Assistant Principal

Job Title

JOB GOAL:
To assist the Principal in carrying out curricular, supervisory, administrative and organizational responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Establish and maintain an effective learning climate in the school.
• Assume responsibility for a safe and orderly school and physical plant.
• Assist in management and preparation of the school budget.
• Prepare or supervise creation of reports, records, lists, and other documents appropriate to school administration.
• Ensure accurate records of student attendance, conduct and health.
• Develop and implement Master Schedule.
• Implement and observe all board policies.
• Attend meetings called by principals.
• Chair meetings as needed to support school functions and programs.
• Provide on-going staff development. This includes securing presenters and/or making presentations.
• Monitor fiscal matters including spending and purchasing.
• Assume responsibility for the building when the principal is absent.
• Ensure an effective guidance program that supports learning and graduation.
• Assist in the evaluation and revision of curriculum and programs.
• Attend special events held to recognize student achievement and attend school sponsored activities, functions, and events.
• Assist in recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating faculty and staff.
• Evaluate staff regarding individual performance. This includes doing observations, writing observations, and holding conferences.
• Supervise professional, service, and administrative staff assigned to the building.
• Delegate authority to responsible personnel.
• Direct and coordinate teacher substitutes and student teachers.
• Maintain high standards of student conduct.
• Enforce discipline as necessary, according due process to the rights of students within the framework of the District's guidelines on student discipline.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local community groups and individuals.
• Develop strategies to reach out to parent and community members.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.
• Collect data from benchmark and summative data to utilize in building wide decision making and instructional conversations.
• Other qualifications to the above that the Board may find acceptable and appropriate.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate and work closely with the principal and the district administration.
• Interpretation of School Board policy
• Development and implementation of Strategic Planning
• Budget items
• Cooperate with the Principal and the District Administration regarding instruction and supervision of professional staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal.
• Assist the Principal in developing school plans to address technology-related access and equity issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Administrative I (Secondary) Certificate
• Master's Degree
• Three years experience (education)
• Educational technology skills
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Other qualifications to the above that the Board may find acceptable and appropriate.

REPORTS TO:

Principal

SUPERVISES:
Staff members designated by the Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Full year. Salary to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION:
Performance is evaluated in accordance with the Compensation and Performance Evaluation Plan for School and District Leaders.

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