Elementary Assistant Principal

Elementary Assistant Principal

Primary Purpose:

Assistant the school principal in overall adiminstration of instructional program and campus level operations.  Coordinate assigned student activites and services.

Qualifications:

Education/Certifications:

• Masters Degree
• Texas assistant principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
• Certified in T-TESS Appraisal System

Experience

• Three years experience as a classroom teacher

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Thorough understanding of school operations
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate campus support operations
• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness
• Ability to coordinate campus functions
• Ability to implement policy and procedures
• Ability to interpret data
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Major Responsiblities and Duties:

Instructional Management:

• Participate in development and evaluation of educational program
• Encourage and support development and evaluation of instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate
• Promote the use of technology in the teaching/learning process?

School/Organizational Climate:

• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Communicate effectively with students and staff

School/Organizational Improvement:

• Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members
• Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators

Personnel Mangement:

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences.  Serve as second appraiser for the designated teacher appraisal system
• Assist Principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management:

• Supervise operations in principal's absence
• Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules
• Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations
• Work with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs
• Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials
• Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities
• Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services
• Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy

Student Management:

• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods
• Help develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable
• Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers

Professional Growth and  Development:

• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment

School/Community Relations:

• Articulate the school's mission to community and solicit its support in realizing its mission
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with the school principal.  Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
                Note:    The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment:

• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.

Travel Requirements:

• Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work/Environmental Factors:

• Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions.  Occasional district wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours

FLSA Status:       Exempt