About this role
JOB DESCRIPTION Assistant Principal Job Title: Assistant Principal Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Reports to: Principal Terms of Employment: 207 days unless otherwise specified in Personnel Memo or Change Memo Dept./School: Assigned Campus and Level Date Revised: Primary Purpose: Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services. Qualifications: Education/Certification Master's degree Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate Certified Professional Development and Appraisal System PDAS) appraiser Special Knowledge/Skills: Thorough understanding of school operation Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to coordinate campus support operations Experience: Five years experience as a classroom teacher JOB DESCRIPTION Assistant Principal Major Responsibilities and Duties: Instructional Management
• Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Encourage and support development of innovational programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
• Assists the Principal in carrying out the general duties of the principalship in organization, administration, and Supervision.
School/Organizational Climate
• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff
School/Organizational Improvement
• Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
• Help 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.
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JOB DESCRIPTION Assistant Principal 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 rule, and board policy.
• Is familiar with the disposition of records and assists the Principal in this function as required by the Records Management Officer.
• Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities and, responsibilities and, as appropriate, delegations of authority as may be required by the Principal.
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.
• Is involved in some direct way with students clubs, organizations, and the like.
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JOB DESCRIPTION Assistant Principal Professional Growth and Development
• Participate in professional development to improve skills to job assignment.
School/Community Relations
• Articulate the school's mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Assists the Principal in promoting positive community relations.
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. Occasional districtwide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.