Assistant Principal - Junior High School

Utica Community School District • Sterling Heights, MI

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About The Position

Under the direction of the Junior High School Principal, the Junior High School Assistant Principal serves as an instructional/educational leader, responsible for student learning, personnel management, scheduling, emergency management, facility operations and is accountable to meet and exceed goals as established by the district.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Administration from an accredited institution with a major in Education Administration, or its equivalent preferred.
• State of Michigan administrative certification required.
• Worked successfully for a period of at least (5) years in the educational field.
• Demonstrated record of improved student achievement.
• A deep understanding of data, curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to problem solve, critically think and resolve issues.
• Ability to positively influence and support a diverse student population and school community.

Nice To Haves

• State of Michigan teacher certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellence through equity and access for all students.
• Under the guidance of the building principal, serve as a proactive leader in the building identifying and accepting ownership of tasks, activities, programming, etc.
• Support and assist in the implementation of state standards, standards for college and career readiness and district curriculum of secondary schools in all subjects.
• Support and promote the use of digital learning tools including a learning management system, student information system, grade book and collaboration services.
• Support and promote the development of digital content and the use of assessment tools to measure student learning.
• Support and promote the analysis of historical and real-time data to drive educational decisions.
• Assist in supervising the development and implementation of the school improvement plan, help to align the plan with the District's vision, mission, initiatives and district improvement plan.
• Assist in supervising the instructional program and evaluating the performance of teachers.
• Assist in supervising the implementation of research based instructional strategies for all grade levels including but not limited to sub-group populations.
• Assist in the implementation and delivery of in-depth and on-going professional development to support instructional strategies.
• Monitor and assess the performance of the students through data analysis.
• Support the alignment of resources with goals and priorities.
• Assist in monitoring revenue and expenditures of the individual school.
• Communicate regularly with all stakeholders using a variety of media.
• Attend, supervise and participate in school and district activities including but not limited to graduation, extracurricular activities and conferences.
• Positively influence and support a culturally diverse educational community.
• Create and maintain an environment conducive to learning for all stakeholders with implementation of restorative practices to address behavioral concerns.
• Foster a professional community of teachers and staff to promote each student's academic success and well being.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• For detailed information regarding benefits, please reference the UCS transparency site at: https://www.uticak12.org/Page/875
• Salary based on qualifications and experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time