Interim Assistant Principal (Elementary School)

Watertown Elementary; Watertown (TN); On-site; USD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Watertown Elementary in Watertown, Tennessee seeks an Interim Assistant Principal to lead school operations under the supervision of the Building Principal. The role is on a 240-day calendar with interim dates through May 2027 and requires a Tennessee administrator endorsement.

Holds a valid TN teacher's license, a master's degree, and strong communication and interpersonal skills. The position is exempt and located on-site within Wilson County Schools.

Qualifications

• Holds a valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate administrative endorsement.
• Has a master's degree.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Meets health and physical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school.
• Serves as the principal in the absence of the regular principal.
• Attends training sessions and workshops to update information.
• Attends work regularly and on-time; and
• Performs tasks and assumes responsibility as the principal may direct.

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Interim Assistant Principal (Elementary School)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

**Interim Dates: 12/28/26-5/25/27**

Interim Assistant Principal (Elementary School)

JOB GOAL

To assist with the management of the assigned school through the use of leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills and to promote the educational development of each student and the professional development of the total staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Holds a valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate administrative endorsement, has a minimum of a master's degree, has strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and meets health and physical requirements.

FLSA STATUS Exempt

SCHEDULE 240 Day

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school;
• Serves as the principal in the absence of the regular principal;
• Attends training sessions and workshops to update information;
• Attends work regularly and on-time; and
• Performs tasks and assumes responsibility as the principal may direct.
• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
• Adaptability to working with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; and
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
• Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling, reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, and seeing.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.

Interim Assistant Principal (Elementary School)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5990087

Application Deadline: May 25, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Nov 12, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

**Interim Dates: 12/28/26-5/25/27**

Interim Assistant Principal (Elementary School)

JOB GOAL

To assist with the management of the assigned school through the use of leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills and to promote the educational development of each student and the professional development of the total staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Holds a valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate administrative endorsement, has a minimum of a master's degree, has strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and meets health and physical requirements.

FLSA STATUS Exempt

REPORTS TO Building Principal

SCHEDULE 240 Day

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school;
• Serves as the principal in the absence of the regular principal;
• Attends training sessions and workshops to update information;
• Attends work regularly and on-time; and
• Performs tasks and assumes responsibility as the principal may direct.

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
• Adaptability to working with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; and
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.

• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
• Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling, reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, and seeing.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $74,292 Per Year

Job Categories: Administration > Assistant Principal/Dean/Head

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Human Resources , Wilson County Schools
• 415 Harding Dr.
• Lebanon, Tennessee 37087
• Phone: [phone]