Assistant Principal West Middle

Overview

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Principal, Middle School

REPORTS TO: School Principal

POSITION SUMMARY: Assists the principal in providing middle school educational programs to ensure that each student enrolled in grades 6th-8th receives the best possible educational experience in a positive learning environment.

Functions of the Job

Essential Functions

• Assists the principal with administering the operation of the school and communicating any developments affecting performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Evaluates, encourages and recommends improvements regarding the instructional program and the activity programs related to learning improvement and maximum student participation; assists teachers in developing classroom management plans.
• Assist the principal in formulation of school objectives in support of the district objectives and policies.
• Assists in the evaluation of candidates and selection of prospective members of the certificated and support staff.
• Assists in evaluating performance of the staff for the purpose of improving the instruction program and determining eligibility for re-employment.
• Assumes a proactive role with regard to disciplinary action required for students that demand personal attention.
• Assists the principal in the development of the master schedule and grade reporting; and in preparation of reports requested by district supervisory personnel and/or outside agencies.
• Participates in monthly Parent Teacher Association meetings and other related PTA activities.
• Provides assistance with the program for transitioning students from junior high to high school.
• Assists with development of the annual budget for the school’s planned educational program.
• Positively and objectively represents and interprets the school to the community; and participates in professional activities designed to enhance competency in all areas of responsibility.
• Track record of improving student achievement.
• Experience with diverse student populations.
• Serves as an instructional leader for the school and moves the school toward continuous academic improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to run, jump, walk, stand, sit, and lift.

Marginal Functions

• Organizes the student council and school pep club for participation in district student activities.
• Makes the daily announcements to all teachers and students over the public address system and perform routine clerical tasks as required.

Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing.
• Normal attention with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less as well as 20 feet or more, required.
• Light physical demand with regular lifting of very light to light (1 to 25 lbs.) items by hand.

Environmental/Atmospheric

Conditions:

Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Typical office conditions with occasional exposure to outside environment for recess duty.

Education: Broad knowledge of an advanced and professionally specialized discipline or other studies not available in undergraduate schools, involving an advanced theoretical knowledge within a specialized field. Equivalent to a Master’s degree.

Experience: Requires a minimum of three years up to and including five years of successful secondary teaching experience; and practical experience in instructional management, effective teaching models and curriculum development.

Skills and Abilities which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:

• Apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
• Compute discount, interest, profit and loss; commission, markup, and selling price; ratio and proportion, and percentage.
• Perform reading, writing and speaking at an intermediate level.
• Ability and…