Assistant Principal (Full Time) at Centennial High School

Centennial Sd 28J•Portland, OR

About The Position

The position of Assistant Principal - High School is done for the purposes of supporting the high school principal and other assigned personnel’s job responsibilities; receiving, distributing and communicating information to enforce school, district, and state education policies; maintaining safety of school environment; coordinating assigned school site activities; assisting students to modify inappropriate behavior and develop successful interpersonal skills; and communicating information to the staff, principal and the public.

Requirements

Prior job related experience with increasing levels of responsibilities in school setting.
Skills to appropriately manage personnel and programs, communicate effectively, problem solve.
Knowledge of curriculum, education code, district policies, and computer literate.
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.
Appropriate administrative license, valid driver's license and evidence of insurability, and Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance.

Responsibilities

Provides strong instructional leadership.
Facilitates communication among 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 and/or parents 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/or gaining feedback.
Supports the principal for the purpose of assisting with their job functions of maintaining overall school site operating and educational programs.
Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
Attend various meetings (e.g. district, site, community, etc.) for the purpose of communicating and/or gathering information.
Work effectively with technical programs within the high school and district.
Continues to grow professionally by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals, etc.