Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal
- Riverside Middle School

East Providence School Department Riverside Middle School
- East Providence, Rhode Island Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Rhode Island State DOE Consortium Job Board

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Class

Title:

Assistant Principal – Middle School
Department:
School
Classification:
Administrator – 12 months
Immediate Supervisor:
Principal

CLASS DESCRIPTION

The role of the Assistant Principal is to assist the Principals with the following duties:

• The Assistant Principal will assist the Principal to:
• Manage all building staff
• Provide general supervision of students
• Schedule teachers and students
• Create a master schedule to effectively utilize available resources.
• Facilitate in-service training/professional development for staff
• Supervise extra-curricular activities
• Create and encourage a building vision.
• Direct the staff in addressing the needs of all students through differentiated instruction.
• Establish priorities for educational materials to meet the needs of students and prepare and help prepare the budget
• Evaluate personnel
• Improve student attendance working with a school attendance team.
• Participate on SIT, MTSS, Faculty Advisory or other committees as necessary

As directed by the Principal, the Assistant Principal:

• Manages the physical plant in terms of safety and welfare of students and staff.
• Resolves staff problems and provide support to teachers
• Maintains the discipline and morale of students by carrying out the provisions of the Student Rights and Responsibilities in a consistent and fair manner
• Utilizes the parameters of all negotiated contracts
• Evaluates performance and effectiveness of programs and staff
• Interacts with students in a constructive manner to encourage each individual to perform at their highest level.
• Possesses strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.
• Maintains relations with parents, parent groups, and school volunteers and outside agencies.
• Participates in district-wide activities, in-services and committees, as appropriate.
• Implements policy and procedure changes from the Board, or the State and Federal level at the building level.
• Continually monitors student achievement
• Maintains current educational/administrative certificate by meeting required course work under Act 45.
• Provides instructional and curricular leadership through the development of appropriate programs and expectations outlined in the School Improvement Plan..
• Ensure quality instruction is taking place in all classrooms as outlined in the School Improvement Plan.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal.
• Keep current on state (RIDE) directives/mandates/ initiatives and or federal changes that impact education.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of district and school rules, regulations, and policies applicable to area of assignment.
• Knowledge of research/trends and issues in education.
• Ability to work effectively with district personnel, administrators, staff, parents, outside agencies, other school districts, and the community.
• Ability and experience with proven management and team building skills.
• Strong record of helping students achieve and sustain academic success.
• Skills in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques and coordination of people and resources.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Keen ability to use data in the decision making process and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to continuously elevate professional contributions through ongoing reflection, building upon previous learning, and being open and receptive to ongoing feedback.
• Ability to communicate and understand information and ideas effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to learn and proficiently use various school-related systems and databases.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work to meet time sensitive deadlines.
• Ability to handle difficult in-person…