Assistant Principal III (2026-27 School Year) - High School

Assistant Principal III (2026-27 School Year) - High School Richmond City Public Schools Principals - Richmond, Virginia Open in Google Maps This job is also posted in Richmond City Public Schools Job Details Job ID: 5520928 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Feb 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026 Job Description Job Title: Assistant Principal III (High School) Grade Level/Terms of Employment: Grade 130.1 (260 Days 12-month Contract) FLSA Status: Exempt Work Location: School Immediate Supervisor: Principal General Description: The Assistant Principal III collaborates with the Department of Academic Programs and Supports in organizing and fostering a positive, safe environment that is conducive to meeting the needs of students, staff and parents. This includes such responsibilities as: leading, directing, counseling, and supervising a variety of personnel and programs; creating effective parent, teacher, and student communications; supporting, encouraging, mentoring, and evaluating staff; fostering teamwork between teachers and among staff and parents; and managing budget items. The Assistant Principal III is key to our strategic goal of nurturing our students and staff while supporting exciting, hands-on, and rigorous learning for every student. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain clear and effective communication with parents, school administrators, secondary instructors and Central Office Personnel. Assess student learning and evaluate the program's success to monitor program effectiveness. Collaborate with Department of Academic Programs and Supports to assist with recruitment, hiring, mentoring, and supervising of secondary instructors. Develop ongoing training and professional development opportunities for secondary instructors. Assists in the overall administration of the school interpreting and enforcing school district policies and regulations. Coordinate program logistics, instructional topics, and required teaching materials for students in an alternative setting. Maintain a safe, healthy, supportive, and collaborative learning environment for students. Operate as an advocate for and supporter of blended learning, collaboration and other instructional modalities according to Virginia's Profile of a Graduate. Provide guidance, coaching and professional development to teachers on educational and instructional methodology related to alternative programs. Ensures that requisitions are submitted for supplies, textbooks, and equipment and conducts inventories and maintains records. Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications: Postgraduate Professional License with endorsement or eligibility for endorsement in administration and supervision required. At least 5 years of successful full-time experience as a classroom teacher in an accredited public or nonpublic school setting. At least 2 years of leadership and management experience. General Conditions of Work: Work requires frequent standing, sitting, light lifting up to 10 pounds, walking, vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data. HOW TO APPLY: All applicants (including RPS employees) must submit an on-line application. Please access website at: www.rvaschools.net Please upload the following information with your application: a current resume, transcript and license if applicable. Three reference names and contact information will be required if you progress to the interview step of the selection process. Richmond Public Schools will conduct a background investigation, fingerprinting and tuberculosis screening as a condition of employment. EOE. START DATE: Based on School Board approval Position Type: Full-Time Salary: $95,292 to $146,547 Per Year Job Requirements Contact Information Map The content you submit, offer, contribute, attach, post, or display (each a Submission) will be viewed by other users of the service who may or may not be accurately representing who they are or who they represent. Do not include any sensitive data in your submissions. Any submission or any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the service or obtained by you through the use of the service is at your own risk. Sensitive data for purposes of this section means social security or other government-issued identification numbers, medical or health information, account security information, individual financial account information, credit/debit/gift or other payment card information, account passwords, individual credit and income information or any other sensitive personal data as defined under applicable laws.