Author Archives: Jhuricks

There are a few misconceptions that some people have about being a campus administrator. Some think that they will have it easier because they won’t be in a classroom anymore. Some think that it’s glamorous because of their title. Still others think that they’ll be able to tell other people what to do and theyContinue reading “The Assistant Principalship Is Not For The Weak”

A few years ago during an MTSS meeting after school at my former campus, the Assistant Principal made a comment that has stuck with me. She made a comment about minorities having expensive vehicles but living in apartments and mobile homes. I had heard statements like this before, but the older I get the moreContinue reading “Check Your Bias At The Door”

I was beyond excited to begin my first official year as an Assistant Principal. I had several steps to go through for the Human Resources department to complete my hiring. It took some patience, but I was finally able to start the second day of the school year. It was definitely baptism by fire. IContinue reading “Official”

I went into the Summer feeling pretty good. There were some things I wanted to improve on and that was my focus. I spent most of the summer doing my own professional development. I also casually looked at job postings and applied for a couple of Assistant Principal pools in different districts. I returned toContinue reading “Didn’t See That Coming”

We received notice that the current Principal would be retiring. This news was met with tears from the other Assistant Principals and Counselors, but had no affect on me. I had not known her long enough to be sad about her leaving. Everyday that I was on campus, the Principals words would replay in myContinue reading “Forward”

As the school year progressed I became more comfortable with my surroundings. I took on more assignments, spent more time in classrooms, and settled into doing some of the other leadership things that were uncomfortable. Things were going well. Late November was wild. One of our team members became sick. Shortly after sickness ran throughContinue reading “Learning As I Go”

I was set to begin the next phase in my career in education. I was going to be an Administrative Associate at a 5-8 grade campus in a new school district. I would be responsible for part of the campus 504 caseload and other administrative duties except for Special Ed. The biggest change was myContinue reading “Next Steps”

During a staff development meeting I received a phone call from one of the districts that I had applied to. I completed an application for their Assistant Principal pool. To my surprise, I was contacted to interview for an Assistant Principal position at a middle school. This was exciting news. I returned the phone callContinue reading “Fresh Start”

The school year started off with an introduction to our new Assistant Principal. She appeared to be a nice person, but I was admittedly still upset about not being given a fair shot at the position. Nevertheless, I still had a job to do. Our grade level team was still intact, which was helpful. WeContinue reading “Change On The Horizon”

After the announcement of the new Principal and subsequent disappointment, the search for a new Assistant Principal began. The staff was sent a survey asking about qualities that they would like in an Assistant Principal. There was even a team formed to discuss campus needs. I debated back and forth in my mind about applyingContinue reading “Same As It Ever Was”