What are the responsibilities and job description for the Arnold Memorial Elementary School Assistant Principal (for 26-27) position at Cleveland City Schools?
TITLE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
QUALIFICATIONS
- Valid teacher’s and administrator’s license with appropriate endorsements
- Administrative or supervisory experience and certification in accordance with state law and State Board Rules and Regulations, based on the minimum of a master’s degree
- Minimum of 5 years teaching experience
- FLSA Exempt
REPORTS TO
Principal
JOB GOAL
The Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting the Principal in providing school-wide leadership and performing administrative and supervisory duties as assigned by the Principal and helping students achieve the fullest benefits from all academic and non-academic programs, services, and opportunities of the school.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Serves as Principal in the absence of the regular Principal
Assists the Principal in the implementation, supervision, and assessment of the total school instructional program
Assists the Principal in the selection, assignment, orientation, and evaluation of staff
Assists the Principal in the supervision of student conduct and extra-curricular activities
Assists the Principal with teacher evaluations and classified evaluations
Assists the Principal in the coordination of programs and services supplementary to the instructional program
Works closely with the counseling department and school psychologist in assisting with student problems
Observes teaching methods and examines learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed
Collaborates with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals, and objectives
Evaluates curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations
Plans and leads professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff, as assigned by the Principal
Performs administrative activities
Makes decisions and solves problems
Resolves conflicts and negotiates with others
Other duties as assigned by the Principal
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
Pushing and/or pulling
Climbing
Stooping and/or kneeling
Reaching
Talking
Hearing
Seeing
TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)
Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
Adaptability to accept responsibility of the direction, control or planning of an activity
Adaptability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instruction
Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
Intelligence: Ability to “catch on” or understand instructions and underlying principles and ability to reason and make judgments
Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of works and the ideas associated with them
Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
Data Perceptions: Ability to understand and interpret information which may be presented in the form of graphs, charts, or tables
WORK CONDITIONS
Normal working environment
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of the principal so assigned.