High School Associate Principal

GEO Next Generation High School•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

GEO Next Generation High School is an innovative, open-enrollment, tuition-free public charter high school in northeast Baton Rouge, managed and supported by the GEO Foundation. The school partners with Baton Rouge Community College to provide students with college-campus and classroom experiences while they are in high school. The Associate Principal supports the school’s vision and goals for student achievement, helps foster the school’s desired culture, and assists the Principal with school operations, staff supervision, instruction, and student and family engagement. This is a full-time, 12-month position reporting to the Principal.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher.
Appropriate state Principal License for the grade level.
Five years’ experience functioning as a Master Teacher.
Commitment to the organization’s mission and goals.

Responsibilities

Work with office administration to monitor and maintain student and staff attendance.
Support the Dean of Students and teachers with discipline issues.
Support the school’s vision and goals for student achievement and articulate and foster the school’s desired culture.
Participate in writing and updating the Student Handbook.
Assist the Principal with staff supervision and evaluation.
Act with integrity and fairness when relating to students and staff, and maintain and protect others’ rights and confidentiality.
Participate in parent meetings regarding students.
Inform the Principal or Lead Principal about problems, concerns, or suggestions that affect school operations.
Assist the Principal in developing the student master schedule.
Help manage fiscal and physical school resources efficiently and effectively.
Assist with recruitment of teachers and academic support staff.
Promote parent and community involvement as part of a comprehensive public relations program.
Assist in overseeing facility maintenance and cleanliness, and report concerns to the building Principal and Operations Manager.
Stay informed about current trends and legal requirements governing state schools.
Complete evaluations and assigned tasks and requests in a timely manner.
Assume additional duties as needed during the Principal’s absence.
Participate in routine coordinated monitoring of lesson plans and assessments.
Monitor duty assignments in assigned areas.
Oversee orderly student arrival and dismissal.
Coordinate and/or host school events and meetings.
Work on short-term and long-term projects.
Attend all building staff meetings.
Assist the Principal with written communications to students and parents.
Maintain a welcoming and inclusive environment for parents, community members, staff, and volunteers.
Support school programs and activities, including musical programs, recognition ceremonies, holiday celebrations, and sports events.
Set ambitious, data-driven achievement goals and a vision, and invest teachers, students, and other stakeholders in that vision.
Facilitate collaboration among teams of teachers.
Observe teachers and regularly provide feedback on instruction.
Perform other duties as deemed appropriate by the Principal or Lead Principal.