Assistant Principal of Student Culture-DSA Discovery

Job Description

Position: Assistant Principal of Student Culture

Department/Campus: Campus

Reports to: Principal

Work Hours / Days: Normal School hours / 210 days

JOB GOAL

Responsible for assisting the principal to provide the cultural and administrative leadership necessary for addressing student safety

and well-being, social-emotional learning, school discipline, and overall school effectiveness to create a strong culture for learning.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience in a PK-12 setting( Dove Experience preferred)
• Elementary Experience (preferred)
• Master’s Degree (preferred)
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Understands and supports the mission, vision, and values of DOVE Schools.
• Investigate and resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner
• Investigates student complaints and grievances.
• Interviews students and witnesses in disciplinary investigations.
• Investigate, adjudicate, and monitor minor infractions of the school code in the form of progressive discipline such as detentions, classroom referrals, Saturday detention, and in-school suspension.
• Maintains disciplinary records required by policy, regulation, law, or good practice.
• Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state laws; receives referrals and confers with students, parents, teachers, community agencies, and law enforcement; responds to and resolves parent, student, and staff concerns and complaints; serves on discipline or expulsion panels as assigned.
• Supervises students on campus before and after school; monitors students during lunch, recess, passing periods, and other activities;
  
  

instructs students on inappropriate behavior; disciplines students in accordance with established guidelines.

• Works with the Principal to establish a safe and secure learning environment for students.
• Develops plans for emergency situations in collaboration with other administrators, staff, and public safety agencies; direct the work of
  
  

yard duty staff and crossing guards; plan and debriefs emergency drills; update the school safety plan.

• Prepares and maintains a variety of district, county, state, and federal records and reports; directs preparation of records and reports by staff.
• Participates in administrative meetings and training to improve administrative skills; maintains current knowledge of the district’s adopted curriculum.
• Provides and maintains appropriate communication with family and community, including law enforcement agencies and the judicial systems.
• Works with community and government agencies on problems relating to drug abuse and truancy
• Serves as liaison between school and home
• Serves as liaison between the school and juvenile court
• Represents the school system at community meetings and conferences
• Participate in the creation and implementation of the campus's emergency evacuation and preparedness plan
• Mentor and council at-risk students and students in need of additional staff support
• Develops guidelines for proper student conduct and implement disciplinary procedures and policies that ensure a safe and orderly environment at the assigned school
• Establishes clear expectations, systems, and routines for behaviors, including social and emotional supports
• Leads strategies to proactively provide and coordinate student support services
• Supervises teacher classroom management.
• Trains staff on student code of conduct and implementation of discipline.
• Develops and implement teacher orientations.
• Maintains records of disciplinary actions taken to ensure that the student code of conduct is administered properly.
• Communicates with parents and key stakeholders regarding student discipline and safety.
• Maintains a safe and orderly school environment.
• Monitors the school ground actively for safety checks.
• Monitors student attendance and truancy, recruitment, enrollment, and retention activities
• Assists in recruiting, selecting, and retaining highly effective teachers and staff
• Establishes and implements a plan for Well-being learning across the school aligned with DOVE priorities
• Leads Character School application and designation process at the state and national level
• Establishes a professional rapport with students, parents, staff, and community
• Uses appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parental involvement
• Attends meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Models personal commitment to developing self and others
• Displays the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, and school personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of classroom management, school culture, social-emotional learning programs, district policies, and procedures
• Ability to receive, internalize, and implement feedback from multiple sources
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to use computer including software, the database used by the district, spreadsheet and word processing software, calculator, copy machine, and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports.
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills
  
  

Work Environment And Physical Requirements

• Light Work: may require occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in the office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.