In order to assist the superintendent in carrying out the responsibilities of their office and at the recommendation of the superintendent and building principals; the board may appoint, as need is established, one or more associate/assistant principals to perform such duties as assigned by the building principal.
An associate/assistant principal must have the following qualifications:
- The necessary licensure requirements as required by the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and the job description; and
- Sufficient educational background and experience to merit recommendation by the superintendent.
Associate/assistant principals will perform all the duties and activities as designated by the building principal and superintendent subject to the policies of the board, the Code of Iowa, federal law, and negotiated contracts.
The associate/assistant principal will be an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by:
- Mission, Vision, and Core Values: Develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and academic success and well-being of each student.
- Ethics and Professional Norms: Act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
- Equity and Cultural Responsiveness: Strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
- Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: Develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
- Community Care and Support for Students: Cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student.
- Professional Capacity of School Personnel: Develop the professional capacity and practice of school personnel to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
- Professional Community for Teachers and Staff: Foster a professional community of teachers and professional staff to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
- Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community: Engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
- Operations and Management: Manage school operations and resources to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
- School Improvement: Act as an agent of continuous improvement to promote each student’s academic success and well-being.
The superintendent and building principal shall review the functions of the associate/assistant principals on an annual basis.
Adopted: 6/70
Reviewed: 4/13; 12/16; 11/19; 3/23
Revised: 12/10; 11/11; 8/14; 2/26
Related Policy: 300.1; 301.1; 303.1-3; 304.1