Secondary Assistant Principal (Middle School)

New London Public Schools•New London, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a One-Year Only administrative appointment for the middle school program situated within our multi-magnet secondary school campus. The Middle School Assistant Principal serves as a vital member of the secondary campus administrative leadership team, providing the strategic oversight and operational management necessary to maintain a high-achieving and innovative learning environment.

Requirements

Must hold a valid Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) educator certificate with an endorsement in one or more of the following endorsement areas: 092
A minimum of five (5) years of successful classroom teaching experience.
Demonstrated experience in teaching or leading at the secondary school level.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or Haitian Creole highly desirable.
Sixth year, doctorate, or another planned program in educational leadership, ELL, or special education
Knowledge of magnet school program development and implementation
Knowledge of inquiry-based teaching and learning
Demonstrated ability to work with and engage educators, community members, and families from culturally and racially diverse backgrounds.
Knowledge of instructional technology that supports teaching and learning.
Knowledge of International Education, Arts and/or STEM themes and educational programming
Demonstrated leadership abilities in an ethnically diverse community
Experience in supporting building-level Special Education and English Learners programs and services

Responsibilities

Assists with the overall management of the school including academic (Tier 1, 2 and 3), co-curricular, magnet and support programs in accordance with district policies and procedures.
Assists with the promotion of an inclusive and diverse learning culture where every student finds equity, purpose and continually grows academically and emotionally.
Assists the High School Campus Principal with identifying needs, implements appropriate plans, and assesses results in order to develop a culture of continuous improvement.
Assists in establishing annual school improvement goals on a clearly defined priority basis, prepares strategies for achieving those goals, and develops criteria for evaluating the accomplishments of the established goals.
Assists with managing all building operations.
Works closely with instructional leaders on curriculum, magnet programming, and assists with the creation of schedules, budget development and assignments of staff.
Provides support to the High School Campus Principal related to the annual school budgets.
Responsible for expending district funds ethically and in accordance with district and City policies.
Develops programs and activities that enhance communication and encourage meaningful involvement by staff, students, parents in the operations of the magnet school.
Ensures all staff assigned to the building receive an annual performance evaluation, as assigned, under the direction of the High School Campus Principal, co-supervises the activities of the school's certified and non-certified staff members in the performance of their duties and in the improvement of their performance.
Encourages staff to continue to grow professionally and to experiment with new approaches or strategies to teaching.
Participates in the recruitment, selection, and recommendation of the school's certified and non-certified staff and in the advancement, transfer, demotion, discipline or severance of these personnel.
Assists with the necessary paperwork related to staff recruiting and hiring in collaboration with the Human Resources Department.
Assists in developing programs to orient staff to the broad purposes of school, as well as to specific required skills in instructional methodologies and school procedures.
Attends meetings of the Board of Education and participates as requested by the High School Campus Principal.
Contributes to the development of district-wide policies.
Keeps informed on current trends, practices, and research in education by advanced study, by attending conferences, and by other appropriate means.
Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with students, parents, and community groups to foster understanding and solicit support for overall objectives and programs.
Assists in directing and supervising support services at the individual school level, such as maintenance; security; food services; transportation; extracurricular activities; and library activities.
Assists in managing the master schedule to maximize productivity amongst teachers that best algin with the needs of students and academic programming.
Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with student and parents.
Assists in operating the school in such a way as to provide the most effective setting for learning possible and takes all reasonable precautions to safeguard the safety, health, and welfare of students and staff members.
Collaborates with staff, parents and community partners to strengthen engagement and the overall school community.
Assists in developing a program of public relations furthering the community's understanding and support of the school educational program inclusive of all the magnet pathways.
Adheres to the Connecticut School Leadership Standards.
Leads Title IX work as assigned.
Supports the established goals articulated in the District's long-term strategic plan.
Performs other tasks as assigned by the Superintendent/Designee, Assistant Superintendent of Magnet Pathways and/or the Director of Academics and Professional Learning.