Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

The Assistant Principal's primary job responsibility is the supervision, discipline, and monitoring of students. The Assistant Principal, under the direction of the Building Principal, implements and enforces school board policies, administrative rules and regulations. In the absence of the Building Principal, the Assistant Principal will work cooperatively with the Superintendent and administrative team, support district-wide goals and initiatives, and be held directly accountable to the Building Principal and the Superintendent.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree from an accredited college or university
• Alabama State Department of Education certification in administration
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment and/or certification/licensure under the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and Act No.
• Valid Alabama Drivers License
• Such alternative to the above qualifications as the superintendent might find appropriate and acceptable

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, presentation, decision-making, and technology skills.

Performance Areas:

• Adheres to and enforces board policy, school guidelines, administrative directives, and district standards.
• Enforces guidelines to maintain proper discipline and conduct.
• Assists in the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline, conduct, and attendance
• Communicates relevant policies and procedures with regard to student discipline, conduct and attendance to students, staff, and parents.
• Assists the Building Principal with student expulsions.
• Works with and assists faculty in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization.
• Maintains an effective and safe school environment.
• Assists Building Principal with fire, storm and tornado drills on a regular basis and is able to implement emergency evacuations and lock-downs effectively.
• Prepares required reports and paperwork such as discipline reports, suspension reports, expulsion paperwork, discrimination complaints, injury reports, parent communications, and other paperwork as assigned.
• Supervises and evaluates certified and paraprofessional as assigned.
  • Supervises support services as assigned.
• Assists in the development of an instructional budget.
• Works as a team member to meet the system-wide needs of the district.
  • Assists in supervision of special events. Assists in curriculum development to meet the needs of all students.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Building Principal or Superintendent.

Evaluation:

• Evaluations shall be performed by the Building Principal in accordance with Board Policy.
• The Bullock County School District expects that all employees will perform assigned duties diligently, professionally and efficiently and in compliance with all district policies and procedures as well as all federal and state laws.

Terms of Employment:

The terms of employment shall be in accordance with provisions of the Board's Policy Manual, Students First Act and the Board's Salary Schedule.

Note:

The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the principle functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed.