Posted: May 3, 2023 Closed: May 24, 2023

Employment Opportunity: Oak Middle School
POSITION: Long-Term Assistant Principal
August through October 2023

Shrewsbury Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Long-Term Substitute Assistant Principal for Oak Middle School to cover for a maternity leave. Salary commensurate with experience/to be negotiated.

We are interested in candidates who are invested in the achievement, equity, and access of all learners in and beyond the classroom.
Candidates with diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, class, and/or gender background and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

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The Assistant Principal is an important part of the school leadership team and assists the Principal in the operation and leadership of the school, including curriculum and program development, scheduling, student services, teacher supervision and student discipline. The Assistant Principal will need to develop and maintain strong collaborative parent, staff, and community relationships.

The successful candidates will work collaboratively to provide school-wide leadership. Assistant principals share a number of responsibilities including leading or assisting with selection of faculty and staff; working with other leaders and faculty members to develop student schedules; developing the master schedule; overseeing student support services; working with faculty and students on co-curricular activities; supervising and monitoring student attendance; actively involving parents in the educational process; conducting teacher observations and evaluations; assisting in maintaining a respectful environment throughout the school community; coordinating building facility needs; coordinating transportation and food service needs; supporting curriculum and professional development programs and implementing student assessments. The assistant principal serves as a grade level administrator, interacting with students and parents at that specific grade.

The Oak Middle School community serves students in grades seven and eight. Respect is our cornerstone, on which we build a school community where we:

• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, courtesy, and kindness.
• Act on the belief that effective effort is the key to success
• Engage in active learning that promotes understanding of our everchanging world
• Accept each individual unconditionally, honor our diversity, and help one another and the community
• Share the responsibility for continuous improvement and collaborate in order to maximize learning for all
• Celebrate effort, creativity, courage, and excellence

It is the goal of Oak Middle School that all students are prepared academically, socially, emotionally, and physically for success in high school and beyond.

Oak Middle School has a 1:1 iPad program for all students and uses Schoology as a learning management system.

The enrollment is generally 940+ students in grades 7-8. The Oak Middle School leadership team includes the principal, two assistant principals, four curriculum coordinators shared with Sherwood Middle School, and the Director of Middle School Special Education, also shared with Sherwood Middle School, and various K-12 Directors. Oak Middle School has a highly committed and dedicated faculty and staff.

Please find more information about Oak Middle School at https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/oak

Find more information about Shrewsbury Public Schools at
https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or beyond
• Principal/Assistant Principal Licensure from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Demonstrated leadership at the middle school level
• Ability to work collaboratively with the entire Oak middle school community
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong technology skills
• Ability to handle multiple areas of responsibility in a fast-paced environment
• Availability to work evenings and weekends for student events
• Demonstrate the core values of Shrewsbury Public Schools and Oak Middle School
• Works flexibly in a changing school environment

Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, official or unofficial copies of undergraduate/graduate transcripts, license # or unofficial copy of license if applicable, and three current professional letters of reference, including one from your principal and/or direct supervisor.

Please apply via www.schoolspring.com



The Shrewsbury Public Schools is an affirmative action employer, ensuring that its programs and facilities are accessible to the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, disability, gender identity, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, national origin, homelessness, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other status or class protected by state or federal law.