Overview:
The New Albany-Plain Local School District is seeking a dynamic High School Assistant Principal who will work collaboratively with the district and high school administrative teams, staff, students, families, and the community to support the district purpose statement of “creating a culture of accountability that achieves the best academic and developmental outcomes for each student.”
The Assistant Principal will demonstrate the skill, expertise and leadership needed to sustain, organize, advance and administer a quality academic program that provides students the opportunity to grow academically and emotionally in a positive atmosphere that fosters leadership, service and global competence. The Assistant Principal reports to the High School Principal and is responsible for daily administrative, curricular, and co-curricular functions necessary to meet daily needs at New Albany High School. The Assistant Principal will serve as an active member of the leadership team for the high school and district alike.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and administers 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 extracurricular activities.
• Promotes a school environment that is safe and conducive to individualized instruction, cooperative curriculum development, and student learning.
• Ensures that Board policies and administrative guidelines are implemented and followed at the school.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn 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 implement new approaches or teaching strategies to improve student learning and engagement.
• Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete recordkeeping and reporting for all student activities, discipline, attendance and records as required by law.
• 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 with 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.
• Organizes and conducts regular meetings with teachers to review student progress, and the continuing development of curriculum and instructional techniques.
•  Involves 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 conforms to the school's standards and school district policies. Implements discipline as an opportunity for learning and intervention as needed.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Superintendent or their designees.

 
Key Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• Valid Ohio Administrator License in grades 7-12 or evidence that such is obtainable
• Valid OTES and OSCES evaluator credentials or evidence that such is obtainable
• Two or more years of demonstrated successful administrative experiences preferred
• Experience working with students in grades 6-12 preferred
• Experience in leadership and management of organizations and people
• Proven experience in curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Must have full support of the Principal, Director of Secondary Education, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
The Successful Candidate Will:

• Exhibit a drive and passion for excellence and continual learning/professional growth.
• Demonstrate a vision for preparing students for lifetime learning.
• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of adolescent student development
• Exhibit a belief that every student can succeed.
• Exhibit a commitment to high expectations, values and mission of the district.
• Demonstrate experience and knowledge as an organizational leader with the ability to solve complex issues with multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate and problem solving with students, parents, staff and community members
• Exhibit excellent oral, written, and electronic communication skills and collaboration and engagement skills.
• Demonstrate technological literacy with intermediate or higher proficiency level.
• Exhibit excellent time management skills.
• Demonstrate a solution-focused approach to collaborative problem-solving in a complex environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain relationships with the entire school community.
• Exhibit strong management and organizational skills.
• Exhibit initiative, drive, and perseverance to complete a project.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position is mostly indoors: climate-controlled office or school setting
• The employee is frequently required to walk and stand while performing the duties of this job. Occasionally the employee will sit and/or run.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the trunk while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee will frequently squat, stoop, kneel, reach above the head, reach forward and repeat the same hand motion many times while performing the duties of the job. 
• The employee may lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• The employee must also have the ability to work in an office environment and operate varied technologies.
• The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and occasionally being able to see objects/persons at a distance.
• While performing the duties of the job the employee frequently is required to hear conversation in quiet, as well as a noisy environment and be able to tell where a sound is coming from.
• The employee must be able to communicate in order to give directions.

 
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Occasionally the employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.
 
Compensation and Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, and includes excellent benefits.
Calendar: 221 days/year