Assistant Principal Elementary

General Description

Assists the principal in providing educational leadership for students and staff consistent with division goals. Responsibilities include administration of instructional and operational programs and activities; and assisting the principal in directing a staff of professional and support instructional personnel. Work is performed under broad policies and established objectives; decisions/actions impact the entire system; contacts are regularly and frequently made inside and outside the school system.

Essential Job Functions:

Assists the principal in administering and evaluating the instructional programs of the school. Provides leadership in initiating in-service programs and organizational improvements. Serves as an assistant to the principal. Provides leadership and direction to the school’s teachers and support staff. Coordinates curriculum development with Instructional Services, administrators, specialists and teachers. Communicates division wide policy, procedures, and guidelines to school staff. Interprets School Board policy, procedures, and guidelines to parents and public.

Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes, policies, and guidelines related to public schools, and in particular, the operation of programs for the academically talented and special education. Assists principal in directing extra-curricular programs, to include athletic, performing arts, and academic activities. Provides a climate conducive to effective communications through the use of faculty meetings, committees, and individual conferences.

Communicates with parents by means of school programs, letters, telephone calls, and personal contact. Serves as an instructional leader; reviews and analyzes data to lead the school’s efforts in achieving high academic performance for all students. Assists the principal in determining staffing needs with the Director of Elementary School Education and the Human Resources Department, recommending staffing changes. Participates in the recruitment, selection, and assignment of school staff.

May represent school at meetings, conferences, hearings, and other public forums; gathers citizen and parental input. Responsible for completion of the school master schedule, as designated by the principal. Provides planning for faculty professional development for the academic year. Provides oversight in the summer for custodial and maintenance work pace and completion. Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence. Participates in professional development activities to enhance preparation for principalship.

Performs other duties as required.

Provides assistance to the Principal in developing the budget; monitors school and activity fund budgets.

As required.

Uses standard office equipment and equipment related to education.

Contact with all levels of CCPS personnel, students, and parents. Occasional contact with School Board members and state administrators, as well as community members.

Provides work direction to teachers and staff, and assists the principal in supervising teachers and staff in assigned school.

High level of independent decision making is required.

May provide input or recommendations related to policy changes.

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly…