School Assistant Principal

Position Title: Assistant Principal

Payroll/Personnel Type: 12 Month

Reports to: Building Principal

Shift Length: 8 Hours a Day

Union Eligibility: Not Eligible

The Assistant Principal, under the direction of the building principal, is responsible for managing all affairs of the school, including general control and supervision of all certificated and classified employees assigned to the school. The Assistant Principal will also assist the building principal in all areas of school administration with special emphasis given to discipline, attendance, and student activities.

• Adheres to and enforces board policy, school guidelines, administrative directives, the Master Contract, and district standards
• Enforcesguidelines tomaintainproper discipline and conduct
• Assistsin the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline, conduct, and attendance
• Communicates relevant policies and proceduresregardingstudent discipline, conduct, and attendance to students, staff, and parents
• Works with andassistsfaculty in the development of effective classroom instruction and management
• Maintains an effective and safe school environment
• Assists Building Principal withemergencydrillson a regular basis andis able to implement emergencyplanseffectively
• Prepares required reports and paperwork such as discipline reports, suspension reports, expulsion paperwork, discrimination complaints, injury reports, parent communications, and other paperwork as assigned
• Works with the Building Principal in the preparation of appropriate handbooks
• Assistsin theselectionand mentoring of staff
• Supervises and evaluates certified and paraprofessional as assigned
• Supervises support services as assigned
• Assistsin the development of an instructional budget
• Works as a team member to meet the system-wide needs of the district
• Assistsin supervision of special events
• Assists in the care and management of the building and grounds, furniture, equipment, apparatus, books, and supplies
• Notifiesthe Building Principal when maintenance is needed
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Principal or District Administrator
• Supervises extracurricular activities during and outside the regular school day.

• Knowledge of conflict resolution models
• Ability to effectively communicate with staff, students, families, board members, and the community
• Experience in remediation of student adjustment and discipline needs

• Minimum of four full years of experience as a full-time certified educator in a PreK-12 setting

• Bachelor’s Degree(required)
• Master’s Degree (preferred)
• Missouri Administrator Certificate (required):
  School Leader K-12, Principal K-8, Principal 7-12
• To be offered a contract as a principal with SLPS, candidates must have a full,validand/or transferrable administrator license when applying. Candidates who will be eligible for a MO administrator license on or before July 1 are encouraged to apply and may be considered on a case-by-case basis contingent upon licensure

• Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree

• Work is routinely performed in a typical interior/office environment
• Very limited or no exposure to physical risk

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

In connection with hiring for this position the district shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or national origin.