Title Curriculum Assistant Principal

School Principal

To serve in a twofold capacity as instructional leader of the school and to serve as manager of facilities and administrative operations; in accordance with West Virginia School Law to serve as the delegated administrator responsible for the planning and management, operation and evaluation of the programs and services within the school.

Supervises:
Teachers, student teachers, secretary, aides, custodians, cooks and volunteers.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Develops, implements, and continually evaluates curriculum, instructional programs and support activities to improve student achievement and ensure continual progress to meet or exceed national, state, and local academic standards.
• Supports the development of interdisciplinary teacher teams that are integral to the school improvement process.
• Uses multiple data sources to assess, identify and apply instructional improvements and to positively impact student achievement.
• Works actively with teachers and staff in determining effective instructional practices.
• May serve as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
• Creates, manages, and sustains a safe and orderly school environment, setting and communicating high expectations for student behavior and ensuring effective and appropriate prevention and intervention strategies.
• Builds and promotes a positive and supportive school climate that shows interest and caring for students.
• Conducts rigorous outreach to engage and involve parents and community in student support, instruction and governance.
• Establishes an environment of collaboration and empowers and engages staff in participatory decision-making.
• Analyzes and uses school enrollment data to plan, direct, monitor, and evaluate annual school budget for all resources for school day, before and after-school, summer, and other programs and activities.
• Follows the established evaluation procedures for evaluating all school staff.

Instruction:

• Develops a program that provides for various instructional levels and interests.
• Encourages the use of multiple procedures for the evaluation of student achievement.
• Implements a procedure for instructional placement of new enrollees.
• Provides instructional materials and equipment.
• Assists in the implementation of the Content Standards and Objectives.
• Attends to the professional care and use of student records.
• Coordinates the curriculum with feeder schools.
• Works with staff in developing the instructional program.
• Designs and implements an effective scheduling procedure.
• Provides for the inclusion of special curricular programs.
• Assists in establishing and implementing a school improvement process.
• Informs the community of existing instructional programs and activities.
• Works with faculty to plan and implement staff development programs.
• Evaluates instructional programs periodically and utilizes results in planning.
• Assesses the effectiveness of school policies and procedures.
• Conducts a continuous review of enrichment and extra-curricular programs.
• Implements a system to monitor student progress.
• Upgrades professional skills annually.
• Encourages and supports the integration of technology into instruction.

Administrative Operations and Facilities Management:

• Develops and implements a school philosophy.
• Interprets and implements board policy.
• Prepares and implements short and long range plans.
• Provides efficient organization for daily school operations.
• Works with staff, students, and parents to design and maintain an effective discipline policy.
• Assists in effective attendance procedures.
• Assists in the organization and supervises the management of extra-curricular activities.
• Coordinates transportation.
• Assists in the supervision the school food service program.
• Replies to inquiries from the community courteously and promptly.
• Communicates information, policies, and procedures to staff members.
• Communicates information, policies, and procedures to students.
• Provides parents with regular student progress reports.
• Communicates regularly with school support organizations (PAC, PTA, LSIC, etc.).
• Maintains communications with the various support divisions within the school system.
• Assures confidentiality of privileged…