Why do you want a career as an assistant principal?
The interviewer wants to know that this is a long-term career move for you. It is a good idea to tell the interviewer that you want to create a structure for the school and the environment where students succeed.
Tell the interviewer that you enjoy working under the leadership of the principal and are eager to work on curriculum endeavors. Get excited about tackling areas for improvement, and most importantly, express that you desire to see the upcoming generations be set up for success. Be passionate, and share that you hope you can continue to make your community proud of what the school is achieving.
"I want to improve the structure of the school holistically, from staff relationship to classes implementation and professional development."
"I am excited at the thought of playing a more inspirational role in the lives of the students and teachers. In this fast-paced educational environment, I want to encourage them to be more curious and open-minded."
"I worked as a teacher for the past ten years. Throughout that time, I have had a personal relationship with the students, leading them, motivating them, and helping them. I am ready to do more than teach. My career aspirations involve leading and guiding children to do their best!"
Community answers are written by other candidates practicing this set. Reading how others frame the same question is one of the fastest ways to sharpen your own.
Anonymous Answer
I have been teaching for 30 years, and I want to impact children outside of the classroom. I feel that I come with the necessary skills that will enable me to work with curriculum, discipline, instruction.
Lauren's Feedback
Great, solid response. You outline your qualifications and the broader impact you can make with this advance. Think about the specific ways you want to inform curricula, discipline, and instruction, because you will likely be asked.
Think about your response to potential follow-up questions:
"What skills are useful when informing curricula, discipline, and instruction?"
"What discipline style would you use at our school?"
"What are some of the prevailing issues you would like to impact if hired at our school?"
