Closing Date:
12/05/2023 Assistant Principal
POSITION OVERVIEW
Under direction of the Building Principal, the Assistant Principal provides support in the school-based leadership required to sustain focus of improving instruction for the purpose of increasing the achievement of all students in a safe learning environment while ensuring the orderly and efficient operation of the school.
NOTE: Please make sure to read this posting in its entirety, as there are specific instructions listed for the application process.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

• Assists in the organization, administration, and supervision of the school’s instructional program.
• Assists in the development and administration of school programs consistent with school district goals and objectives.
• Provides leadership and direction to staff with regard to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of educational programs, including curricular and extra-curricular activities.
• Promotes a school environment that is safe and conducive to individualized instruction, cooperative curriculum development, and student learning.
• Prepares class schedules, master schedules, extracurricular activities.
• Assists in ensuring that Board policies and procedures are implemented and followed at the school.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
• Encourages staff to continue to grow professionally and to experiment with new approaches or strategies to teaching.
• Supervises departments as assigned.
• Assists in coordinating the work of school staff and school district program leaders to develop and implement instructional programs and teaching practices.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and works with teaching staff to modify instructional methods to fit students' needs, including students with special needs.
• Assists in the recruitment and selection of employees, the proper maintenance of employee personnel files, the administration of collective bargaining agreements, corrective action, and other human resource issues.
• Assists in involving staff in the evaluation of programs and the planning of new programs.
• Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
• Ensures that student conduct and attendance conforms with the school's standards and school district policies.
• Supervises and evaluates teaching staff and other building employees in accordance with the school district's evaluation plan, and makes recommendations regarding goals, areas needing improvement and continued employment.
• Assists in the budgetary and financial affairs of the school consistent with school district policies.
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal, Superintendent and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Must hold or be eligible for a State of Delaware Principal Certification.
• Master’s degree in School Leadership Preferred.
• Must have at least five years of successful experience as an Educator.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed a leadership development program.
• Experience working with a diverse student and staff population.
• Must demonstrate leadership strengths in curriculum and professional development, school-based management and program innovation.
• Must demonstrate leadership skills to coordinate the efforts of teachers, support staff, parents, and community agencies to maximize the personal and intellectual development of students and a strong knowledge and understanding of Appoquinimink School District’s mission and philosophy.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and computer skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Knowledge of best practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency with technology.
• Demonstrated pursuit of continued professional growth.
• Knowledge and experience in implementing a standards base curriculum to improve all students’ performance.
• Successful work history in all educational experiences.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and local education related regulations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting, walking and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The work of this class is generally performed in a school environment. Work may require the ability to move around the school office, classrooms, gymnasium, auditorium, and recreational areas.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver’s License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
NON-DISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE
The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The Appoquinimink School District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion/transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Building Principal in accordance with established provisions.
APPLICATION PROCESS

• Visit us at https://www.applitrack.com/apposchooldistrict/onlineapp/
• Locate job of interest
• Select apply
• Create a username and password to complete the application. Please keep track of this information so that you will be able to log in and edit or review any applications you submit.
• See video screening submission requirement below

IMPORTANT: A Video Screening Submission is Required
Directions:
Please record a video response to the questions below. Then, please create a Microsoft Word document that includes a link to your video - in your application, you should upload the Word document with the video link in the part of the application titled "Supplemental Materials". This will be the same process you use to upload your resume, cover letter, etc. (Note: Please do not attempt to upload the video itself to Frontline as the system is not set up to accept video files.) Please title the document "‘[Your Last Name, First Name], Video Response'". Additionally, please make sure to upload your Video Response document by 11:59pm on the date of closing.
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