Assistant Principal - Elementary

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Primary Purpose

Assist the school principal in overall administration of classroom and student management and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree
• Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
• Special Education certification or background
• Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Thorough understanding of school operations
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate campus support operations
• Expertise in classroom and student management

Experience

• Three years experience as a classroom teacher

Major Responsibilities And Duties Instructional Management

• Supervise the development and evaluation of special education and ESL departments.
• Primarily responsible for conducting ARDs and being the administrator for LPAC meetings.
• Monitoring the progress of all special education and ESL students and develop interventions where appropriate.
• Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
• Coordinate and supervise the implementation of Student Success Initiative services for the campus.
• Coordinate the after school intervention programs.
• Coordinate, in school wide planning and improvement process (SBDM, Department Meetings).
• Manage curriculum services and initiatives such as PLATO, Istation and Think Through Math.
• Assist the principal in designing and maintaining a systemic staff development program with ongoing support for classroom teachers based on professional development initiatives.
• Readily provide assistance to the teachers and the principal in curriculum and instruction.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and commitment toward improving education for students.
• Carry out assigned responsibilities in a professional manner.
• Share responsibility for community relations.
• Enforces school policies in a fair and consistent manner.

School/Organizational Climate

• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Interact sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Co-manage front office with additional assistant principal.

School/Organizational Improvement

• Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to monitor records and track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.

Personnel Management

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct regular walk-throughs and evaluation conferences.
• Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management

• Assist the supervision of operations in principal’s absence.
• Serve as the administrator for extra-curricular events as assigned.
• Assist in planning of daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules and extracurricular activity schedules.
• Work with math and special education department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
• Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
• Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.

Student Management

• Provide student services for all students in 504, ESL, Special Ed., including discipline, parent-teacher conference, third party hearing, and ARD/504.
• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
• Coordinate the development of a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment such as special education training.

School/Community Relations

• Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support in…