Assistant Principal - Middle School

Parkrose SD 3•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Principal - Middle School is responsible for supporting the Principal and other assigned personnel in their job responsibilities. This role involves receiving, distributing, and communicating information to enforce school, district, and state education policies. The Assistant Principal will maintain the safety of the school environment, coordinate assigned school site activities, assist students in modifying inappropriate behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills, and communicate information to staff, the principal, and the public. The position also involves overseeing student support and discipline, special education and alternative learning environments, instruction, AVID, attendance, and assisting with administrative regulations. The Assistant Principal will also serve on various interagency committees and assist with secondary administrative duties.

Requirements

Prior job-related experience with increasing levels of responsibilities in school setting.
Multicultural Competency
Appropriate Oregon Administrative License
Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability
Skills to appropriately manage personnel and programs, communicate effectively, and problem solve.
Knowledge of curriculum, education code, and district policies.
Abilities to sit for prolonged periods, provide direction to others and make independent judgments, keep and maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, communicate with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds, communicate in oral and written form.
Significant physical abilities include reaching/handling/fingering, talking/hearing conversations, near/far visual acuity/depth perception/visual accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual
Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies
RTI
Sheltered Instruction/SIOP
Differentiated Instruction
Professional Learning Communities
Experience with diverse students

Responsibilities

Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
Facilitates various meetings (e.g. curriculum, safety, site advisory, special district committees, staff development, etc.) for the purpose of coordinating agendas and ensuring that outcomes achieve school district and/or state objectives.
Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying inappropriate behavior, developing successful interpersonal skills and/or initiating disciplinary action.
Manages various school administrative functions (e.g. student disciplinary policy, school schedule, assigned personnel, etc.) for the purpose of enforcing school, district, and state policy and maintaining safety and efficiency of school operations.
Prepares documentation (e.g. reports, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
Presents information on various topics for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback.
Supports Principal for the purpose of assisting with their job functions of maintaining overall school site operation.
Oversees: Student support and discipline, Special education and alternative learning environments, Instruction, AVID, Attendance, Assisting and advisement for Administrative Regulations.
Serve on various interagency committees.
Assist with Secondary Administrative Duties.
Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
Participates as a member of the District’s Management Team.
Attends various meetings (e.g. district, site, community, etc.) for the purpose of communicating and/or gathering information.
Regular attendance must be maintained.