High School Assistant Principal

High School Assistant Principal

South Fayette Township School District High School - McDonald, Pennsylvania

South Fayette Township School District

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Job : 5561371
Final date to receive applications: Mar 27, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: Mar 02, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Michael Radage , Director of Human Resources

3680 Old Oakdale Rd
McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057
Phone:
Email: mcradage

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PK-12 Principal’s Certification
• 5 or more years of building leadership experience, preferred
• 5 or more years as a high school educator, preferred
• 3.0 or higher QPA
• Proof of ongoing professional development or educational experience
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy

To develop and implement an educational program which meets the needs of all students enrolled at the high school and to create a caring, safe, positive learning environment; to collaborate with all stakeholder groups to create meaningful experiences for all students.

To collaborate and partner with the Building Principal on supporting and fostering a positive, safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all students and staff.

Instruction and Assessment:

• Establishing goals and objectives for each school year
• Implementing the Department of Education regulations, district goals and policies, and objectives of South Fayette Township School District
• Supervising and evaluating professional staff members
• Creating a working environment that promotes and fosters positive staff morale and culture
• Meeting with department chairs to assess the needs, progress, and concerns related to each department
• Keeping staff informed of current educational trends
• Instructional leadership skills in Project Based Learning and innovative experiences
• Participate in the hiring process
• Ensuring that the district curriculum is being followed in the classroom and that teachers are regularly and fairly assessing students
• Working to continually improve the achievement of all students
• Serve as the School Assessment Coordinator for standardized testing
• Meeting with the staff to interpret test results and implement strategies to use data effectively to improve achievement

Program Support:

• Maintaining a presence in the building during the arrival and dismissal of students, during class changes, at lunchtime, and at other times throughout the day as time permits to provide a safe and orderly environment in the building
• Counseling and disciplining students whose behavior is disruptive to the classroom or violates school or district policies and procedures
• Working with the Dean of Students in regards to discipline, safety, and the well-being of students
• Conferencing with parents, teachers, and students regarding disciplinary actions
• Meeting with the Dean of Students yearly to update the Student-Parent Handbook
• Participating on the building teams that are related to programs (i.e. Student Assistance Team)
• Communicating the procedures for recommendations for referrals to the Student Assistance Team and other services available to students
• Serve as the LEA at IEP, GIEP and 504 conferences
• Overseeing the performance of substitute teachers
• Conduct school safety drills as required by State code
• Overseeing the eligibility of students who participate in extracurricular activities as prescribed in the Student-Parent Handbook
• Overseeing the overall operation of the building on a daily basis
• Maintaining a safe and secure facility for all staff and students
• Completing special projects and other duties as assigned by the Building Principal or the Superintendent

Leadership:

• Employing an empathetic approach in decisions affecting staff, students, parents, and the community
• Maintaining an attitude of fairness and consistency in decisions affecting students and parents
• Assist in the planning, supervising, and directing of staff meetings
• Reacting promptly and effectively in crisis situations
• Demonstrating flexibility, dependability, ethical behavior, initiative, and creativity in decision-making

Fiscal and Budgetary Management:

• Assisting with the…