Assistant Principal Academics

Assistant Principal Academics 2026‑2027

• Position Type:
  Administrative Positions/ Assistant Principal
• Date Posted: 2/23/2026
• Location:
  
  Desert Vista High School

Department: Campus

Reports to: Principal

Placement: Administrative Salary Schedule

Term: See Duty Day Calendar

The Assistant Principal for Academics works closely with department chairs and Academic Coaches to ensure curriculum and academic standards are implemented efficiently; works cooperatively with the principal and district administrative team to support increased student achievement and initiatives.

• Oversees student registration, coordinates annual student enrollment with local elementary districts, and prepares and maintains the master schedules.
• Coordinates annual student enrollment process with feeder elementary districts.
• Administers school policies and regulations as related to student discipline, attendance and application to due process.
• Supervises reporting and monitoring of student attendance, referrals, and discipline and works with other administrators in follow-up action.
• Arranges conferences with students, parents, and teachers when necessary regarding discipline and attendance or academic concerns.
• Facilitates and monitors curriculum implementation, evaluation and revision in accordance with District goals and the AZCCRs.
• Supervises the guidance department.
• Assists with the selection and assignment of certified and classified employees.
• Assists in the evaluation of staff performance as assigned by the Principal.
• Works with department chairs to coordinate and supervise student teachers and internships on campus.
• Assists with the administration of the school budget.
• Assists in school compliance with legal and regulatory requirements of various governmental agencies.
• Assists with other general administration duties of the school, special programs, and other areas as assigned by the Principal.

• Master's Degree.
• Prior administrative and/or department chair experience.

• Valid Arizona Secondary Principal Certificate and DPS Fingerprint clearance card.

Positions in this class typically require: climbing, crawling, stooping, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, pushing, reaching, lifting, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work:
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

When duties and responsibilities change and develop, this job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

Tempe Union High School District is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any individual on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender, marital status, religion, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, or socioeconomic status. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title VII, Title IX may be referred to the Director of Student Affairs and District Safety, and Section 504 may be referred to the Section 504 Coordinator, 500 West Guadalupe Road, Tempe Arizona , .

In accordance with Arizona law and Governing Board Policy, Tempe Union High School District is a smoke-free, tobacco-free work environment.