Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

Job Description:

Assistant Principal (Jr. High/High School)

Qualifications:

• Completed district employment application
• Must pass a background check
• Master's in Education and School Administrator License required
• A valid Class III certificate issued by the State Board of Education
• At least three to five years of successful teaching experience required
• Any other qualifications as the School Board may find appropriate and/or acceptable
• Must be able to successfully complete performance responsibilities listed below

Reports To:

High School Principal, Superintendent, Board of Trustees

Supervises:
Members of the certified and support staff as directed

Terms of Employment:
Salary, benefits, and work year to be established by negotiations with the School Board.

Evaluation:
To be performed annually and in accordance with School Board Policy.

Job Goal:
To assist the Principal in the smooth, efficient, and effective administration of the high school, and programs and events being offered.

Performance Responsibilities (may include but not limited to the following):

• Supervise the daily opening of school routines
• Administer an attendance system that accurately reports and records student, school, and class attendance
• Implement and maintain a school program to discourage tardiness and absenteeism
• Work closely and continuously to identify poor school and class attendance patterns and minimize delay between recognizing patterns and referrals to guidance for follow-up action
• Administer disciplinary programs which are appropriate to the misbehavior of students and which are consistent with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the school and the school District
• Meet periodically with teachers, teaching teams, and various parent-teacher groups to review the code of conduct and to discuss problems or changes that seek continued program improvement
• Meet with teaching teams to discuss and develop remedial plans for students experiencing behavior problems
• Assist the Principal in the observation and supervision of faculty members
• Observe each faculty member as designed by the Principal in accordance with the supervision model of the school District
• Counsel teachers observed who have performance deficiencies and recommend specific direction for corrective action and plan for follow-up supervision
• Participate or chair meetings at the discretion or request of the Principal, and in the preparation of meeting agendas as required
• Work as a team member in the District supervisory structure, and support decisions made by fellow administrators in an effort to maintain positive staff morale
• Counsel individual students, and when necessary, make appropriate referrals for testing, guidance, or psychological counseling
• Resolve all discipline problems in a fair and just manner, and maintain records of any disciplinary actions taken
• Assist in interpretation of school programs, policies, and procedures to students, parents, staff, and community
• Cooperate with community and government agencies on student problems
• Provide guidance and counseling to students, parents, and teachers on problems relating to student behavior, concerns, and attendance
• Assist and cooperate with the school administration and teachers in developing and implementing policies to effect positive student behavior in the school
• Supervise extracurricular activities as assigned by the Principal
• Other duties assigned

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity

Employer:

This employer does not knowingly discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin.