Assistant Principal

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description – Assistant Principal

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

• Master’s Degree or higher, with certification in education administration.
• At least three (3) years of successful experience as a classroom teacher at the appropriate level
• A valid Alabama teacher’s certificate in the field of school administration
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require
• Applicant must also produce a current TB skin test

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

• Assists in the general administration of the school and serves as principal when the principal is absent
• Operates the school according to the policies established by the principal, superintendent, and the Board.
• Participates in the preparation of the annual budget.
• Assists in preparing district, state, and county reports.
• Has the responsibility for orientation of substitutes and assigning them as the situation demands.
• Assists the principal in scheduling and managing school activity programs.
• Provides assistance for designing the master schedule for the school.
• Helps maintain an inventory of all school keys and an inventory of all school property.
• Assists in supervision of custodial maintenance and cafeteria personnel and originates maintenance requests with the proper authorities.
• Supervises buses and car traffic for student safety.
• Performs such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities that the principal may assign.

TEACHING PERSONNEL

• Participates in the evaluation of teachers.
• Assists in the preparation of the teacher handbook and other communications.
• Assists in interviewing and recommending prospective staff members and substitutes.
• Assists teachers in the improvement of teaching techniques after an assessment of teaching methods.
• Develops a plan for teacher observation and maintains an accurate record of the observation providing an opportunity for teacher reaction.
• Serves as liaison, when necessary, between individual teachers and the school principal.
• Maintains an “open door” policy to all teaching personnel.

STUDENT PERSONNEL

• Assists those who are responsible for school discipline.
• Makes disciplinary judgments for students, assigns school detention, or takes other appropriate measures.
• Establishes a system for keeping detailed records of discipline problems.
• Assists in the development of the student activities program and is responsible for securing sponsors and supervising the financial aspects of the program.
• Provides help for guidance functions relating to counseling, testing, college information, etc.
• Participates in the responsibility for the safety and security of students and all others participating in the educational programs of the school.
• Schedules time to become known to the students by having visibility in the halls, classrooms, and at school activities.

CURRICULUM

• Assists chairpersons and teachers in curriculum revision and improvement.
• Attends departmentalized meetings on a regular basis.
• Participates in area, district, and other public and professional meetings that concern curriculum improvement.
• Supervises the mandatory testing programs.
• Participates in preparation of reports and maintenance of records pertaining to curriculum and instruction.
• Maintains a constant effort to keep aware of curriculum innovations that surface in areas outside the school’s local district.

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

• Establishes liaison with community agencies (not school financed) that are concerned with the health and welfare of citizens.
• Attempts to develop good working relationships with the law enforcement and judicial personnel. Works cooperatively with the police and probationary officers.
• Assists with news releases that deal with the school’s operation and establishes a good relationship with the media.
• Assists with articulation matters concerning other schools in the system.
• Maintains good relationships with service groups that assist disabled and economically deprived students.

Employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Twelve-month employee, in accordance with the Board approved salary schedule or contract. Work schedule includes a 40-hour work week, with scheduled days and times up to the supervisor.

Full-Time

• At least 3 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Master degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Adam Pugh
• PO Box 759
• Demopolis, Alabama
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