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Assistant Principal (High School) SY2627
Jackson Public Schools MS Forest Hill High School - Jackson, Mississippi Open in Google Maps
Job Details
Job ID:
Application Deadline: Sep 30, :59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Jul 13, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately
Job Description
Qualifications
Possess a valid State of Mississippi license with a 486 endorsement
Knowledge of the Institute School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards
Administrative experience preferred
Working knowledge of computers, related technology, and software
Prefer a minimum of three years as elementary, middle, or high school classroom teacher
Meet other necessary requirements as stipulated by the Board of Trustees and the State Department of Education
Reports To
Principal
Supervises
All assigned administrative, certified, and classified personnel
Job Goal
Plans, organizes, implements and supervises all educational activities and all related and supporting activities of a highly effective school.
Assistant in Essential Functions & Performance Responsibilities
Actively supports the Jackson Public Schools belief, mission, vision and goals
Leads, supervises, and evaluates the school’s instructional and co-curricular programs
Provides leadership in strategic planning for the school, focusing all resources on improvement of instruction and in concert with district strategic plan
Studies, evaluates and coordinates the effective use of data to improve instruction
Supports and implements the district’s site based management processes, site council procedures, and P-16 Community Engagement Councils to improve staff, parent, and community relations and involvement
Supports and implements the district’s strategic plan
Understands and implements state accountability and federal assessment and accreditation requirements
Selects, recommends, and evaluates building personnel in all areas of their responsibility
Works to reach and/or maintain a high state accreditation level and adequate yearly progress standards in federal guidelines
Develops and enforces procedures for effective student discipline in accordance with district policies and procedures
Advocates, nurtures, and sustains a proactive approach to establishing the academic and behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in the school to achieve academic, social, and emotional success
Develops school based plan for continuous improvement of school attendance and the school dropout rates
Develops, leads, and promotes a collegial, adult learning environment based upon mutual respect, courtesy, and sound professional judgment
Supervises building operations: maintenance, bus transportation, budgeting, student activity account and expenditures, and the preparation of all school reports
Provides appropriate professional development opportunities at the building level that support district initiatives and increase student achievement
Communicates school mission to staff, students, parents, and community
Maintains and executes policies of the Board of Trustees and district administration
Delegates appropriate functions and responsibilities to department heads and administrative assistants
Oversees the assignment of substitute teachers from the approved substitute list and assists in their evaluation
Ensures parental and community involvement in school improvement
Acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
Performs other related duties as requested or assigned
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Salary Information
Classification: Assistant Principal
Scale: High School Principal/Assistant Principal Salary Scale
Grade: AA - AAAA
Days Employed: 204 per school year
Range: $62,067.00 - $82,439.00 (Based on level of degree and experience)
Overtime: Exempt
Position Type: Full-Time
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Worksite address
jackson, MS, 39200, US
Who can apply
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