About this role
Job Title: Assistant Principal – High School Reports to: Principal Dept./School: Legacy High School Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Pay Grade: Instructional 5/220 Days Date Revised: 7/18/19 Primary Purpose: Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional programs and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services. Qualifications: Education/Certification: Master's degree Hold a valid Administrative Certificate, Texas Mid-Management, Principal or other appropriate Texas certificate Certified appraiser for current district appraisal system Special Knowledge/Skills: Thorough understanding of school operations Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to coordinate campus support operations Experience: Three years of experience as a classroom teacher Major Responsibilities and Duties: Instructional Management
• Participate in the development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Encourage and support the development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Promote the use of technology in the teaching/learning process.
• Promote a positive school/organizational climate.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.
School/Organizational Improvement
• Participate in the development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Help the principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain, and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
Personnel Management
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serve as second appraiser for 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 rules, and board policy.
Student Management
• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
• Help to 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.
Professional Growth and Development
• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
School/Community Relations
• Articulate the school's mission to community and solicit its support.
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
Other
• Regular attendance
• Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities: Share supervisory responsibility 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. Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. Move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment, desks, and other classroom equipment. Occasional district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours. The district Title IX Coordinator is Jennifer Spurgers, Director of Human Resources, 1104 Broad St., Wichita Falls, TX 76301 940-235-1012 Questions regarding posted positions should be addressed to human resources 940-235-1012.