Assistant Principal

About the position

The Assistant Principal's chief responsibility is to promote the educational well-being of each student within the school. This position has supervisory responsibility and creates a unifying workforce vision that brings team member development, performance management, and succession planning together. The Assistant Principal reports to the director of operations and will assist the principal with instructional duties as outlined. The Assistant Principal must have a flexible schedule in order to work hours necessary to fulfill his/her job requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the overall administration of the school, with a strong commitment to the activities and operations associated with students, teachers, and parents.
• Acts as School Level Standardized Testing Coordinator facilitates administration of NWEA MAP testing, pre/post testing, JH midterms and finals, and implements the usage of educational technology.
• Assist with training for teachers hired after the start of the school year.
• Confers with teachers, students, and parents concerning educational and behavioral problems in school.
• Acts as school attendance and truancy officer.
• Responsible for the creation, submission, updating, training, and implementation of the school emergency operations plan.
• Conforms to all safety rules and use of all appropriate safety equipment.
• Develops future school leaders.
• Reviews weekly lesson plans for all special area and Junior High teachers.
• Oversees and develops duty and dismissal schedules.
• Creates individual support staff schedules.
• Collect and review Title I tutors and paraprofessionals' time and effort logs.
• Oversee student discipline, documents the incidents and calls parents.
• Addresses parent issues and documents accordingly.
• Schedules, documents, trains staff, and complies with fire drills, lockdowns, and evacuation requirements.
• Oversight of McKinney Vento program.
• Serves as District Representative for IEP/MET meetings.
• Follows up on all phone calls and emails in a timely manner.
• Attends school events as assigned.
• Creates and implements Junior High Scheduling.
• Monitors teacher implementation of Legacy Value Program.
• Oversees Junior High flag ceremonies and LVP day planning.
• Schedules all games and hires and develops coaches for athletics.
• Serves as lead for all Community Education Programs.
• Keeps up-to-date with the EL list for the school and ensures proper testing and program implementation.

Requirements

• Has earned a Master's Degree in Education and is working toward an administrative certificate.
• Preferred three or more years of teaching experience in a variety of grade levels.
• High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to represent the school and district effectively in diverse communities.
• In-depth knowledge of school operations and subject matter expertise within the educational community.
• Demonstrated program development and implementation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop staff.

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay and rewards.
• Referral bonuses and paid time-off.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority.
• Retirement plans with employer matching.
• Promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement.
• Welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment.