High School Assistant Principal

Sioux City Community School District•Sioux City, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The position is responsible for the oversight and leadership of a large urban high school. Serves as a key member of the high school administrative team. The position also assists the principal in the daily management and operations of high school. Position includes the responsibility of assisting in the discipline and attendance of students.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Secondary School Administration and Evaluator Certification required.
The individual should have secondary school leadership experience.
The employee is expected to demonstrate continued professional growth.

Responsibilities

Serves as an administrative team member for the building.
Serves as an advisor to the Building Principal and other District Administrators.
Provide leadership to staff and encourage creative and innovative instruction.
Assist in the in-service orientation and training of staff, with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instructions.
Assist in the development, revision, and evaluation of the curriculum and interpret school goals and objectives to students, teachers, and parents.
Structure and make use of regular and systematic classroom observations to increase teacher effectiveness demanding high quality of performance from all staff members.
Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline as necessary, affording due process for the rights of students.
Act as liaison between the school and the community, interpreting activities and policies of the school and encouraging community participation in school life.
Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
Implement and carry out district policies.
The position has significant supervisory responsibility with direct and indirect reporting relationships.
Must possess a thorough understanding of developing and budgeting for student activities.
Must have the ability to keep accurate and timely records for inventories of supplies, injuries, discipline, performance, attendance, travel, and other accounts as they relate to activities.
A strong understanding of prioritizing budgeted funds and expenditures for student activities.
Respond to requests for activity information from the Building Principal and other district administrators.
The individual must have careful listening skills and possess influencing/persuasion skills when working with staff and parents to implement programs intended to positively impact student achievement.
Influencing skills are also important when working through conflict toward problem resolution.
The individual must maintain records and timelines relative to extracurricular programs and building usage.
The efficient organization of these records is critical to the smooth operation of activities in the building.
The position requires the individual to be competent in a variety of methods in research and information gathering through technology.
The ability to present and communicate through technology is required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical to the success of this position.
Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and groups.
Communication will include individual to large group presentations including Board, community, and media presentations.
Must be able to effectively communicate with parents in often difficult situations.
The individual is often called upon to make decisions and offer recommendations with limited and/or conflicting information or to prioritize requests for resources from competing building needs.
Must be able to set a course of action to reach a logical conclusion.
Decisions made by this position can have a significant impact on building climate and student achievement.
Position requires the individual to possess strong analytical and reasoning skills, as well as academic leadership and interpersonal skills.
Will perform other duties as may be assigned by the superintendent or designee, necessary and appropriate to the achievement of the program and/or District goals and objectives.