Certified Positions

Interim High School Assistant Principal

Osage County R-III School District – Fatima High School

Term: 2025–2026 School Year (1-Year Interim Appointment)

Position Summary

The Interim Assistant Principal will support the Principal in promoting the educational success and well-being of all students at Osage County R-III. This position provides strong instructional and operational leadership throughout the 2025–2026 school year, assisting with daily administration, student discipline, supervision, and instructional support to ensure a safe, positive, and productive school environment.

Ideal for a retired school administrator with a valid Missouri Principal’s Certificate.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in Educational Administration or related field.
   
• Valid Missouri Principal’s Certificate (required).
   
• Demonstrated ability to lead staff, manage student behavior, and support instructional improvement.
   
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
   

Performance Responsibilities

Leadership & Administration

• Assist the principal with all aspects of daily school operations and serve as acting principal in the principal’s absence.
   
• Assist with reports, records, and other administrative documentation as required.
   

Instructional Support

• Support teachers through classroom visits, feedback, and coaching to improve instruction and student engagement.
   
• Evaluate assigned staff members in accordance with district policy, offering constructive feedback and professional support.
   

Student Management

• Supervise and maintain standards of student conduct consistent with Board policy and due process.
   
• Administer and track student discipline, attendance, and behavioral interventions.
   
• Work collaboratively with counselors, teachers, and families to promote positive student outcomes.
   

School & Community Relations

• Maintain open communication with parents and staff.
   
• Support parent organizations and ensure alignment with school and district goals.
   

Other Duties

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the principal or superintendent.
   
• Maintain strict confidentiality and uphold the ethical standards of the profession.
   

Contract & Compensation

This is a one-year interim position for the 2025–2026 school year, with compensation commensurate with experience and district guidelines.

How to Apply

Email an application and resume to Fatima High School Principal, Somer Hinshaw, at hinshaws@fatimacomets.org.

Behavior Interventionist

Osage County R-III School District is seeking applicants for the position of Behavior Interventionist for the 2025-26 School Year.

A Behavior Interventionist (B.I.) works to help eliminate or minimize disruptive and negative behaviors by replacing them with positive behaviors and actions. The Behavior Interventionist will work with all types of students, who have been identified by a team of staff members, to create individual interventions that help with identified areas of concern. The Behavior Interventionist will work alongside staff members to provide and implement certain tools and strategies that will help students to be successful inside the classroom. The ultimate goal for the Behavior Interventionist is to build skills and relationships with the students to help them be successful inside and outside school walls.

Osage County R-III is a Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certified school district. The Behavior Interventionist is responsible for maintaining certification and training those individuals that may need the education of CPI throughout their school day. CPI is designed to train individuals with the skills to prevent and respond to crisis situations. The goal of CPI training is to minimize the risk of harm to individuals in a crisis, focusing on non-violent strategies and techniques for de-escalation.

Responsibility

• Work with staff and students on behaviors that help lead to success inside and out of the classroom.
• Take data, analyze behaviors and create behavior intervention plans.
• Work with staff and students on interventions for success.
• Facilitates communication between the school and families to ensure consistency in behavior support.
• Hold lessons and classroom learning scenarios for behaviors specific to individual students.

All applicants should contact Elementary Principal Renee Ellingsworth-Albert at albertr@fatimacomets.org or call 573-455-2375.