Assistant Principal - Viking Academy

Viking Academy was created to support students who learn differently and thrive in a unique program structured to support struggling and at risk students toward academic and social success. We are seeking a dynamic leader focused on supporting students and staff as they work together to achieve student success. This is an 11-month position that includes benefits. The successful applicant will possess a valid Tennessee teaching license with an administrative endorsement. See below for more information.

Our salary schedules may be accessed here.

This position is for the 2026-2027 school year.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years' successful teaching experience.
• Master's degree.
• Valid Tennessee teaching license required; administrative endorsement required.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO

Principal

JOB GOAL

To assist the principal in providing school wide leadership and to
learn the roles of other administrators.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises the total curriculum.
• Assists the principal in the supervision, evaluation, and coordination of certificated staff as assigned to the departments of responsibility.
• Assists the principal in the recommendations for employment of personnel to be assigned to the departments of responsibility.
• Assists the principal in making teaching assignments of staff in departments of responsibility.
• Develops and maintains an observation schedule, local and state.
• Maintains a record of all observations.
• Supervises departmental staff meetings, minimum of one per month, and provides typed minutes of each meeting.
• Attends weekly administrative staff meetings.
• Establishes and submits, in writing, annual goals and objectives for curriculum and professional improvement.
• Assigns, supervises, and evaluates student teachers.
• Assists in the management of the instruction supply budget and submits requests for required materials in the departments of responsibility.
• Prepares all requests for instructional supplies and capital outlay equipment.
• Procures, distributes, and inventories all textbooks.
• Assumes responsibility for the maintenance of assigned instructional equipment.
• Reviews leave requests from assigned staff in the area of responsibility.
• Schedules and coordinates special services staff and multidisciplinary team meetings, insuring the involvement of the appropriate administrators.
• Plans and coordinates the inservice programs for the school.
• Assumes responsibility for publishing monthly newsletter and student handbook.
• Assists in the preparation of student schedules.
• Chaperones dances and other school events on a rotating basis with other administrators.
• Pursues avenues to keep the building in good condition and conducive to student learning.
• Serves as principal in the absence of the principal.
• Performs such other duties as may reasonably be prescribed by the principal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

• Pushing and/or pulling
• Climbing
• Stooping and/or kneeling
• Reaching
• Talking
• Hearing
• Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity. Makes decisions independently based on knowledge of situation and professional experience.
• Adaptability to dealing with students, parents, and other interested parties. Represent the Director of Schools and Bristol Tennessee City Schools in a professional manner.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
• Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
• Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of
responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year to be established by the Board.