Assistant Principal

Thomasville-City-Schools; Thomasville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomasville City Schools is seeking an Assistant Principal for Thomasville High School in North Carolina. The role supports the principal in planning, organizing, and managing a secondary school to improve instructional programs.

The candidate will supervise staff, monitor curriculum, assist with budget development, and coordinate school operations to ensure a safe and effective learning environment. Requires Master’s degree and at least three years teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education or administration required.
• Minimum 3 years of successful teaching experience.
• Strong knowledge of curriculum and assessment practices.
• Ability to supervise staff and manage school operations.

Responsibilities

• Assists the school principal in the general administration of the school with emphasis on improving the school’s instructional program.
• Develops and establishes the school's goals and objectives and plans the instructional program.
• Provides direction to staff in implementing goals and objectives and meets with staff to aid development.
• Evaluates the school program and staff and initiates needed improvements.
• Interprets and enforces all school board policies and administrative regulations.
• Communicates and carries out policies, delegates tasks, and communicates goals to the community.
• Defines and disseminates information about school discipline policy to parents, students, staff and community.
• Develops, administers, and evaluates the curriculum and instructional programs; develops master schedules.
• Implements student orientation and registration activities.
• Leads the Instructional Support Team in assessing student needs and removing barriers to learning.

Skills

Staff supervision

Budget development

Curriculum development

Education

Master's degree

3 years teaching experience

Job description

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Assistant Principal

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This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs , and Thomasville City School District NC

Job Details

Job ID: 5897187

Application Deadline: Aug 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 5, 2026

Job Description

THOMASVILLE CITY SCHOOLS JOB TITLE: Assistant Principal, 10.5 Months

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position is responsible for assisting the school principal in the planning, organization, administration, and management of an assigned secondary school with emphasis on improving the school’s instructional program. Position assists with supervising staff, creating a safe environment, monitoring curriculum, budget development, and other duties associated with the successful operation of a secondary school.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the school principal in the general administration of the school with emphasis on improving the school’s instructional program.
• The assistant principal assists in the development and establishing of the schools goals and objectives and the planning of the schools instructional program.
• The assistant principal assists to provide direction to staff in implementing goals and objectives and interacts and meets with staff to assist in their development.
• The assistant principal assists in the evaluation of the school program and of staff and assists to initiate needed improvements.
• Assists with interpreting and enforcing all school board policies and administrative regulations.
• The assistant principal communicates and carries out established policies, delegates and accepts responsibility for completion of tasks and communicates program goals, objectives and policies to the community.
• The assistant Principal assists to define and disseminate information about school discipline policy and procedures to parents, students, staff and community.
• Assists in developing, administering, and evaluating the school curriculum and instructional programs at the assigned school.
• Develops the master schedule, and other schedules as requested, in collaboration with the principal.
• The assistant principal assists to implement student orientation and registration activities.
• Supervises, organizes, and gives leadership to an Instructional Support Team__composed of the school counselor, lead teachers, and other appropriate personnel__that is responsible for assessing students’ needs, removing barriers to learning, and articulating and modeling best practices.
• The assistant principal acts to upgrade own professional knowledge and skills.
• Implements and coordinates a process for involving staff in designing professional development activities to enhance the faculty’s skills in delivering quality work for students.
• Uses participatory leadership strategies to develop, implement, and continuously improve the school’s instructional program designed to promote the engagement of students in quality work.
• The assistant principal promotes and maintains open communications, positive student attitudes, respects dignity, worth of staff, students, and complies with established lines of authority.

• Assists the school principal in the supervision and performance evaluation of staff assigned to the school.
• The assistant principal assists in supervising and maintaining auxiliary services and uses community resources to supplement the school program
• Performs classroom observations and conferences with teachers to improve the instructional program.
• Provides leadership, resources, and support to instructional lead teachers and other teachers to enhance their ability to create quality work for students.
• Collects data about student learning and involves teachers in analyzing the data and implementing results-oriented instructional planning.
• The assistant principal assists in completion of records and reports and in the supervision and inventory of necessary supplies, textbooks, equipment and materials.
• Attends and supervises evening and weekend school-sponsored events and activities and ensures a learning focus for such events and activities.
• Assists in preparing and administering the school’s budget and finances. ? The assistant principal assists in the preparation and management of budgets and schedules and in the coordination and implementation of the co-curricular program. ? The assistant principal involves the staff in setting budget priorities.
• Directs the implementation of the state and local testing program.
• Coordinates the distribution and inventory of all textbooks.
• Assists in the child study and eligibility process.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports and records as assigned by the school principal.
• Coordinates articulation efforts with feeder schools.
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Assists the school principal with interviewing and recommending qualified candidates for vacancies within the assigned school.
• Initiates and maintains effective liaisons with professional societies to keep abreast of developments and research in the profession.
• Performs any other related duties as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height; to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach overhead.

MINIMUM TRAINING/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must possess a Master’s degree and be eligible for a North Carolina Postgraduate Professional License in administration and supervision
• Must possess at least three years of successful experience as a teacher with some experience preferred at the school level
• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of the current issues, principles, and practices in public school education and the ability to apply them to the needs of a school.
• Must possess knowledge and effective skills in curriculum development, instructional practices, interpretation of test data, and budget development
• Must possess the ability to assist with administering and managing the operation of a school
• Must possess the ability to plan and supervise the work of others
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and the public

REPORTS TO: School Principal

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Carmen Concepcion , Chief of School & Wellness
• Central Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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