Assistant Principal; Porter Lakes Elementary

PORTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL CORPORATION

• Valid state department of education license/certificate appropriate for the position.
• Successful elementary teaching and/or administrative experience preferred, but not required.
• Indiana Certified School Safety Specialist Certification desired, but not required.
• A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
• Keeps current with technology and other workplace innovations that support job functions.
• Ability to multitask and effectively problem solve.
• Ability to communicate successfully both written and verbal.
• Effective organizational, planning, and project management skills.
• Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement program options, auxiliary services, and curricular materials that support the diverse learning needs of students.

The following are typical work responsibilities.

A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.

• Manage assigned student service programs.
  
  Addresses issues that arise during the absence of the principal.
• Administer attendance guidelines and consequences.
• Administer and implement the student discipline program.
• Participates as an active member of the management team.
  
  Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures.
  
  Promotes a professional image of the school corporation.
• Conducts guidance activities.
• Consults with staff and families to address student concerns (e.g., excessive absences, at-risk behavior, mental/physical health, family/peer relations, etc.).Initiates referrals to community resources as needed (e.g., legal, health, welfare, etc.).Serves as a contact for public agencies.
• Address truancy issues by providing directinterventions at school sites, communities, and homes of students at risk.
• Work with counselors /social worker to participate in the referral process for mental health services and outside counseling services for students and families.
• Provide peer mediation and conflict resolution for students, staff, and parents.
• Create and implement behaviorinterventions with a focus on rehabilitating student behavior.
• Advise administrators and teachers on issues regarding at-risk students.
• Maintain a database for keeping track of interventions and the progress of the students.
• Meet with students on a regular basis to facilitate students’ self-understanding and improvement of their behaviors.
• Assist in creating student schedules and verifying timely pursuit of graduation requirements
• Provides staff leadership and consensus development.
  
  Advances the change process.
  
  Helps implement strategies to accomplish organizational objectives.
  
  Helps resolve problems.
• Maintains open and effective communications.
  
  Promotes the district’s mission, philosophy, and vision.
  
  Serves as an information resource.
  
  Keeps stakeholders informed about emerging issues.
• Monitors community demographics, resources, and emerging trends.
  
  Helps mobilize the community to maintain a strong commitment of support for the school corporation.
• Helps manage the board-approved budget for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Encourages program innovations.
  
  Pursues funding opportunities.
  
  Prepares grant/foundation applications.
  
  Implements funded proposals and complies with reporting requirements.
• Participates in staff selection and orientation processes.
  
  Expresses high expectations and monitors staff performance (e.g., individual observations, consultations, staff meetings, etc.).
• Promotes professionalism.
  
  Implements state mandated and locally…