Substitute Principal / Assistant Principal - Redwood City School District

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Assistant Principal

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

DEFINITION:
Under the direction of the Principal, the Assistant Principal assumes functions consistent with a Principal’s duties. The Assistant Principal is particularly responsible for maintenance of the mechanical aspects of programming and for the general supervision of students during the regular school day and in all extra-curricular activities.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Become familiar with all duties of the Principal

Enforce rules of acceptable behavior for pupils

Assist Principal in areas such as communication with staff and community

Evaluate certificated and classified staff

Evaluate articulation with feeder schools

Coordinate testing program

Assume leadership of school in absence of principal

QUALIFICATIONS:

Familiarity with current practices in teaching and curriculum development

Familiarity with communication skills and personnel practices

Familiarity with evaluation procedures and techniques

Ability to supervise personnel and to work with students and community to ensure optimum opportunity for staff and students

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Completion of approved program in education and administration

Masters or advanced degree with concentration in elementary administration

Five years of successful teaching elementary teaching experience

Previous administrative experience desirable

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
Possess a valid California credential authorizing service as an assistant principal.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

The Redwood City School District seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.