Position Title

Assistant Principal

Required Application Type

Teacher / Admin

Salary/Pay Scale

Per NAA Contract - Minimum $100,000

Job Description

The Niskayuna Central School District is now accepting applications for a probationary track Assistant Principal.

ASSIGNMENT: Niskayuna High School; 12 months per year;

SUMMARY: 

The Assistant Principal is an active participant in the building administrative team, contributing to daily operations and building-level decision-making. This role involves primary responsibility for administering discipline, coordinating student activities, managing facility usage, directly supervising specified departments, overseeing summer school programs, and leading assigned school committees.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Principal in the overall administration of the school
• Oversee discipline for assigned grade(s), including filing appropriate documentation
• Promote instructional development as well as a positive culture and climate throughout the building
• Supervise the reporting and monitoring of student attendance
• Provide support to teachers who have students with behavior problems
• Assist with the implementation of the Code of Conduct
• Coordinate the master schedule
• Supervise the preparation of student schedules
• Lead the recruiting, hiring and selection of new staff
• Orient new staff members to the building
• Serve as a resource to outside agencies and individuals for building information
• Coordinate compliance with health and safety issues
• Support the development and management of the school budget
• Provide direction and support for assigned instructional areas
• Chair assigned committee(s)
• Serve as Principal in the absence of the regular principal, when designated
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Job Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current New York State Certification as School Building Leader, School Administrator/Supervisor or School District Administrator
• Minimum of five (5) years of teaching or student support services related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a school building administrator, preferred

Job Category

Administrator

Job Location

Niskayuna High School

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