorsement is not a stand alone endorsement, and one must already have an established VA License with a subject based endorsement, before obtaining this endorsement.
Experience:
Minimum of three years of successful experience as a teacher and/or administrator.
Experience in elementary curriculum and instruction, including dual language programming, programs for special education (particularly inclusion models), EL programming, and advanced academic services.
A performance record that demonstrates high integrity, vision, innovation, enthusiasm and a strong commitment to diverse, multilingual schools.
Essential Functions:
The candidate for this position assists the principal with:
Selecting, assigning, orienting and evaluating staff.
Developing, supervising and evaluating the school's instructional programs, including dual language, specialized instruction, EL services, and advanced academic services.
Preparing of the school budget and the master schedule in a dual language model.
Formulating and implementing professional development activities.
Interpreting and enforcing Board policies and regulations as well as school mission and goals.
Supervising the use and maintenance of facilities and evaluating custodians.
Supervising and coordinating student discipline and welfare.
Contributing to the school mission and goals for the purpose of providing a positive learning climate and supportive community environment.
Assists the principal with such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
Compensation:
Placement on the Administrator LAS-CP (215) grade, determined by The ACPS Licensed Administrator Salary Scale
Clearances:
Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
Tuberculosis Skin Test.
Public Health Compliance - Must follow safety and health protocols.
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