QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree from accredited university
Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
Certified Texas Teacher Support and Evaluation System (T-TESS) appraiser

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of campus operations
Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Ability to implement policy and procedures
Ability to interpret data
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Experience:
Two years experience as a classroom teacher

SUPERVISES:
All personnel assigned to office.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
I. Instructional Management
Assists in:
1. Participates in development and evaluation of educational
programs.
2. Encourages and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
3. Promotes the use of technology in teaching/learning process.

II. School Climate
Assists in:
4. Promotes a positive, caring climate for learning.
5. Deals sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
6. Communicates effectively with students and staff.

III. School/Organizational Improvement
Assists in:
7. Participates in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
8. Helps principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.

IV. Personnel Management
Assists in:
9. Observes employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serves as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system.
10. Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.

V. Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
Assists in:
11. Supervises operations in principal’s absence.
12. Helps plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
13. Supervises reporting and monitoring of student attendance and works with counselor on follow-up investigations.
14. Works with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented programs needs.
15. Requisitions supplies; textbooks; and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials.
16. Assists with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
17. Coordinates transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
18. Complies with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.

VI. Student Management
Assists in:
19. Ensures that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
20. Helps to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
21. Ensures that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
22. Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
VII. Professional Growth and Development
23. Participates in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.

VIII. School Community Relations
Assists in:
24. Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
25. Demonstrates awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
26. Uses appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

IX. Additional Responsibilities
27. Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Share supervisory responsibilities for professional staff with school principal.
Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions, occasional district wide travel and occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

• Note: Salary is based off of the 2023-2024 Compensation Plan