Assistant Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

The Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting the School Principal in the effective management of programs, personnel, materials, and facilities in order to develop an optimum learning climate for the unique needs of a particular school. He/she she will assist the School Principal in directing the operation of the school in accordance with policies established by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), the Louisiana Department of Education, and the CSAL, Inc. Board of Directors. He/she has the responsibility of assisting the School Principal in providing an educational program which is responsive to student needs; while at the same time, addressing the goals and objectives of CSAL, Inc. and the school. The Assistant Principal shall assist the School Principal in the planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating functions of the overall management and leadership of the school.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Ensure implementation of state and district curriculum and assessments aligned with state standards, including college and career readiness standards.
• Monitor and ensure high-quality instructional practices among teachers and staff that improve student performance.
• Monitor multiple forms of student data to develop instructional and intervention decisions to maximize student achievement.
• Ensure that effective instruction maximizes growth of individual students and student groups, supports equity, and eliminates the achievement gap.
• Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions.
• Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Promote the use of technology in the teaching/learning process.
• Promote and support implementation of district initiatives on respective campuses.
• Provide clear expectations of staff performance and conduct rigorous evaluations of all staff using multiple data sources.
• Define expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public.
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff.
• Confer with staff regarding their professional growth. Work with them to develop and accomplish improvement goals.
• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Provide instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals.
• Establish, reinforce, and monitor clear expectations for adult, staff, and student conduct, including social and emotional support. Recognize excellence and achievement.
• Create a safe school environment that ensures the social, emotional, and physical well-being of staff and students. Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Help Principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and record progress on campus performance objectives and academic performance indicators.
• 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 the 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.
• Assist with completion of federal, state, or local reports as assigned.
• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
• Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior. (Examples: PBIS and Restorative Practices principles)
• Apply a variety of student discipline techniques to meet the behavioral and academic needs of individual students.
• Work with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system driven by the principles of PBIS that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.
• Utilize the campus PBIS Committee to effectively monitor student discipline data and adjust discipline management practices accordingly.
• 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.
• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
• Participate in campus-based professional development as assigned.
• Articulate the school’s mission to the 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.
• Share supervisory responsibility for supervising and evaluating the performance of professional staff, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
  
  

Education And Experience Requirements

• Previous experience in instructional leadership.
• Master’s Degree or higher preferred accompanied by at least five (5) years of successful teaching experience.
• Should meet minimum certification requirements for an Assistant Principal as outlined in Louisiana DOE Bulletin 746 and local school district requirements as they exist at the time of appointment to this position.
• Other Requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to successfully pass background check
• Ability to travel 10% of the time for meetings, professional development, etc.
• Previous experience as an Educator
  
  

Work Environment Conditions - 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.

• This is a school-based position. Usual school/office environment.
• May be noisy during high traffic times.
• Temperatures may change from very cold to very hot depending on the location of work and the weather.
• Length of work day varies from school schedule to extended days due to evening activities and emergencies.
• May require work on weekends and/or holidays and scheduled school breaks.
  
  

Physical/Mental Demands

• Constantly communicating with others to exchange information accurately, loudly, softly, or quickly.
• Frequent walking, climbing stairs, bending, kneeling, pushing and pulling, reaching and lifting up to 50lbs.
• Physical restraint of another person or persons as needed.
• Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time.
• Ability to provide personal transportation to school(s), work locations, meeting sites
• Vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, peripheral and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposure to varying climates throughout the day.
• Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and/or other sounds. For example:
• o In person, on the telephone, and in virtual meetings
• Ability to understand and interpret written and verbal instructions from their supervisor.
• Must be cognizant of policy and procedures related to the position and the implementation of said policies and procedures.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity/understanding in interpersonal relations with persons of diverse cultures/backgrounds.
  
  

Professional Conduct

Maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to CSAL, Inc. policy, unlawful activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

CSAL, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.