Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal  School Year)

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Primary Purpose

Direct and manage overall campus operations. Direct and manage assigned areas of instructional program and campus operations. Oversee assigned student activities and services. Responsible for leadership of the campus instructional program, ensuring high standards of instruction and student achievement, compliance with district policies, application of instructional programs, and effective operation of all campus activities. Supervise students assigned to DAEP for disciplinary reasons.

Maintain a highly structured and orderly environment. Work under the general supervision of the principals. Help serve the district in attendance and truancy prevention facilitator. Provide assistance to campus personnel in interpreting and enforcing compulsory attendance laws and resolving truancy, excessive absences, and tardiness problems. Serve as district liaison to parents, law enforcement agencies, and court personnel. Coordinate with campuses the district program for students in at-risk situations.

Collaborate with district staff and outside personnel to provide educational and career opportunities for students at-risk.

Responsibilities

Instructional Management:

• Monitor instructional processes to ensure that program activities are related to outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions where necessary.
• Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate. Participate in program evaluation measures and make suggestions for improvement where needed.
• Reinforce expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies and classroom management.
• Provide instructional resources and materials needed to accomplish instructional goals.
• Establish clear expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public.
• Foster collegiality and team-building among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in the decision-making process.

• Develop and implement procedures to identify and monitor at-risk students at all grade levels while at DAEP and ensure the resources are in place to support student success.
• Provide resources and materials to aid staff in accomplishing program goals and work with district staff to develop and encourage participation in programs that support at-risk students.
• Provide information about the school district and community resources available to students and their families and assist them to access those resources when needed. Coordinate education and community services for pregnant students.
• Work with students, parents, and staff to ensure students' academic success. Generate alternative coursework available to at-risk students through curriculum modification and acceleration.
• Provide individual and small group career counseling to at-risk students.
• Contribute to the development of program goals to reduce school failure and dropout rates.
• Develop and coordinate a continuing evaluation of the at-risk program and implement changes based on the findings.

• Take a leadership role in planning activities and implementing programs to ensure the attainment of the school's mission.
• Participate in the development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Help principals develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain records and track progress on-campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
• Provide opportunities for interactive communication with the superintendent, staff, students, parents, and community.

• Investigate cases of unexcused and excessive absences and tardiness and enforce provisions of compulsory attendance laws.
• Issue warnings; file complaints against students, parents, or individuals with parental control in accordance with compulsory attendance laws, Texas Education Code, and board policy; and refer to appropriate courts.
• Implement truancy prevention measures in accordance with state regulations.
• Impose individual student behavior improvement plans, and school-based community service or refer to counseling, community-based services, or other services aimed at addressing a student's truancy.
• Investigate cases of suspected drop out and retrieve unreturned textbooks and other school property when appropriate.
• Meet at least annually with district administrators, case managers, or other court-appointed individuals to discuss effective truancy prevention measures.
• Confer regularly with teachers, counselors, administrators, and other staff as well as parents to identify problems of tardiness, attendance, and student truancy. Work with students at risk of dropping out and make a reasonable effort to gain their cooperation to improve attendance.
• Conduct home visits and parent conferences on student…