Assistant Principal (Elementary)

Job Title: Assistant Principal (Elementary)

Reports To: Building Principal

Contract Length: 232 Days

Exempt/Nonexempt: Exempt

Department: Administrative

Location assignment: Dual-Building Placement. This position splits time between and reports directly to both Rose Hill Elementary and Taylor Road Elementary.

Reynoldsburg City Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. At Reynoldsburg, our educators embody the principles outlined in Our Portrait of an Educator, inspiring students to innovate, collaborate, and excel. For more information, visit https://www.reyn.org/about-rcs/mission-vision-values.

Primary Job Function:

The Reynoldsburg City Schools' Elementary Assistant Principal serves as a foundational leader, focusing on early childhood development, literacy advancement, and the establishment of a safe, nurturing school climate. The Assistant Principal assists the Principal in directing school operations, implementing the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, and fostering strong home-school connections to ensure every student reaches grade-level proficiency in a supportive environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Educational Leadership or Elementary Education.
• Valid State of Ohio Principal License (Grades PK-6 or equivalent).
• Valid State of Ohio Teaching License.
• Minimum of five (5) years of successful classroom teaching experience (Elementary preferred).
• Credentialed in Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES 2.0).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong background in Science of Reading and Early Literacy interventions.
• Demonstrated experience leading or implementing a STEAM-centric curriculum or Project-Based Learning (PBL) frameworks.
• Experience facilitating the RTI/MTSS process for academic and behavioral needs.
• Knowledge of early childhood developmental milestones and trauma-informed care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Primary functions may include the following duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions within this classification.

Instructional Leadership & Early Literacy

• OTES Management: Conduct the full OTES 2.0 cycle for assigned staff, providing specialized feedback on small-group instruction, student engagement, and differentiated learning.
• Literacy Oversight: Support the implementation of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee and ensure Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans (RIMPs) are followed and communicated to parents.
• Data Coaching: Lead Grade-Level Team meetings to analyze TBT (Teacher Based Team) data, focusing on closing achievement gaps in foundational skills.

Foundational Culture & PBIS

• Developmental Discipline: Manage student behavior using age-appropriate, restorative, and trauma-informed practices; support teachers in creating structured, positive classroom environments.
• Elementary PBIS Lead: Oversee building-wide "Raider" pride programs, assemblies, and incentive systems that celebrate growth and character development.
• Supervision: Ensure safety during high-transition times unique to elementary, including arrival/dismissal, recess, and cafeteria rotations.

Intervention & Compliance

• MTSS & Special Education: Lead the Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) process; collaborate with psychologists and intervention specialists on IEP/504 implementation for early learners.
• Attendance: Monitor "Habitual Truancy" under HB410, focusing on early intervention and removing barriers for families.
• Safety & Security: Conduct safety drills and serve as the building's safety lead, ensuring protocols are age-appropriate and understood by young children.

Family & Community Partnership

• Home-School Bridge: Actively engage with the PTO and parent volunteers; provide resources to families to support learning at home.
• Communication: Utilize TalkingPoints and newsletters to maintain a "warm" and transparent connection with the community regarding school events and student progress.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Ohio's Learning Standards for K-5; Science of Reading; HB410; IDEA and Section 504 regulations.

Skilled in:

• Coaching teachers in early childhood pedagogy; de-escalating children in crisis; facilitating sensitive parent conferences.

Ability to:

• Create a joyful and disciplined school environment; manage complex student needs with patience; lead professional learning communities (PLCs).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in keeping with law.

Physical Demands - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is required to sit or stand and move around for extended periods of time. While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to push, pull, lift and carry over 25 pounds on occasion.

Working Conditions - The employee in this position may experience occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue. The employee may also be required to interact with unruly children.

Driving Requirement - This position may require driving to various school sites or events.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the employee's supervisor and or appointing authority.