Interim Assistant Principal

The Freetown-Lakeville Regional School District is committed to providing each student with a high quality, relevant education that promotes academic success, well-being, and responsible citizens. We are seeking a qualified candidate to join our team and to realize that mission.

Position Objective:
The Interim Freetown Lakeville Middle School Assistant Principal supports the Principal and in fostering a safe, inclusive, and academically rigorous learning environment aligned with the MA Curriculum Frameworks and FLRSD priorities. This position provides instructional leadership, promotes positive school culture and student behavior, supports effective teaching and learning through supervision and evaluation, and collaborates with staff, students, families, and community partners to ensure equitable outcomes and the social, emotional, and academic success of all learners.

Leadership Competencies and Skills

Instructional Leadership:
Sets high expectations for learning outcomes and monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of instruction
Accountability:
Promotes internal and external responsibility and accountability for student achievement and well-being
Establishes Directions:
Ensures that the FLRSD's vision is clearly articulated, shared, understood, and acted upon by all
Builds Relationships with People:
Fosters genuine trusting relationships with students, staff, families, and the community and empowers others to work in the best interest of all students
Develops the Organization:
Encourages a school culture of change and promotes shared knowledge and shared responsibility for outcomes
Values Equity and Inclusion:
Understands the richness that differences bring to the school community and promotes equitable access to opportunity and achievement for all students

Instructional Leadership
Furthers the FLMS and FLRSD's mission and vision
Assists developing and implements School Improvement Plan
Shares curriculum, instruction and assessment leadership duties in collaboration with the Principal, Director of Curriculum & Instruction, and Director of Student Services
Adheres to legal regulations and workplace guidelines
Assists in establishing a system and a schedule that best serve students and enable staff to work effectively
Assists in the design and facilitation of building-based programming targeting instructional and behavioral
approaches for all learners

Curriculum and Learning
Takes a co-leadership role in curriculum development and the review and revision process
Utilizes results of assessments to inform curriculum development and instructional practice
As a part of a team analyzes student data, reports significant trends, and makes recommendations for instructional growth
Assists in planning and execution of professional development activities
Researches and shares curricular and instructional theories and practices
Understands research-based practices in instruction

Supervision and Evaluation and Collaboration/Communication
Supervises and evaluates staff in accordance with the FLRSD's Performance Evaluation System
Assists teachers in classroom management concerns
Encourages, assists and models for teachers, communication with families regarding learning and behavior
Actively participates in recruiting, interviewing, and selecting personnel
Works collaboratively with school personnel to support teaching and learning
Communicates with school community members, in both proactive and reactive forms,
regarding academic and behavioral matters
Serves as a resource to community members, parents, staff and administrators, and students
Attends and engages in meetings as assigned by Principal

Social and Civic Expectations/Behavior
Supports students and staff in their adherence to Core Values
Enforces school's student handbook
Collaborates on updating policies and procedures/handbook revisions
Addresses student disciplinary occurrences and impediments to learning
Utilizes outside services (CRA, DCF, etc.) when needed
Presents social/civic and disciplinary data and its implications to stakeholders

Management/ School Safety and Security
Supervises common areas before, during, and after school
Supervises daily attendance, as well as any other daily function as assigned by the Principal
Assumes responsibility for student attendance and tardiness
Develops, reviews, revises, and rehearses school safety protocols including ALICE training

General/Climate
Enhances and perpetuates a culture of acceptance and awareness for all students and staff
Supports/Supervises, as needed, school sponsored activities
Carries out the policies and directives of the Freetown Lakeville School Committee and is directly responsible to the Principal for their proper and effective execution
Performs any and all other duties as the Principal and Superintendent may direct that affect the safe, educational operation of the building

Required Qualifications
Massachusetts certification as an Assistant Principal/Principal PK-8 or 5-12 (or in the process of obtaining if certified candidates are…