Assistant Principal, Santa Barbara High School

Company: Santa Barbara Unified School District
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: May 14, 2025

Job Description:

Assistant Principal, Santa Barbara High School JobID: 1703

• Position Type:
  Management - Certificated/ Assistant Principal Sr. High School
  
  
• Date Posted:
  5/9/2025
  
  
• Location:
  Santa Barbara High School
  
  
• Date Available:
  07/01/2025
  
  
• Closing Date:
  06/01/2025
  
  Title: Assistant Principal, High School
  Reports to: Principal
  Salary Schedule: Range 19A, Management Salary Schedule $142,474 - $160,770, 215 day contract.
  Annual stipends for a Master's and Doctorate degrees
  Employment Status: Full-time (FLSA Exempt)
  Benefits: Eligible to participate in District medical, dental and life insurance.
  
  Purpose of Position: Under the general direction of the principal, the assistant principal provides professional leadership and assists with managing the day to day operations of the school site, while also supporting the equity and anti-bias agenda that will enhance the school experience of all students and their families. Lead staff members, partners and community members in the pursuit of the school and district's overarching mission of academic excellence that enhance the achievement of historically underserved students.
  
  EquityServe as the administrator for the educational program that delivers on the unique needs of a socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student populations.Assist principal in leading in the area of academic, behavioral, and social-emotional prevention and intervention and implements practices that ensure equitable outcomes for all students.Assist the Principal in leading, administering and managing the campus with a focus on equity, accountability, communication, and culture and climate.Assist with the implementation of practices that ensure equitable outcomes for all students.Assist with professional learning that enhances the achievement of all students, particularly socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student populations.Ensure that fiscal resources are utilized in a way that addresses the needs of our most vulnerable learners, where actions and expenditures are supported by student outcome data.Assist with carrying out school goals and objectives in conjunction with all staff, parents and the community. Goals and objectives should prioritize all learners.AccountabilityUphold California Education Code, the Administrative Code of California and the policies and regulations of the Santa Barbara Unified School District.Assist with continuous supervision and evaluation of the instructional program with a heavy emphasis on effective implementation of the program to meet the needs of a socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student population.Assist with the supervision and evaluation of classroom instruction and the implementation of student supports based on student achievement data.Review the results of all students interventions to assure that all students meet grade level proficiencies.Ensure that all employees support the achievement of all students, in particular a heightened level of focus on socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student populations.Act as principal's designee in absence of the principal.Student-CenteredAttends IEP and SST meetings so that every student has equitable access to high quality and culturally relevant and sustaining instruction, curriculum, educational resources, and supports, and identifying instructional practices that lead to academic achievement for historically underserved students.Coordination of student-centered programs and other district programs to remove obstacles and barriers that may contribute to systemic inequities.Assist the principals in communicating the school's program expectations to meet the needs of students from all segments of the community.Assist in implementing family engagement programs and required school advisory committees (e.g. School Site Council, ELAC) aligned to the district's Framework for Family Engagement and designed and planned with and in support of the needs of parents and students of various cultural and linguistic backgrounds.Assist in communicating important school information to all segments of the school community, including updating of the master calendar, plans, schedules, and the annual registration packet.
  
  Culture and ClimateWork closely with students, parents and staff to establish and maintain high expectations for achievement and systematic supports using Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) so all students can achieve standards.Leads the implementation of the school's student behavior policies and procedures with an emphasis on addressing the disproportionality of the system's impact on specific student groups (i.e. students of color, students with disabilities, socio-economically disadvantaged).Assume responsibility before, during, and after school hours for the health, safety, and welfare of all personnel (students and employees) assigned to the school.Monitor and maintain the physical facility and surrounding grounds for safety of staff and students.Attend meetings of the Emergency Response Team, School Site Council, English Learner Advisory Council, Environment Committee, School Leadership Team or any other advisory committees to ensure that diverse perspectives are represented.Perform other duties as assignedWorking Conditions & Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.Speak and hear.Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.The environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive.Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions and noise levels.Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.Knowledge of:The importanceof equity, cultural proficiency, cultural awareness, implicit bias, and anti-racist agendaTwo-way communication methods that enhance the school experience for families, students and employees.Transformational systems leadership approachData analysis and data-driven decision makingProcedures, methods and techniques of organization, management and supervision of a schoolLeadership strategies that will result in transformational change and equitable outcomes for all studentsCurriculum, assessment and evaluation techniques to ensure program and personnel effectiveness with all types of studentsAssociated Student Body (ASB) accounting and policies and procedures related to co-curricular fiscal managementAbility to:Implement an equity agenda that ensures that the entire school program is centered around the acceptance and achievement of all studentsImplement and expect that communication strategies are inclusive of all stakeholdersShape the culture and climate of the school so that the school is the center of the community and serves the needs of all familiesEstablish accountability measures that ensure that every staff member is focused on equal educational opportunities for all students and families, particularly those socio-economically disadvantaged, and our culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse students and families.Apply effective student-family, family-teacher and family-school counseling skills that focus on anti-bias and cultural awareness precepts.Make effective decisions that result in equitable outcomes for students while remaining open-minded, fair and firmEducation, Training and ExperienceA strong background of successful teaching experience, high school preferred.Successful school leadership or teacher leadership experiences beyond the classroomPrevious administrative experience is highly desirable.Desire for second language proficiency in Spanish or other language to match community needs.The District reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
  
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