Assistant Principal

The Wachusett Regional School District encourages all candidates who are committed to enriching the lives of our student population to apply.

Our Core Values are: Collaboration, Empathy, Inclusivity, Integrity, Perseverance, and Responsibility.

Our Mission: To ensure a vibrant, inclusive, and respectful educational community in which we: Foster a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment. Provide all students with equitable opportunities for deep and meaningful learning through multiple pathways. Empower all students to develop and apply their unique strengths, passions, and curiosities. Partner with our community to meet our goals while optimizing the effective and efficient use of our resources.

Position: Assistant Principal (9-12)

Location: Wachusett Regional High School

Pay: In accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreemen

The Assistant Principal shall have a Master's Degree with at least five years of successful employment experience in education, including teaching, supervision, and administration. The Assistant Principal shall possess particular experience in areas such as curriculum, evaluation and supervision, and management of schools.

The Assistant Principal provides leadership in curriculum development and coordination within the school, serves as a grade level coordinator as assigned, and assists the Principal in providing direction to the pupil personnel program. The Assistant Principal assists the Principal in the overall personnel program of the school, which includes faculty, clerical, custodial, and other support personnel. The Assistant Principal assists the Principal in providing leadership and assistance to teachers in developing the instructional program, administering to matters dealing with the general administration and business affairs of the school, and administering the community and public relations program for the school.

In carrying out these responsibilities the Assistant Principal shall:

1.Coordinate curriculum activities and foster a creative and supportive environment for curriculum development, innovation, and professional growth;

2. Assist in the operation, supervision, and evaluation of all faculty and staff personnel to include; assisting in the selection and assignment of staff to allocated or vacant positions, assisting in establishing the master schedule and program scheduling for staff, mediating problems or concerns between staff personnel, and assisting in the preparation for faculty and curriculum meetings;

3. Keep abreast of new developments in curriculum, evaluation, and school management through readings, conferences, and other means of gathering training and knowledge and disseminate information to members of the administrative, instructional, and support staffs on a regular basis including conducting staff development seminars and lessons for the benefit of District employees;

4. Assist school counselors in assessing student needs, to include determining services needed and the supervision of such services, coordinating special education services and programs throughout the school, coordinating guidance services and programs throughout the school, and assisting in providing for student health and safety programs;

5. Where applicable, supervise and give advice, assistance, and direction to team facilitators and subject matter specialists, and attend team meetings to discuss curriculum and other needs and concerns;

6. Direct routine office affairs and maintain accounts and budget records and records of the utilization of support services;

7. Monitor the appearance of the school building, while coordinating, at the direction of the principal, repairs and maintenance of school facilities;

8. Supervise a program of pupil management and accounting to include keeping a record of student attendance and tardiness, and maintaining careful records of disciplinary referrals;

9. Participate in professional development opportunities sponsored by the District and take expertise gained by such participation and convey such expertise through providing professional development training to District employees as part of the District's annual professional development program;

10. Work cooperatively with all students, parents, agencies, or other individuals that relate with the school in efforts to strengthen home-school and community-school relationships;

11. Participate in Restraint Training; become certified in its implementation and maintain the ability to implement restraint techniques; be familiar with regulations related to restraint use; attain eligibility to become certified trainer and maintain trainer certification status, once attained, by training a sufficient number of hours in accordance with regulations; and

12. Conduct other staff duties and responsibilities as directed by the principal, including administering the school in the absence of the principal, attending meetings as requested or required by the principal or attending and participating in community meetings and working with community organizations, and any other staff function required by the principal.