HS Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal - Hamtramck High School

Qualifications:

The person selected for the position will be the individual who offers the best combination of qualities in accordance with the following criteria:

• Valid State of Michigan Teaching Certificate with five (5) years of successful teaching experience
• Master's Degree or higher with graduate credit in any combination of the following: education leadership; instructional supervision and evaluation;
  English as a Second Language, curriculum development; personnel management and community relations
• Demonstrated knowledge of current educational practices, including the School Improvement Process
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Demonstrated knowledge of technology and the integration of technology within instruction
• Performs as an effective team builder and relates well with others
• Experience in a diverse ethnic environment preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Role of the Administrator:

• Utilize and reinforce the district's sense of urgency for student achievement growth.
• Promote the professional risk-taking needed to realize continuous academic improvement.
• Develop structures within the building that promote collective responsibility.
• Navigate district systems to create the systems and policies needed to support rapid turnaround and removes systemic barriers that impede rapid turnaround within the building.
• Collaborates with administrative team to adhere to benchmarks and timelines related to staff evaluation, Teacher /staff coaching, and providing high quality feedback to drive instruction.
• Responds to district leadership initiatives.
• Communicate a common and clear vision for subject-specific instruction.
• Routinely observe instruction using classroom walkthroughs and classroom evaluation (informal and formal)
• Provide feedback to teachers that is consistent with instructional expectations as defined by the subject-specific district vision.
• Model subject-specific instruction that is consistent with the district vision.
• Identify supports needed by teachers to implement the subject-specific vision with fidelity.
• Leverage district/building-level supports for teachers (coaches/specialists/outside or ISD consultants).
• Assist teachers in the use of formative and summative assessments to improve instruction.
• Support teachers to develop and implement non-instructional routines to assist with Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and/or Restorative Practices activities.
• Identify individuals who can share expertise on pedagogical practice or content.
• Provide leadership, management, and accountability for all state mandated tests.
• Support teachers to implement district's subject-specific vision and/or key ideas from their individual professional development learning.
• Promote alignment between district's vision for subject-specific teaching and learning and what is enacted in the classroom.
• Promote all areas of compliance related to health and school safety, work to maintain the health and well-being of staff, students and families.
• Promote instructional coordination across regular, English Learner and special education student services.
• Develop professional Development learning plans around subject-specific district vision.
• Communicate expectations for implementing instructional strategies.
• Secure instructional materials to support teachers' implementation of the subject-specific instructional vision.
• Regularly meet with school principal / coaches/specialist/ISD or outside consultants to develop understanding subject- specific instructional practices aligned to the vision.
• Meet with school principal / coaches/specialists/ISD or outside consultants to discuss teacher learning and implementation of instructional strategies.
• Committed significant improvement in student and teacher performance in a short amount of time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in curriculum development and student scheduling.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends, developments and research pertaining to high school education.
• Responsible for student discipline and school safety.
• Facilitates co-curricular activities including clubs, assemblies and student programs
• Establishes and maintains an atmosphere conducive to learning and a climate of respect in which students can succeed
• Advances positive public relations and communication within the school community
• Responsible for the school in the absence of the Building Principal
• Assists in the development, revision and evaluation of curriculum and assessments.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends, developments and research pertaining to secondary and career and college education.
• Works with the members of his/her staff to develop the educational program and to plan and carry out appropriate learning experiences to meet the needs of the students.
• Provides leadership for the integration of technology within the instructional program.
• Initiates and implements programs to meet specific needs of the students.
• Establishes and maintains an…