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PK-2 Associate Elementary Principal JobID: 599

+ Position Type:

Administration/ Associate Principal

+ Date Posted:

1/13/2026

+ Location:

Clarke Community Elementary School

+ Date Available:

07/01/2026

+ Closing Date:

02/03/2026

QUALIFICATIONS: Must possess the qualifications and certification set by the code of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education.

REPORTS TO: Elementary Principal

SUPERVISES: The academic and support personnel employed and the students in the building assigned to the Assistant Principal.

JOB SUMMARY: To provide leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills that will promote the educational development of each student.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Provide pedagogical guidance and counseling services to all students to address behavioral and other general student social concerns.

+ Work collaboratively with the building principal on the master schedule and class lists.

+ Coordinate attendance, behavior incident reports and other record keeping functions with the student data management system.

+ Promote early literacy and numeracy through research-based strategies.

+ Ensure developmentally appropriate practices are implemented across all PK-2 classrooms.

+ Observe and provide feedback to teachers on student engagement and instructional techniques for young children.

+ Lead assemblies and events that celebrate early learning milestones.

+ Collaborate with district early childhood specialists on student assessments and intervention plans.

+ Liaison to the State Department of Education Preschool consultants and AEA Early Childhood Education staff.

+ Oversee and support professional learning in Preschool, maintaining strong connections with the building principal(s) and district directors as needed to ensure alignment with instructional goals and standards.

+ Oversee and support the annual development and revision of the Preschool Parent Handbook.

+ Serve as a contact point for the other preschool providers in the community.

+ Coordinate and facilitate smooth transition activities for students moving from Preschool to Kindergarten, including parent orientations, home visits, transition meetings with Kindergarten teachers, and end-of-year events like Preschool Graduation.

+ Support grade level PLCs as needed.

+ Oversee and support classroom/school compliance with regards to state requirements of SWVPP and QPPS.

+ Manage student discipline issues including attendance and tardies.

+ Assist the supervision of students at district-wide extra-curricular/co-curricular functions.

+ Assist in the supervision of the lunch room, bus duties and other duties as assigned.

+ Work with the school staff to ensure the safety of all students.

+ Collaborate with building administrators to oversee drills, bus drills and safety plans.

+ Collaborate with other building administrators to plan and supervise summer school.

+ Support student leadership activities within the assigned grade range.

+ Coordinate with relevant staff (e.g., teachers, principals, coaches, specialists) to facilitate PK-1 assemblies that support instructional goals, community building, and student engagement.

+ Effectively develop a working relationship with parents involving school related issues.

+ Coordinate with other building administration to provide a presence at student and community events.

+ Assist the principal in the development, determination of appropriateness and monitoring of the instructional and guidance programs.

+ Serve on committees as assigned by the building principal.

+ Meet with the administrative team to discuss student issues and to articulate curriculum as needed.

+ Maintain a strong understanding of special education and attend preschool or other IEP meetings as requested.

+ Work collaboratively with the building assistance team, building leadership team, social worker and grade level teams.

+ Work with outside agencies to provide services for students and their families.

+ Direct, supervise and conduct evaluations of all support staff and certified staff as directed.

+ Co-facilitate the orientation of new staff members.

+ Perform other duties as may from time-to-time be assigned by the Board, superintendent, principal or administration.

+ Assist with coverage needed if 3rd-5thGrade Associate Principal is absent.

+ Serve as building leader in the absence of the principal.

+ To assume such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent, building principal, or his/her designee.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 240 day contract (July 1 – June 30). Salary, benefits, and work year to be established by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION: Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy for Evaluation of Administrative Personnel and conducted by the elementary principal.

The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals shall perform other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time unless restricted by a negotiated contract.

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