Assistant principal resume examples from 2026
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How to write an assistant principal resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in assistant principal-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some assistant principal interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical assistant principal skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an assistant principal resume:
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Development
- Professional Development
- Instructional Program
- Math
- Student Achievement
- Staff Development
- Student Discipline
- Mathematics
- Public Schools
- Professional Growth
- Student Learning
- Data Analysis
- Instructional Strategies
- Master Schedule
- Learning Environment
- Educational Programs
- School Administration
- Student Attendance
- Standardized Testing
- IEP
- Student Data
- Student Performance
- Athletic Events
- PBIS
- Instructional Practices
- RTI
- Academic Achievement
- Classroom Observations
- Professional Learning Communities
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How to structure your work experience
Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the assistant principal position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:
- List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
- Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs.
How to write assistant principal experience bullet points
Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.
- Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
- What were your responsibilities or goals?
- How did you accomplish them?
- Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )
Here are examples from great assistant principal resumes:
Work history example #1
Assistant Principal
Norfolk Public Schools
- Established a collaborative, caring and well-organized environment that promotes self-efficacy through enrichment curriculum.
- Conducted presentations for professional development school-wide and district-wide.
- Collaborated with Oklahoma legislators to develop rules and regulations for K-12 online learning.
- Worked with program director to ensure all that all students felt welcomed while promoting diversity and personal growth.
- Collaborated with other mathematics teachers to create a uniform presentation.
Work history example #2
Assistant Principal
San Diego Symphony
- Attended 504 and Special Education IEP/Manifestation and Child Study meetings.
- Established a collaborative, caring and well-organized environment that promotes self-efficacy through enrichment curriculum.
- Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.Reading Coach K-8, Roosevelt School District Phoenix Az.
- Hired as day care supervisor; within a year, promoted to classroom teacher and then Vice-Principal.
- Maintained communication and met regularly with central office program director and local school administrators.
Work history example #3
School Counselor
Meridian HealthCare
- Supervised, physicians, LPC, LCSW, CADC and technicians.
- Worked cooperatively with multiple county agencies by attending monthly service meetings and maintaining communication though email and phone calls.
- Attended and participated in several teacher centered staff development workshops and conferences.
- Worked successfully therapeutically with children using the modality of play therapy to assist in over coming childhood trauma.
- Managed duty to warn and restricted reporting situations according to DoD protocol and staffed the cases with Regional Supervisor.
Work history example #4
Reading Teacher
Children's Academy
- Provided quality instruction within varied content areas for students in grades K-12.
- Developed and implemented numerous Chemistry and Physics labs and demonstrations in compliance to the Maryland State standards and curriculum.
- Developed and implemented professional development on a broad range of literacy topics for prekindergarten through secondary teachers.
- Provided small group tutorials in reading, writing, spelling and grammar, grades K-12
- Created a diverse and engaging educational curriculum for elementary-aged children with hands-on activities that encouraged curiosity and further exploration.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from assistant principal resumes:
Master's Degree in educational leadership
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2014 - 2015
Highlight your assistant principal certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on assistant principal resumes:
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
- Educational Certificate: K-12 (Ed:)
- Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS)
- Certified Secondary Culinary Educator (CSCE)
- Certification for Program and Project Managers Mid-Level (FAC-P/PM)
- Certified Program Evaluator (CPE)
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
- Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA)
- Certified Professional - Human Resource (IPMA-CP)
- Certified Adapted Physical Educator (CAPE)