High School Assistant Principals

High School Assistant Principals JobID: 3806

Position Type:

Administrator/Assistant Principal

Date Posted:

5/13/2026

Location:

Kearny High School

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KEARNY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SUPERINTENDENT'S BULLETIN #151

High School Assistant Principals

Two Positions Available for the 2026-2027 School Year

Application Deadline: June 02, 2026

REPORTS TO: Principal/Superintendent

SUPERVISES: All certified and noncertified school staff as assigned by or in the absence of the principal.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid New Jersey Principal Certificate or eligibility
• Minimum experience of 5 years in education
• Master's degree (or minimum experience in accordance with NJAC 6A 9B-12.5)
• Demonstrated leadership capability in the areas of curriculum and staff development
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
• Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment

JOB GOAL: To assist the principal in providing school wide leadership.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

School Leadership

• Assists the principal in duties related to instruction, supervision, evaluation, test data analysis, and the overall administration of the school.
• Serves as building administrator in the absence of the principal.
• Requisitions supplies, textbooks and equipment, conducts inventories, maintains records, and reviews receipts and purchase orders for such material.
• Assists in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
• Assists the principal in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services.
• Greets and interacts with parents and visitors in the absence of the school principal.

Student Discipline, Supervision of Students

• Assists in maintaining high standards of student conduct and enforcing discipline policies.
• Assists in supervision of the cafeteria during lunch hours. Assists with playground supervision when assigned.
• Provides guidance to individual students, resolves individual behavioral problems.

Record-Keeping, Reporting and Scheduling

• Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and works with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up actions.
• Assists in the preparation of required reports of violence, vandalism, substance abuse, and possession of firearms.
• Assists in scheduling and coordinating all health examinations.
• Performs such record-keeping and reporting functions as the principal may direct.

Interaction with School Staff

• Supervises teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
• Supervises extracurricular programs, assembly programs and assignment of faculty members to assist at school functions.
• Assists in the coordination and supervision of special programs funded by the state or federal government.
• Makes recommendations to the principal for changes in policies, personnel practices and other such matters that may result in a more effective school administration.
• Facilitates departmental staff meetings and portions of meetings on curriculum and operations, as assigned.

Other

• Assists in the planning and supervision of activities to promote pupil and employee health and safety.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the principal or superintendent.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary will be in accordance with the current KSAA agreement.

ANNUAL EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with New Jersey State law and the provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of certified staff.

Job Code: 3806

PLEASE APPLY ON THE KEARNY SCHOOLS WEBSITE:

www.kearnyschools.com

Aliki Bieltz, Assistant Superintendent

Paper or email applications will not be accepted

AA/EOE