Principal Senior High Assistant

Anchorage School District; United States; On-site; USD 112,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska, is seeking a full-time High School Assistant Principal at Whaley School to supervise students and staff and assist the principal in implementing board policies to raise academic achievement.

This position requires a valid Alaska Type B administrative certificate with a high school endorsement and a master's degree in educational leadership or a related program leading to certification; preferred: extensive high school leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in educational leadership or related program leading to certification.
• Valid Alaska Type B administrative certificate with HS endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership for an educational organization.
• Guides instruction and supports an effective learning environment.
• Oversees the implementation of curriculum.
• Coordinates services that support student growth and development.
• Provides for staffing and professional development to meet students' learning needs.
• Uses assessment and evaluation information about students, staff, and the community in making decisions.
• Communicates with diverse groups and individuals with clarity and sensitivity.
• Acts in accordance with established laws, policies, procedures, and good business practices.
• Facilitates the participation of parents and families as partners in the education of children.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Communication

Curriculum oversight

Education

Master's degree in educational leadership

Alaska Type B administrative certificate

Job description

• Position Type:
  Administration/ Senior High Assistant Principal
• Date Posted:
  9/8/2026
• Location:
  WHALEY SCHOOL
• Closing Date:
  09/15/2026

Bargaining Unit: APA

Work Year: 209 days, 12 contract payments

FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE

Salary: APA/03/0A - APA/03/0G ($112,284 - $126,449) DOE

Job Summary

The High School Assistant Principal assumes responsibility for supervising the students and staff, assisting the high school principal with implementing and managing the policies, regulations, and procedures of the Board of Education to ensure that all students meet and exceed the Common Core state standards, following the approved curricula and directives of the school. Achieving academic excellence requires that the assistant principal works collaboratively to lead and nurture members of the school staff and to communicate effectively with parents and members of the community. Inherent in the position are the responsibilities for discipline of students, supervision of staff, curriculum development, program evaluation, supervision of extracurricular activities, and financial management. The high school assistant principal reports to and is evaluated by the site principal.

This position requires a valid Alaska administrative certificate. The number of work days is based upon the APA negotiated pay scale. Information can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website . This position has a retirement association with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS).

Job Requirements

The following are required:

• A master's degree in educational leadership, public school administration, or a closely related field, orcompletion of a school administration/educational leadership program which leads to certification.
• By start date: a valid Alaska type B administrative certificate with an endorsement including high school grade levels and a valid Alaska teaching (initial, professional, or master) or Alaska Type C special services certificate.

The following are preferred:

• Evidence of three years successful large (over 500 students) public schoolexperience.
• Evidence of three years successful large public school public school high school level teaching experience.
• Evidence of two years of successful public school administrative experience (past administrative internship).

Essential Job Functions

• Provides leadership for an educational organization.
• Guides instruction and supports an effective learning environment.
• Oversees the implementation of curriculum.
• Coordinates services that support student growth and development.
• Provides for staffing and professional development to meet students' learning needs.
• Uses assessment and evaluation information about students, staff, and the community in making decisions.
• Communicates with diverse groups and individuals with clarity and sensitivity.
• Acts in accordance with established laws, policies, procedures, and good business practices.
• Understands the influence of social, cultural, political, and economic forces on the educational environment and uses this knowledge to serve the needs of children, families, and communities.
• Facilitates the participation of parents and families as partners in the education of children.

Physical /Mental Demands

The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.

The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).

This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.

The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.