What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Principal - Middle School position at Parkrose Middle School?
Assistant Principal - Middle School Pos: 349 Secondary Team, Primary
Location - Parkrose Middle School
2026-2027 School Year
Salary Range: $124,152 - $148,244*, PLUS employer-paid retirement, and generous benefits package
*All administrators are taking 5 furlough days in 26-27. Salary shown does not reflect this change.
Hours: 40 hours per week
Days: 230 days per year
Deadline: Open Until Filled; Applications received by May 26, 2026, will be given first consideration.
Overview: The job of “Assistant Principal - Middle School” is done for the purpose/s of supporting the Principal’s and other assigned personnel’s job responsibilities; receiving, distributing and communicating information to enforce school, district, and state education policies; maintaining safety of school environment; coordinating assigned school site activities; assisting students to modify inappropriate behavior and develop successful interpersonal skills; and communicating information to staff, principal, and the public.
Job Requirements:
- Experience Required - Prior job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibilities in school setting.
- Multicultural Competency
Educations/Licenses Required:
- Appropriate Oregon Administrative License
- Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability
Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:
- Skills to appropriately manage personnel and programs, communicate effectively, and problem solve.
- Knowledge of curriculum, education code, and district policies.
- Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, provide direction to others and make independent judgments, keep and maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, communicate with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds, communicate in oral and written form. Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/visual accommodation.
Preferred:
- Bilingual
- Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
- RTI
- Sheltered Instruction/SIOP
- Differentiated Instruction
- Professional Learning Communities
- Experience with diverse students preferred
Reports to: Building Principal
To Apply: Candidates will complete the Parkrose application online at TalentEd. In order for your application to be complete, you must submit the documents listed below in addition to the application at TalentEd: https://parkrose.tedk12.com/hire.
- Cover Letter
- TalentEd Application
- Resume
- Three (3) current letters of recommendation
- Essay Questions:
- Describe your experience in teaching and/or serving and/or working with a diverse population and underrepresented communities?
- We have a deep commitment to challenging institutional racism. Can you speak to how you have done this in your practice?
Parkrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants with culturally diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Position Details
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
- Facilitates various meetings (e.g. curriculum, safety, site advisory, special district committees, staff development, etc.) for the purpose of coordinating agendas and ensuring that outcomes achieve school district and/or state objectives.
- Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying inappropriate behavior, developing successful interpersonal skills and/or initiating disciplinary action.
- Manages various school administrative functions (e.g. student disciplinary policy, school schedule, assigned personnel, etc.) for the purpose of enforcing school, district, and state policy and maintaining safety and efficiency of school operations.
- Prepares documentation (e.g. reports, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
- Presents information on various topics for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback.
- Supports Principal for the purpose of assisting with their job functions of maintaining overall school site operation.
- Oversees:
- Student support and discipline
- Special education and alternative learning environments
- Instruction
- AVID
- Attendance
- Assisting and advisement for Administrative Regulations
- Serve on various interagency committees.
- Assist with Secondary Administrative Duties.
Other Job Functions:
- Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
- Participates as a member of the District’s Management Team.
- Attends various meetings (e.g. district, site, community, etc.) for the purpose of communicating and/or gathering information.
- Regular attendance must be maintained
Salary : $124,152 - $148,244