Temporary Assistant Principal - Pleasant View Elementary School

POSITION: Temporary Assistant Principal

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: Mid-January through March

SALARY: As Set by the Board of School Trustees

QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Valid Indiana Teaching Certificate

Preferred: Master’s Degree, a valid Indiana Administrative Certificate, Elementary Teaching, Administrative Experience, Non-violent

Crisis Interventions, CPI Certified

SUPERVISOR: Elementary Principal

EVALUATED BY: Elementary Principal

SUMMARY: Potential duties to be discussed by Principal and Dean of Students upon interview.

Essential Responsibilities Other duties may be assigned

a. Serves as administrative head of the school in the absence of the principal.

b. Assists scheduling special events during the school day.

c. Supervises students during and outside of school hours.

d. Assists with staff evaluations, attendance, special education, and textbooks.

Students

a. Interacts with students to encourage each individual to perform at their highest level.

b. Listens and is receptive to student concerns.

c. Administers a program of student discipline.

d. Is consistent and fair in dealing with students.

e. Works to develop a positive rapport with students.

f. Helps students develop positive self-concepts.

g. Provides general supervision to students. Supervises extra-curricular activities outside of school hours.

h. Assists with attendance, student discipline, 504’s, staff observations, and textbooks.

Staff

a. Assists with coordinating the development of the master teaching schedule.

b. Supervises staff attendance and assignment of substitute teachers.

c. Assists with staff evaluation.

d. Reports to the principal the case of any employee whose performance is unsatisfactory and recommends the suspension and/or discharge of any employee whose services are so unsatisfactory as to warrant such action based on proper personnel documentation.

e. Recommends the number and type of positons required to provide adequate personnel for the implementation of effective educational programs and services.

f. Deals with staff members in a fair and impartial manner.

g. Communicates effectively with the school staff.

h. Works to promote positive morale within the building.

School and Community Relations

a. Keeps students, parents, and patrons informed of school activities and seeks to involve them when appropriate.

b. Is open and honest with the public.

c. Listens to parents and handles them with tact.

d. Cooperates with media representatives and makes appropriate information available to them.

e. Emphasizes the positive aspects of the school program.

f. Attends and/or supervises as many school-related activities as possible.

g. Participates in community activities.

h. Maintains relations with parents, parent groups, school volunteers, and outside agencies.

Board of Trustees and Principal

a. Accepts and follows YCS School Board policy.

b. Maintains open communications with the high school principal and keeps him/her updated and informed of the school’s needs, activities, and programs.

c. Makes sound recommendations and provides supportive facts and information as necessary.

d. Effectively administers the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

e. Accepts and follows procedures.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: The ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations. The ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, teachers, students, parents, support staff, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: The ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. The ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. The ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with students, staff, and the school community. The ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication. The ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and YCS School Board policies.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision.

The demands of extended workdays (coverage of building activities and extra-curricular activities, etc.) require a high level of physical endurance. This job requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

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 individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed. The individuals currently holding this position may perform additional duties and the supervisor may assign additional duties.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the School Corporation.