Asst Principal, Elem

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Tampa, FL

20h

About The Position

The Assistant Principal, Elementary, will assist with the instructional, administrative, and operational leadership of an elementary school. This role involves managing assigned clerical staff and subordinate professional personnel, taking responsibility for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned teams, and carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the district’s policies and applicable state and federal laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems. All district employees are expected to demonstrate regular and predictable attention to work, support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan, engage in civility, respect, and professionalism, and maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform their duties.

Requirements

Demonstrate regular and predictable attention to the work.
Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.
Sets and achieves challenging goals.
Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
Measures self against standards of excellence.
Recognizes and acts on opportunities.
Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
Treats people with respect.
Keeps commitments.
Inspires the trust of others.
Works with integrity and ethically.
Upholds organizational values.
Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally.
Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form.
Exhibits good listening and comprehension.
Keeps others adequately informed.
Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Assesses own strengths and weaknesses.
Seeks feedback to improve performance.
Pursues training and development opportunities.
Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
Shares expertise with others.
Displays willingness to make decisions.
Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
Supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
Includes appropriate people in decision making process.
Makes timely decisions.

Responsibilities

Makes or shares in the making of decisions in a timely manner, using appropriate levels of involvement so that actions may be taken and commitments made by self and others.
Acts in accordance with the shared vision and mission of the district and school; cares about the organization’s reputation and is aware of the effect his/her decisions make on the organization.
Influences the school stakeholders by a variety of means, such as persuasive argument, setting examples, or using expertise; is able to present ideas to others in an open, informative, and non-evaluative manner; is able to write clearly and concisely.
Uses data to implement curriculum and instructional supervision; gathers, analyzes and uses data from varied and multiple sources to build relationships, form concepts, and create hypotheses; analyzes alternatives and perspectives when solving a problem or making a decision.
Demonstrates readiness to initiate action and takes responsibility for leading and enabling others to improve the circumstances being faced or anticipated.
Organizes cooperatively with staff and other stakeholders to design and implement ways to reach the goals and mission of the school.
Skillfully facilitates others working together effectively; shows concern for diverse perspectives, as well as empathy for other’s feelings; is adaptable.
Discovers, understands, verbalizes accurately, and responds empathetically to perspectives, thoughts, ideas, and feelings of others.
Establishes systematic processes to receive and provide feedback about the progress of work being done.
Leads by example, setting goals that encourage self and others to reach higher standards.
Holds high and positive expectations for the growth and development of all stakeholders, including self.
Understands the effects of his/her behavior and decisions on all stakeholders, both inside and outside the organization.
Entrusts routine and non-routine assignments to others, giving them authority and responsibility for accomplishment.
Assists with oversight of and responsibility for the school’s instructional program and its results.
Assists with oversight of and responsibility for the safety and discipline of school’s students.
Assists with oversight of and responsibility for the school’s human resources selections, management, and development.
Assists with oversight of and responsibility for the school’s business and research efforts.
Assists with oversight of and responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of the school’s records and reports.
Assists with oversight of and responsibility for the school’s administration and operation.
Assists with oversight of and responsibility for the school’s property and physical plant.
Assists with the provision of leadership in the development or revision and implementation of the School Improvement Plan.
Performs any other duties as assigned.