Assistant Principal

Northbridge Public Schools; Northbridge (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Northbridge Public Schools is seeking an Assistant Principal for Northbridge High School in Whitinsville, MA. The role supports the principal, oversees instructional programs, and coordinates staff to meet diverse learner needs.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree in Educational Administration and a MA DESE Administrator’s certificate, with several years of leadership and classroom teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Dynamic, results-oriented educational leader with ability to implement school vision and goals.
• Master’s Degree or higher in educational administration or related field.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Administrator’s certificate with applicable level endorsements.
• Three years leadership experience in public school education preferred.
• Three years of successful classroom teaching experience at the applicable level.
• Knowledge of best instructional practices, assessment, and data analysis.
• Understanding of differentiated instruction and positive behavioral interventions.
• Proven ability to communicate with parents, teachers and community.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Principal as the educational leader of the school and supervises staff.
• Promotes instructional practices responsive to student needs and provides instructional support.
• Lead school-based Professional Learning Communities and conduct staff evaluations.
• Foster positive school relationships and manage student discipline; coordinate duty rosters and supervision.
• Lead PBIS programming and weekly behavior/management meetings; ensure safety training and compliance.

Skills

Educational leadership

Master's Degree

Administrator certificate

Public school leadership

Data analysis

Communication skills

Differentiated instruction

Team collaboration

Experience as teacher

Education

Master's Degree in Educational Administration

Massachusetts DESE Administrator’s certificate

Job description

Assistant Principal

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Job Details

Job ID: 5575972

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Mar 09, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $108,000 to $113,000 Per Year

Job Categories: Administration > Assistant Principal/Dean/Head

Performance Responsibilities

• Supports the Principal as the educational leader of the school, administering all facets of its instructional program, including the co-curricular activities. Supervises all certified and non-certified staff assigned to the school and establishes expectations for student learning performance, conduct, and attendance.
• Works with the Principal to ensure that all efforts have been made or will be made to meet the needs of diverse learners in the general education program. As part of his/her responsibilities, the Assistant Principal shall promote instructional practices responsive to student needs and shall ensure that adequate instructional support is available for students and teachers. Instructional support shall include remedial instruction for students, consultative services for teachers, reading instruction and intervention at the elementary level, appropriate services for linguistic minority students, and other services consistent with effective educational practices and the requirements of M.G.L. c. 71B, § 2.

Essential Functions

• Assists the Principal in the overall administration of the school
• Serves as Acting Principal in the absence of the Principal
• Shares responsibilities with the Principal to lead school-based Professional Learning Communities utilizing a collaborative leadership style
• Conduct staff evaluations
• Fosters positive student, parent, staff and community relationships
• Administer student discipline (major infractions)
• Coordinate staff duty rosters, arrival and dismissal coverage and lunch supervision
• Participates in Restraint Training; become certified in its implementation and maintain the ability to implement restraint techniques; be familiar with regulations related to restraint use.
• Manages the documentation of student behavior through the student management system (IC and/or SWIS).
• Oversees daily office detentions (alternating with Dean)
• Assists principal and dean with the annual review and update of the school handbook appendix
• Lead building-wide PBIS Programming
• Facilitate weekly behavior/management meetings
• Ensure the safety and security of the building, including ensuring staff have appropriate training (ALICE, fire drill, restraint, etc.)
• Implements federal and state laws, administrative regulations and School Committee policies, as they apply to the school
• Attend after-school and evening activities/athletics in rotation with Principal and Dean
• Supervises/evaluates the following staff:
  • NTA members
  • Instructional assistants

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated according to the DESE Educator Evaluation System

Welcome to Northbridge High School

The mission of the Northbridge Public Schools is to prepare our students to become responsible, contributing members of society by providing a challenging, rigorous educational program which will maximize academic achievement, enable intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development in an atmosphere which promotes creative and critical thinking.

Job Requirements

• Qualifications:
  • Dynamic, results-oriented educational leader with demonstrated ability to work with District and school administration to implement school vision and goals, build consensus, and process critical issues for decision making
  • Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in educational administration or a related field
  • Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Administrator’s certificate with applicable level endorsements
  • Three years leadership experience in public school education preferred
  • Three years of successful experience as a classroom teacher at the applicable level
  • Knowledge of best instructional practices in content areas, assessment, and data analysis
  • Understanding of differentiated instruction, tiered-systems of support, student learning styles, and positive behavioral interventions
  • Proven ability to successfully communicate with parents, teachers and members of the community
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required