Assistant Principal

The Spencer-Owen Community School Corporation is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Principal to work with the students, community and staff supporting Owen Valley High School. All interested candidates should complete the online application through Applitrack for consideration. The web link is provided below. A complete job description is available at the Applitrack website for review.

• Promote Spencer-Owen Community Schools as a professional learning community
• Establish a culture of quality continuous improvement among the professional staff within the district
• Continuously evaluate curriculum and make changes that best benefit Spencer-Owen Community Schools students.

Functional responsibilities or knowledge in connections with the issues involved in dealings between the school corporation and its employees require strict adherence to confidentiality.

• Master’s Degree
• Indiana School Administrator License, or willing to complete
• Extensive knowledge of appropriate grade-level curriculum and standards
• Extensive knowledge of teacher evaluation
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Knowledge of general school law
• Knowledge of Section 504 and IDEA, special education law and practice
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written

• Assist the principal with the interpretation, enforcement and development regulations that are in agreement with Board policies, the school handbook and state and federal law
• Promote staff professional growth, cooperation and self-development
• Supervise and evaluate staff performance
• Keep abreast of developments in school curriculum and instruction and provide leadership in determining the appropriateness of incorporating recent developments/trends into the school’s educational program
• Provide leadership for the planning, development and implementation of the school’s curriculum
• Assist principal in the supervision of all ticket sales and fund-raising events at the school and assume responsibility for the proper handling of funds
• See that facilities are operated effectively and efficiently and see that applicable health and safety standards are met
• Foster positive citizen-staff-student relations and effective communication and citizen participation in the schools by maintaining positive and/or improving human relations and rapport
• Foster good school-community relations by keeping the community aware and responsive to activities by administering a quality informational program
• Assist principal with the planning, organization and supervision of recognition programs for school activities.
• Provide educational and administrative leadership in making and carrying out decisions for the building.
• Anticipate problems and initiate proactive solutions to problems
• Be cognizant of student and staff members’ rights
• Coordinate student personnel services including the maintenance of discipline, the monitoring of attendance, the preparation of handbooks, the supervision of student scheduling, the supervision of school health services, providing assistance in guidance and counseling activities and collaborating with others in the modification of student behavior, including non-school service agencies
• Provide leadership in student management, including in the areas of student attendance, discipline and lunchroom supervision
• Inform and consult with the building principal regularly on the overall operation of the school
• Participate in special education conferences, acting as the public agency representative, when directed/needed to do so

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or as directed by the Building Principal or Superintendent.

• Policies, procedures and functions, office management
• Special Education Law (IDEA) and practices
• Federal and State Grant Programs
• Elementary/Secondary curriculum and school improvement
• Policies, procedures and functions of Spencer-Owen Community Schools Board of Trustees and the Indiana Department of Education
• Applicable software and applications

• Plan, organize, and schedule priorities
• Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems
• Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters
• Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing