Anticipated Opening - Assistant Principal Career and Technical Education 2025-2026

Sullivan BOCES is seeking a dynamic and experienced educational leader to serve as the CTE Assistant Principal. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills and will provide essential administrative support to the Principal and Career & Technical Education programs. Responsibilities include serving as acting principal in the principal's absence, addressing student discipline matters, maintaining and evaluating student records and transcripts, and supervising students during all educational activities. The Assistant Principal will also observe classroom instruction and provide feedback to the Principal regarding staff performance, assist in the hiring process, support the planning and implementation of professional development, contribute to curriculum development, monitor instructional delivery, and serve as a liaison to parents, component school districts, and community or county organizations as assigned.

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of five years of successful classroom teaching experience.
• Proven ability to serve as an effective educational leader in working with both students and staff.
• Demonstrated success in supporting and motivating challenging students to achieve positive outcomes.

Personal Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bring a spirit of enthusiasm, energy, and multicultural awareness to the role.

• Exhibit strong written, verbal, and diplomatic communication skills.

• Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, implement effective strategies, and facilitate meaningful evaluation processes.

• Possess exceptional interpersonal skills, including collaboration, teamwork, creative problem-solving, conflict resolution, group planning, diplomacy, and sound decision-making.

• Maintain a strong student-centered focus in all responsibilities.

• Be proficient in relevant computer applications and technology tools.

• Effectively prioritize tasks to meet schedules and timelines, ensuring timely follow-through and completion of assigned duties.

• Apply sound knowledge and judgment in interpreting and implementing agency policies and procedures.

• Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive matters.

• Demonstrate confidence and skill in delivering oral presentations to large groups.

• Work effectively with minimal supervision, showing initiative in problem-solving and project management.

• Remain adaptable and composed under pressure and during emergencies.

• Be available to work a flexible and extended schedule across multiple locations as needed.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS: Valid NYS School Building Leader

Sullivan County BOCES serves eight school districts in the southern Catskill region of New York. Located one hundred miles from New York City, Sullivan County is known for its natural beauty, outdoor recreation, open spaces, and close proximity to the New York Metropolitan Area, all of which make Sullivan County an ideal location for cultural and economic growth. The County is home to the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, the legendary fly fishing of the Beverkill and Willowemoc Rivers, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts & Museum, challenging golf courses, and the new Resorts World Catskills. Sullivan County BOCES provides cost-effective, shared programs of excellence in special education, alternative education, career & technical education, instructional support services, and adult and continuing education. Our mission is to increase student performance in all component districts and communities. For more information and to apply visit www.scboces.org. EOE