The phrase "associate principal" usually refers to a person in a position of authority in a school. They have a role similar to a vice principal and assist the principal in managing and overseeing the school's activities. Full definition
His administrative experiences involved being a middle school assistant principal, high school associate principal, and director of extended day and credit recovery programs. (corwin-connect.com)
«They really do provide us with quality professional development,» agreed Lori Smith, who's in her second year as associate principal at John F. Kennedy Elementary School after teaching elementary school for more than a decade. (hechingerreport.org)
Before that, she was associate principal of Rosati - Kain High School in St. Louis for four years and interim principal of Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville for four years. (articles.chicagotribune.com)