Secondary School Associate Principal

Secondary School Associate Principal (August 2027) The Associate Principal is an instructional leader who collaborates closely with the other Associate Principals to support the Secondary Principal in the day-to-day leadership and management of the assigned grade levels. The Associate Principal provides leadership and support for teaching and learning, aligning the Secondary School goals with the School’s Operational Goals, Strategic Plan, and Student Learning Results. Primary responsibilities include supervision and evaluation of teachers; mentoring and developing Team Leaders, leadership for monitoring student learning (e.g. collection, analysis and reporting of student learning data); instructional planning of curricular units; supporting the recruitment of faculty and staff; implementation of the curriculum; supporting best pedagogical practices in instruction and assessment; planning and leading professional development of faculty; allocation of resources; participation in various whole-school improvement committees, strategic planning initiatives, divisional committee work and other identified action areas. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Instructional Supervision and Leadership Supervise classroom teachers and support their professional growth and performance appraisal (Profile Year, Self-directed Professional Growth and those new to HKIS). Regularly observe teachers and provide timely feedback to facilitate student learning and the ongoing improvement of pedagogy. Provide leadership and support to develop teachers’ practices through coaching, modeling or in-service workshops, particularly in the areas of differentiation, inquiry, and assessment to support a deep understanding of content, and achievements of standards and benchmarks using the Understanding by Design (UbD) framework. Lead teachers in the implementation of effective standards-based assessment practices and, collecting and analyzing student learning data to inform instructional practices. Build o