Association of Washington School Principals
Volume 2 – 2020-21
Jobie Flint
Assistant Principal of the Year
Cedar Heights Middle School
South Kitsap SD
Jobie Flint knows. And if she doesn’t – she will eventually.
As assistant principal at Cedar Heights Middle School, Flint assumes responsibility for each and every one of the school’s students.
Not in class? She’ll find out why.
Not at school? She’ll visit the student at home – and work to find a solution.
And Cedar Heights Principal Andrew Cain realizes that’s precisely why she is so great at what she does, both for the school and for the students they serve.
“Jobie Flint is an exceptional teacher and instructional leader. She has a deep understanding of how to foster an engaged classroom culture, and actively coaches teachers in how to create this culture in their own classroom. She is simply exceptional,” wrote Cain in his nomination of Flint. “Her every act is driven by her commitment to others. She puts our students’ needs as the top priority of each day, followed closely by supporting our great staff. It is a daily event to pass her office to see her in classes interacting with students and teachers; on the phone with a parent of a student who hasn't been coming to school; or seeing her heading to or from a home visit to check-in on disengaged students.”
Flint has served as an assistant principal at Cedar Heights for five years. Cain describes her as “a talented leader with a heart for kids and a clear understanding of her purpose, who daily demonstrates her great abilities.”
She cares enough about and believes in the potential of our staff, so engages with behaviors that undermine their efforts to work effectively with students and families and invests in struggling teachers to ensure that they have the support to grow into effective teachers.
In her role as assistant principal, Flint leads the school’s AVID programs, as well as and advisory team that coordinates a broad range of student groups ranging from ASB to student mentors and sports captains. She routinely engages with students, families, community groups and, of course, staff and teachers to create a culture that allows each person to active live the school vision: Inspiring Excellence, Shaping Futures.”
But it is Flint’s efforts as an instructional leader and teacher that Cain believes are among her strongest leadership talents.
“Jobie visits every classroom at least every other week, following up her visits with constructive written and/or verbal feedback. As part of these efforts, she engages with necessary crucial conversations. She cares enough about and believes in the potential of our staff, so engages with behaviors that undermine their efforts to work effectively with students and families and invests in struggling teachers to ensure that they have the support to grow into effective teachers,” he added.
“Jobie is an administrator that teachers trust, believe she supports their professional growth, and knows she supports them in becoming both personally and professionally better people.”
Jobie Flint and the other AWSP Principals of the Year will be honored for their accomplishments at the June 2021 WASA/AWSP Summer Conference.◼
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