Assistant Principal

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Principal                                       REPORTS TO: (As Assigned Per Org. Chart) DEPARTMENT: Instructional Program                                   CATEGORY: Certified

CONTRACT TERM: Twelve Months (12)                                 CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY:  The Assistant Principal position creates a positive learning environment to facilitate the personal, social and intellectual development of students. The Assistant Principal is responsible for overseeing administrative, behavioral, and the correlated academic progress of students at the Hopi Junior/Senior High School. This position manages student activities, enforces disciplinary measures, and works with other school departments to ensure that all student programs run smoothly and are of high-quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Assists the Principal in the overall administration of the school.
2. Serves as Principal in the absence of the regular principal.
3. Facilitates a school wide program with the student services department based on clearly defined expectations, reinforces positive behavior, and provides academic, behavioral, physical, and mental support programs to all students.
4. Handle disciplinary cases, conferring with the Principal in those cases involving serious matters.
5. Oversees the student referral process to counselors and service providers.
6. Assists in maintaining discipline throughout the student body, and deals with cases as necessary.
7. Check on validity of excuses, investigate absenteeism by telephone or by home visits, counsel students to improve attendance, deal with cases of truancy and excessive tardiness.
8. He/she shall confer with parents as needed on attendance, conduct, health and personal needs.
9. Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and works with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up actions.
10. Assists in supervising the preparation and composition of student schedules.
11. Performs such record-keeping functions as the Principal may direct.
12. Serves with parent, faculty, and student groups as requested in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
13. Assists the Principal with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual school budget requests.
14. Supervises student health programs.
15. Cooperates in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
16. Coordinates fixed assets and inventories within the instructional programs.
17. Provides support to the organization and direction of all student organizations, clubs and activities, such as: assemblies, elections, contest, etc.
18. Assists the Principal, share the supervision of school activities and supervision of sponsors to see that school policies, rules and regulations are followed.
19. Assists in preparing the operational schedules for extracurricular activities and organizations.
20. Supervise and assist in crowd control for all activities assigned by the Principal.
21. Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Principal may from time to time assign.
22. Manage conflict constructively at all levels.
23. Performs other related duties as assigned by Supervisor(s).

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Knowledge of best practices in teaching strategies.
2. Knowledge of data assessment and disaggregation. 
3. Knowledge of district rules of conduct and ethics.
4. Knowledge of relevant Governing Board Policies.
5. Skills in communicating clearly and effectively.
6. Exhibits ability to establish trusting and respectful relationships with students and stakeholders.
7. Maintains professional but friendly demeanor at all times. Works well with a variety of different individuals, age levels and stakeholders.
8. Demonstrates strong leadership skills.
9. Demonstrates ability to multitask efficiently.
10. Possesses specific knowledge of the bureaucratic organization and function of education administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A Master’s Degree in Education. (College Transcript Required)
2. A valid Arizona Administrative Principal’s Certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Education.
3. At least three (3) years’ experience in school administration preferred.

PREFERRED QUAILIFICATIONS:

1. Hopi/Indian Preference in employment considered.
2. Valid State Driver Licenses.
3. Valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card.
4. Must successfully pass employment background checks within the last five years which include state, federal and local tribe.

INDIAN PREFERENCE POLICY: Hopi/Indian preference in employment will be practiced, in accordance to the Hopi Tribe, “any person who is presently an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe.” Shall mean that in selection process Indian candidates who meet or surpass qualifications for a position shall be given preference for positions established by the Governing Board.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Within the scope of Indian preference, all candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin or other non-merit factors.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION LANGUAGE: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.  If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify this agency.  The decision in granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes to walk and sit.  Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs., such as boxes of books and mobile carts. 

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 qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.  The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff.  The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work of students.