Assistant Principal

• Position Type:
  Administration (Educator)/ High School Assistant Principal

The Assistant Principal shall assist the administrative head of the school to which he/she is assigned. He or she is recognized as the instructional leader and staff officer of the Superintendent, subject to the limitations of the law and the county board of education regulations

• Demonstrates instructional leadership to enhance school effectiveness by improving instructions, and augmenting student performance
• Provides purpose and direction for schools/county
• Demonstrates cognitive skills to gather analyze and synthesize information to reach goals
• Manages group behaviors to achieve consensus
• Enhances quality of total school/county organization
• Organizes and delegates to accomplish goals

Instructional Leadership

Demonstrates instructional leadership to enhance the school' effectiveness by improving instructional augmenting student achievement. Items that may be used to reflect instructional leadership competencies:

• Demonstrates knowledge of supervision to improve instruction
• Uses the evaluation process to improve instruction effectively
• Analyzes a variety of educational data to focus on student achievement
• Guides teachers in their professional growth
• Facilitates a climate that is conducive to student learning and development

Purpose and Direction

Proactive Orientation â– Views self as the school's/county's leader, initiates action, takes responsibility and motivates others to assist in setting and achieving the goals. Items that may be used to reflect a proactive orientation:

• Accepts authority and assumes responsibility
• Analyzes negative and positive forces affecting the school/county
• Takes immediate steps when problems arise
• Focuses resources on strategic goals
• Uses problem solving strategies
• Exhibits a positive attitude
• Encourages and facilitates meaningful and effective parent-teacher communication
• Commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior, and language

Educational Values â– Manifests values about the school/county including students' welfare, fairness to staff, and demonstrates behavior consistent with the values. Items that may be used to reflect educational values:

• Promotes the welfare of students, faculty and staff
• Sets high expectations and articulates them to community, parents, staff and students

Cognitive Skills

• Interpersonal Skills â– Listens, understands, and verbalizes the concepts, thoughts and ideas held by others to ensure an understanding of their feelings and position. Items that may be used to reflect interpersonal skills:

A. Encourages others to describe their perspectives
B. Respects others' perspectives
C. Listens to others
2. Problem Analysis â– Searches for relevant data and analyzes complex information before arriving at an understanding of an event or a problem using formal and informal observations, research and interaction in gathering information. Items that may be used to reflect problem analysis:
A. Gathers information about the school, county, students, and community as appropriate
B. Attends professional development sessions that are relevant to goals
C. Accesses computer and management information systems
3. Judgement â– Generates, evaluates, and selects effective solutions in making decisions and solving problems. Items that may be used to reflect judgement:
A. Values divergent thinking
B. Compares consequences of options
C. Makes decisions after data are analyzed

Leadership
Managing Interaction â– Demonstrates effective use of group processes and facilitator skills. Items that may be used to reflect managing interaction:
Identifies self as a team leader
Intervenes, negotiates, resolves conflict as needed
Facilitates communication
Creates cooperative atmosphere
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