Assistant Principal, Trimmer Elementary SY

Assistant Principal Position

The West York Area School District has an opening for a 10 Month Assistant Principal at Trimmer Elementary for the  SY.

Job Summary:

Assist the building principal in fulfilling the goals and objectives of the school, and be directly involved in student activities and disciplinary action. Requirements and

Experience:

PDE Principal Certification A minimum of five years of teaching experience. Duties and Responsibilities (including but may not be limited to):
Assist the building principal in the administration of instructional programs for the building. Accept responsibility, as delegated by the building principal, for the administration and supervision of the school in accordance with the policies developed by the Board. Evaluate and supervise the work of teachers and support staff, as directed by the building principal. Implement the systems of evaluation and supervision of instruction developed in the district for improvement of professional teachers and instruction, including observation, report preparation, conferencing, assisting, and providing instructional leadership.

Assess the needs of the staff, facilitate staff development programs, and assist the building principal in the development and delivery of in-service programs for building staff. Assist the building principal in developing, maintaining, and communicating building procedures to staff, parents, and students. Implement board policies and collective bargaining agreement provisions applicable to the assigned buildings. Assist the building principal with recruiting, screening, interviewing, recommending, orienting, and supervising the certified teaching staff and the support staff, as needed.

Assist the building principal in developing and/or maintaining an effective school/community relations program for assigned building(s). Supervise student conduct and assume responsibility for the enforcement of discipline, as necessary, including providing due process for the rights of students; creating thorough and accurate documentation; authorizing suspensions, and recommending expulsions to the building principal; developing/implementing rules, regulations, and programs to promote positive student behaviors;

and conferring with parents, teachers, counselors, support service personnel, and students to obtain information to resolve the problem. Supervise the development and maintenance of student attendance records, including administering the student attendance policy and recommending, to the building principal, resolutions for chronic attendance issues. Assist in developing and supervising policies and practices to maintain effective building safety, as well as emergency and disaster procedures.

Assist in the preparation and filing of appropriate curriculum materials and reports, as directed by the building principal. Participate in the coordination, implementation, and supervision of extracurricular programs of the school, and respond to student-initiated requests for specific new extracurricular clubs, activities, and programs. Provide leadership for curriculum development and implementation in cooperation with administrators, supervisors, and teachers. Coordinate the services available to students in cooperation with the pupil services department by serving as a member of the instructional support team and coordinating school and community resources for students ist the building principal in the formation of the master schedule for the organization of instruction.

Perform any duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent, or designee. Other Duties Required Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:
Foster positive human relations with each child and adult affiliated with the district. Provide leadership for curriculum development and implementation in cooperation with administrators, supervisors, and teachers. Keep abreast of new and innovative programs and resources, which may be applied to the goals of the district. Participate, in cooperation with other building principals, in Teacher Induction Program activities designed for high school staff…