What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Assistant Principal position at Harmony Elementary School?
Qualifications
- Masters Degree
- Texas assistant principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
- Certified in T-TESS Appraisal System
- Three years experience as a classroom teacher
- 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
- Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone
- Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required
- Maintain emotional control under stress
Responsibilities
- Assistant the school principal in overall adiminstration of instructional program and campus level operations
- Coordinate assigned student activites and services
- 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?
- Promote a positive, caring climate for learning
- Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds
- 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 track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators
- 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
- 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