Assistant Principal

Nashua School District; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 98,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits under NASP CBA

Job summary

The Nashua School District seeks an Assistant Principal at Pennichuck Middle School to lead instructional improvement and administrative supervision. The position starts in the 2026-2027 school year and carries a salary commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate will serve as acting principal in the absence of the Principal, assist in personnel selection, observe and evaluate staff, and help manage attendance, discipline, and student scheduling processes.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be NH certified or eligible as a Principal.
• The certification requires a Masters degree in Administration or Leadership and three successful years as an educator.
• The preferred candidate will have five years of educational experience, including administrative/supervisory and teaching and learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as acting principal during the absence of the Principal; assist the Principal with improving the instructional program and supervisory duties.
• Assist in the selection of personnel; observe and, with the principal, evaluate teachers, paraprofessionals and school nurse; supervise substitutes and student teachers.
• Assume primary responsibility for student attendance and discipline; assist in the preparation of pupil schedules and assignments.
• Serve on the Special Education placement team in the absence of the Principal; perform such duties as the Principal may assign.

Education

Master's degree in Administration or Leadership

NH certification or eligibility as a Principal

Job description

POSITION

Assistant Principal - Middle School

LOCATION

Pennichuck Middle School

WORK YEAR

199 days July 1 to June 30

STARTING

2026 - 2027 School Year

SALARY

$98,159 - $114,587 with benefits under the Nashua Association of School Principals CBA

Qualifications

Candidates must be NH certified or eligible as a Principal. The certification requires a Masters degree in Administration or Leadership and three successful years as an educator. The preferred candidate with have five years educational experience, including significant administrative/supervisory and teaching and learning experiences.

Summary Of Responsibilities

Assistant Principal Responsibilities

Serve as acting principal during the absence of the Principal; assist the Principal with the improvement of the instructional program and inherent supervisory duties; assist in selection of personnel; observes and together with principal, evaluates teachers, paraprofessionals and school nurse; supervise substitutes and student teachers; assume primary responsibility for student attendance and discipline; assist in the preparation of pupil schedules and assignments: serve on the Special Education placement team in the absence of the Principal; Perform such duties as the Principal may assign.

This notice should not be construed to imply that this is an exclusive list of job functions.

The Nashua Board of Education reaffirms its position of compliance with applicable State and Federal laws of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information and age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in the services, programs and activities of the Nashua School District.