High School Assistant Principal

Palmyra Area School District
Palmyra, PA 17078, USA

Job Description

JobID: 967

Position Type:
Administration

Date Posted:
3/27/2026

Location:
Palmyra Area High School

Date Available:
08/10/2026

Closing Date:
04/05/2026

This is a 260-Day Administrative (Act 93) position which is anticipated to begin on or after August 10, 2026.

Job Overview:
The Palmyra Area School District is seeking an Assistant Principal for our high performing Palmyra Area High School, which houses approximately 1,200 students in 9th - 12th grades operating on a modified block schedule. Applicants should have a strong knowledge of curriculum and instruction, possess strong communication skills, and display an ability to work in a collaborative manner.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include general support and leadership for the high school students and staff; classroom observations/evaluations; collaboration with High School Principal to support continuous improvement of high school programming. Under the Danielson rubric here are the main job responsibilities of this position:

Strategic/Cultural Leadership
- Help develop, revise, implement, and evaluate curriculum
- Assist with the implementation of goals and objectives of the school and the senior high division
- Assist with the analyzing student/teacher data to coordinate effective assistance to ensure academic/professional growth
- Assist in the creation of a shared decision-making environment with stakeholders and distributive leadership
- Recognize students, staff, and stakeholders in a systematic manner towards attainment of strategic goals
- Assist in determining the needs and request additional professional/support staff for building
Systems Leadership
- Assist in the management of conflicts and other school-based problems in a fair, democratic way
- Assist in ensuring a high quality, high performing staff by interviewing candidates and making recommendations for hires, and partnering with administration for tenure, retention, and dismissal of employees
- Assist in providing onboarding, training, and professional development needs for all staff
- Assist with establishing and implementing expectations for students/staff by providing and maintaining a safe learning and working environment
- Assist with a system of communication that provides timely information and feedback in a variety of formats to reach all stakeholder
- Help ensure the safety of students and staff which include, but are not limited to: planning and supervising all required emergency drills and preparedness programs, analyzing and adjusting emergency plans based on data, feedback, and mandates, and communicating with stakeholders in regard to safety issues
Leadership for Learning
- Work with the senior high division to provide scheduling that maximizes teaching and learning opportunities
- Assist in the creation and facilitation of building level goals and improvement plans
- Participate in the creation and development of district strategic plans and goals with administrative team
- Assist in the revision of building goals and improvement plans based on data and staff input and revise district level goals with Cabinet team members based on district performance
- Help engage staff to use data, make appropriate instructional decisions, use assessments to improve instruction, and collaboratively work with colleagues to improve student learning experiences
- Monitor teacher effectiveness through observation using the Danielson domains
- Assist in the hiring and retention of good teaching candidates using quality interview practices
- Work collaboratively with building level teams to evaluate the progression of student reaching academic/behavioral goals
Professional/Community Leadership
- Maintain membership in applicable local, state, and national professional associations and attend conferences and meetings that are necessary to maintain the position of professional leaders
- Maintain administrative certification through participation in Act 45 approved trainings, sessions, and course work
- Initiate, create, and maintain active relationships with all stakeholders through the community and serve as a representative of the high school and senior high division

Qualifications:

Administrative I/II Principal PK-12 (1115) required
Master's degree required
A minimum of five (5) years successful experience as a professional educator
Previous secondary scheduling experience is preferred

Interested in applying for this position?
Submit your application at https://www.applitrack.com/palmyra/onlineapp/. All applicants are required to submit a PA Standard Application, letter of interest, resume, transcripts, copy of certificate, 3 reference letters, PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA Criminal Record Check, and FBI Background Check.

We want you to submit your application if you are interested in being considered - even if you do not have all the required items at the time of application. If you do not have all the items required at the time of application, please submit a Word.doc with an explanation of where you are at in each process to be able to submit your application by the deadline. For example, if you are waiting on a letter of reference, simply upload a Word.doc that states "requested reference letter from [NAME] on [DATE]. Upon receipt, log back into your account and replace the Word.doc with the actual document received.

Internal applicants are required to submit an application, resume, and letter of interest. To apply as an internal candidate, please click "View internal positions."

Questions? Contact HR.

Mrs. Angela Hepner, Director of Human Resources
Palmyra Area School District, District Office
1125 Park Drive, Palmyra, PA 17078
angela_hepner@pasd.us (preferred)
(717) 838-3144, Option 9

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