2026-2027 Assistant Principal at Jefferson Middle School

Hire date is December 1, 2026.

Must have an administrator's license issued by the TN Dept. of Education.

Benefits include: Health Insurance (some options include premiums that are 100% paid for the employee); $20,000 life insurance policy; enrollment in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (5% employee contribution required); optional dental and/or vision insurance; paid sick days; paid personal days; paid holidays

2026-2027. The salary is based on a 220-day contract for a full fiscal year. If the number of days is less than 220, divide the annual salary by 200 to get the daily rate, and then multiply the daily rate times the number of paid days for the remainder of the 2026-2027 fiscal year. For a full fiscal year, there is a $6,000 annual administrator's supplement which would be pro-rated for this fiscal year.

-JCS 2026-2027 Certified Pay Scale.pdf

The Jefferson County Schools Professional Educators Collaborative Conference Act (PECCA) current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is linked to below:

PECCA MOU - Jan. 8 2026 Approval

Please include a resume, copies of evaluations for the past three years (if you are not a current JCS employee) AND a letter of interest.

220-day contract plus an annual supplement of $6,000 (pro-rated for 2026-27)

JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

JOB DESCRIPTION

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

K-8

Qualifications

Valid Tennessee teacher’s license with appropriate endorsement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Serve as the Principal’s designee in his/her absence from the school campus.

Participate in data review and monitor instructional needs based on data analysis to include implementation of the state and local curriculum.

Assists the Principal in the overall administration of the school which could include:

Supervises student events during school day and attends/supervises after-school events;

Responsible for faculty, student, and parent communication;

Assists in maintaining discipline throughout the school and deals with discipline referrals;

Participates in scheduled student support team meeting as the Principal’s designee;

Proposes and plans in-service activities, faculty meeting agendas, and team meetings with staff;

Coordinates activities of staff in annual School Improvement Planning and Southern Association annual updates;

Supervises certified and classified employees and departments as assigned by the principal, and regularly reviews and evaluates performance;

Assists in curriculum development and the implementation of state standards;

Organizes and implements staff development opportunities;

Requisitions supplies, textbooks and equipment; conducts inventories, maintains records, and verifies receipt of such materials;

Monitors and attends to physical maintenance issues of the building and campus;

Assist in the preparation of the school budget and financial operations of the school;

Assists in the development of the emergency preparedness plans, safety inspections, and drills;

Supports state mandated testing and other system directed tests;

Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance;

Prepares reports, materials and record-keeping functions;

Proposes and prepares schedules of classes and activities;

Prepares extracurricular and extra-duty schedules;

Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of Schools.