Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year Award

General Criteria

Following are the general criteria that should be used as a guide in selecting the assistant secondary principal of the year. 

  1. The individual should have been an on-line assistant secondary principal for at least three years. (Assistant secondary principal is generally defined as having administrative responsibilities for any combination of grades 7-12.)
  2. The individual should be currently serving as an assistant secondary principal in a building where a commitment to excellence is clearly evident. This includes serving in the same position the award year for which s/he is recognized, i.e. to be nominated as a 2012 Assistant Secondary Principal of the Year, by June 30, 2011, the individual must be an assistant principal for the 2011-12 school year.
  3. There should be evidence of outstanding contributions to the well being of the educational community including:
    • Ways in which curriculum, staff morale, community support, student interest, and the learning environment have benefited from this individual’s leadership.
    • Ways in which the individual provides creative leadership in inspiring and motivating teachers and others to achieve and contribute to the school environment.
  4. The individual should show a strong commitment to the principalship by active participation in professional activities. (Membership in SAI and NASSP are prerequisites for this award.)
  5. There should be evidence that the principal is respected by his/her students, colleagues, and the community at large.
  6. The individual should show strong educational leadership and assistance in operating orderly and purposeful schools, having set high expectations for school staff and students.
  7. NOTE: No current SAI officer, NASSP board member or NASSP state coordinator is eligible for this award.