About this role
Date: August 28, 2026 Position: Assistant Principal, Rock Springs Elementary School Location: Rock Springs Elementary School, Denver, North Carolina Reports To: Principal of Rock Springs Elementary School Terms of Contract: 10.5 months position, full-time, benefit eligible Monthly Salary: State Salary Schedule (plus local supplement) Elementary: 10% FLSA: Exempt Qualifications/Requirements:
• Candidates must hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Principal license
• Training in the NC Educator Effectiveness System or its equivalent is preferred
• Required to obtain a bus license
Duties: Assist the Principal in completing the following:
• Serve as the leader of buses and discipline
• Serve as the chief adminstrator of the school in developing and implementin policies, programs, curricular and co-curricular activities and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member
• Conceptualize School Board goals and plan to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program
• Ensure that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial and organizational structure of the school system
• Define the responsibilitites and accountability of staff
• Provide activities that facilitate growth of school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program
• Identify the annual objectives for the instructional programs of the school
• Involve faculty in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program
• Establish, implement and evaluate procedures used to carry out the daily routine of the school
• Evaluate students progress in the instructional program through the use of up-to-date student data
• Supervise and appraise performance of the school staff
• Maintain positive school and district communication and maintain positive communication with the community
• Adhere to Board of Education policies and follow established procedures
• Orient new staff members and new students to the school program and provide assistancein their admustment
• Maintain positive relations with the public, encourage the use of community resources and coordinate the community use of school facilities
• Manage, direct and maintain records/inventory of materials, supplies and equipment that are necessary to carry out the daily school routine
• Participate in selection of all school staff members
• Maintain own professional competence by attending conferences, workshops and college classes that focus on educational trends.
• Support the continued implementation of "The Leader in Me" at the school site and throughout the district
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as delegated by the Principal or Superintendent
• Must be able to perform heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequiently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force to lift objects
• Other duties as assigned
Application Deadline: Position Open Until Filled Position Available: September 28, 2026 Application Process: All candidates are required to complete an on-line application via Applicant Tracking. Please go to the Lincoln County Schools website (www.lincoln.k12.nc.us), select Employment Opportunities and Applicant Tracking to begin the process. Questions should be addressed to the contact person below. Mrs. Diana Carpenter Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources/Teacher Development and Support [email protected] Lincoln County Schools PO Box 400 Lincolnton, NC 28093-0400 Phone: 704-736-2261 Fax: 704-736-4216 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER EMPLOYER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON BASIS OF AGE, HANDICAP, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, RELIGION OR SEX