Overview
July 15, 2026
School City of East Chicago
School Year
POSITION: Elementary Assistant Principal
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
JOB SUMMARY:
Provides instructional leadership to staff including curriculum review and implementation and professional development. Responsible for day-to-day building administration and the safety and welfare of students, staff, and activities. Ensures a safe, pleasant and effective educational atmosphere, enforces school policy, and provides discipline as necessary.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Indiana Administrators License
- Successful experience in elementary education
- Experience in Title I program/school
- Experience in Special Education program/school
- Experience in urban educational environment
Responsibilities
- Serves as the administrative head of the school in the absence of the principal
- Administers a program of student discipline and interacts with students to encourage positive performance
- Assists with staff evaluations
- Manages building staff including class schedules and building problems
- Supervises staff attendance and assignment of substitute teachers
- Assists scheduling special events during the school day
- Assists with coordinating the development of the master teaching schedule
- Provides general supervision to students; supervises extracurricular activities
- Maintains relationship with parents and community
- Serves as an instructional leader in the building
- Must possess written communication skills, including the ability to draft, edit, and proofread emails, as well as reading comprehension to respond to those emails
- Assists principal in overseeing all school improvement initiatives
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in building management and support services
- Work in culturally/diverse educational environment
- Knowledge of instructional systems technologies
- Experience in supervision/evaluation of school personnel
- Experience in a full service school
- Knowledge of current education/research based school and student initiatives
- Performs other related duties, as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school duties
Start Date: Upon Board Approval
Application Deadline: Opened until filled
Please submit a letter of interest and credentials/resume to: External applicants must complete an application online
Director of Human Resources
1401 E. 141 Street
East Chicago, IN 46312
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