Overview
Elementary School Assistant Principal (Rochester) Jobs in Buffalo, NY at Erie 1 BOCES
Title: Elementary School Assistant Principal (Rochester)
Company: Erie 1 BOCES
Location: Buffalo, NY
Assistant Principal (Discipline & Culture Duo) Reports to: Principal and Chief Talent Officer
Status: Exempt
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in K-12 education or a related field
- Administrative certification preferred
- Minimum of three years of experience as a teacher or administrator
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate with staff, families, and students
- Alignment with the school's mission and core values
Terms of Employment
Starting Salary: Negotiable
Annual Raise: Negotiable
Benefits: STRS, comprehensive health benefits and more
Contract Term: 12 months
Position Description
The Assistant Principal partners with the Principal to promote a positive, inclusive, and accountable school culture. This role provides leadership in discipline strategy, student support systems, and attendance. The AP also supports school events, advisory programming, and culture-building efforts. While not directly instructional, the AP addresses behavior and culture within classrooms to support teaching and learning.
Rewarding Experience
Seeing students grow in a supportive environment, and receiving appreciation from families and staff for maintaining a positive, consistent school culture.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Culture Planning
- Analyze and share monthly discipline and attendance data
- Create and implement action plans to improve student behavior
- Lead culture events (e.g., Student of the Month, assemblies, recognition)
- Organize and assign advisory lessons and character education
- Attend grade-level meetings to assist with behavior concerns
- Assist grade chairs with field trip planning and supervision
Restorative Practices & Behavior Support
- Facilitate or oversee PSR circles and student mediations
- Collaborate weekly with PSR, ISS, and social work teams
- Support restorative approaches to discipline and reintegration
- Attend MDRs and formal hearings as assigned
- Schedule and lead return-from-suspension meetings
Visibility, Safety, & Systems Oversight
- Supervise hallways, transitions, and common areas
- Enforce dress code and support arrival procedures (e.g., phone cart, wanding)
- Conduct locker and classroom checks when needed
- Support lunch duty, school store, and other accountability systems
- Assist with school safety drills as a CIRT member
Operational & School-Wide Support
- Prepare and distribute detention lists
- Assign consequences and follow up with staff and families
- Communicate behavior outcomes to families and affected teachers
- Support all school events, including after-school and cultural programs
- Perform additional duties as assigned by the Principal or Chief Talent Officer
How it Supports the Mission and Vision
This role fosters a safe, inclusive, and disciplined environment where all students can thrive. It supports staff in creating classrooms where learning is respected, and strengthens relationships among students, families, and school leaders.
Job Attachment : View Attachment
Itinerant Location : 545 Humboldt, Rochester
Salary: From : 50500.00
Salary: To : 70000.00
Salary Competitive : Y
Start Date : 07/01/2026
Contact Person's Name : Jennifer Polito
Contact Person's Title : Principal
Contact Person's Phone : 7168542490
Contact Person's Email : [email protected]
Job Posting Link : https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/12F7C0255A1983EFAC7761DABE21275B/jobs/57042
