CHS Assistant Principal

JOB TITLE:              ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

DEPARTMENT:            ADMINISTRATION

REPORTS TO:          SITE PRINCIPAL

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) from four year college or university; Oklahoma teaching certificate.  Must meet state requirements to be considered a “Highly Qualified” teacher.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.  Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.  Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.  Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumferences, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school. 
2. Serves as principal in the absence of the regular principal. 
3. Proposes schedules of classes and extracurricular activities. 
4. Supervises the preparation of student schedules. 
5. Works with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests. 
6. Requisitions supplies, textbooks, and equipment, conducting inventories, maintaining records, and checking on receipts for such material. 
7. Assists in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities. 
8. Assumes responsibility for coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services. 
9. Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and works with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up actions. 
10. Assists in maintain discipline throughout the student body, and deals with special cases as necessary. 
11. Serves with parent, faculty, and student groups as requested in advancing educational and related activities and objectives. 
12. Administers the student insurance program. 
13. Performs such record-keeping functions as the principal may direct.
14. Supervises teachers and departments as assigned by the principal. 
15. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal may assign.