Assistant Principal - Newton High School

Title: Assistant Principal - Newton High School

Qualifications

• Licensed in the State of Kansas.
• Minimum of master's degree in educational leadership.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board of education finds appropriate and acceptable.
  
  

Reports to: Principal

Supervises: Such staff members as the principal designates.

Job Summary: To assist the principal in providing school wide leadership and learn the role of the principal.

Terms of Employment: Salary and length of contract to be established by the board of education.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Performance Responsibilities

• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school.
• Serves as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
• Supervises/evaluates classified and licensed staff annually as assigned by the principal.
• Works with approximately 350 students (and their parents) for disciplinary, attendance, and other issues as needed.
• Assists in maintaining a safe school environment including but not limited to conducting safety inspections, safety drill practice activities and (proactive) supervision.
• Assists the principal in the coordination of school-wide efforts in compliance with Kansas Assessments, KESA, and federal ESSA mandates.
• Assists the principal with organizing and supervising various student activity programs both during school and at extracurricular activities.
• Assists principal as needed in working with staff in all curricular areas and departments as assigned.
• Assists principal as needed with supervision and/or purchases of supplies, textbooks, equipment, inventories, maintaining records, and other school business.
• Assumes responsibility for coordinating support services, enrollment activities, transition activities, graduation logistics and senior events, parent teacher conferences, open house, school newsletter, orientation, and other student/parent activities as assigned.
• Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance and works with the attendance clerk, community corrections, and the Harvey County Attorney's office.
• Assists with student management issues and in maintaining discipline throughout the student body, dealing with special cases as necessary.
• Serves with parent, faculty, and student groups as requested in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
• Strives to stay current and maintain working knowledge regarding special education law, school law, KSHSAA activity guidelines, all curricular areas, and career and technical education.
• Represents NHS and USD 373 to students, parents, patrons, and visitors in a variety of venues, activities, and events.
• Performs such record-keeping functions as the principal directs.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal may from time to time assign.
  
  

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Assists in establishing and maintaining an effective learning climate in the school.
• Enforces district policies and administrative regulations.
• Maintains active relationships with students and parents.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary.
• Assists in conducting meetings of staff as necessary.
• Supervises the student activity program.
• Assists in scheduling classes within established guidelines to meet student needs.
• Makes recommendations concerning the school's budgetary requests and monitors expenditure of funds.
• Is able to work with students, teachers, parents, law enforcement, media and community members in a variety of situations.
• Is knowledgeable of a wide range of curricular and extracurricular areas.
• Is knowledgeable of school law.
• Is able to transition quickly in working with a variety of people and situations.
  
  

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions

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Explanation

• Very rarely requires physical exertion beyond walking.
• Very rarely requires physical exertion beyond walking or climbing stairs.
• Requires prolonged (over 50% of time) standing and walking.
• Requires prolonged (over 75% of time) standing and walking.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, push heavy* objects or materials.
• Frequently (over 20% of time) requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy* objects or materials.
• Frequently (over 33% of time) requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy* objects or materials.
• Over 50% of the time requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, or push heavy* objects or materials.
• In addition to items 5, 6, 7, & 8, occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry or push heavy objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.
• Driving skills and physical ability required to drive vehicle.
• Special physical, agility and reaction time tests required.
• Ability to perform first aid and CPR.
• "Heavy" means not over 50 pounds.