Assistant Principal-High School
About The Position
21st Century Charter School at Gary is a free K-12+ public charter school seeking to build a team of excellence. As the top-performing charter school in Gary, Indiana, we offer an early college program allowing qualifying high school students to take college courses for credit, free of charge. Our curriculum utilizes Core Knowledge in K-8, Project Lead the Way starting in middle school, and a blended learning model for middle and high school. We are a TAP school committed to excellence and driven by our mission to achieve uncommonly high levels of student achievement. Our teachers foster critical thinking skills, preparing students to understand the world and become leaders of positive change.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher
- Appropriate Grade Level Indiana Principal License
- 5 Years’ experience functioning as a Master Teacher
- Commitment to mission and organizational goals of 21st Century Charter School @ Gary
Responsibilities
- Work with office administration to monitor and maintain student and staff attendance
- Support dean of students and teachers with discipline issues
- Support the school’s vision and goals for student achievement
- Articulate and foster the school’s desired culture
- Participate in writing and updating the Student Handbook
- Assist the principal with staff supervision and evaluation
- Act with integrity and fairness when relating to students and staff
- Maintain and protect the rights and confidentiality of others
- Participate in parent meetings regarding students
- Inform the principal or lead principal of any problems, concerns or suggestions that have an impact on the operation of the school
- Assist the principal in developing the student master schedule
- Help to manage fiscal and physical school resources efficiently and effectively
- Assist the principal with teacher and academic staff recruitment
- Promote parent and community involvement within the school as part of a comprehensive public relations program
- Assist in overseeing the maintenance and cleanliness of the facilities and report concerns to the building principal and operations manager.
- Stay informed of current trends and legal requirements governing Indiana schools
- Complete assigned tasks and requests in a timely manor
- Assume additional duties if needed in the event of the principal’s absence
- Participate in coordinated routine monitoring of lesson plans and assessments
- Monitor duty assignments in assigned areas
- Oversee the orderly arrival and dismissal of students
- Coordinate and/or host school events and meetings
- Work on short term and long-term projects
- Attend all building staff meetings
- Assist principal with student and parent written communications
- Maintain a welcoming and inclusive environment for parent, community, staff and volunteers
- Support school programs and activities such as musical programs, recognition ceremonies, holiday celebrations, school sports events etc…
- Perform other duties as deemed appropriate by the principal or lead principal
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
