Job Summary

Serves as Assistant Principal of the learning community. Develops, articulates, communicates, and implements a shared vision that is supported by the larger organization and the school community.

Essential Functions

1. Monitors the success of all students in the learning environment; aligns the curriculum, instruction, and assessment processes to promote effective student performance; and uses a variety of benchmarks, learning, and expectations feedback measures to ensure accountability for all participants engaged in the educational process.
2. Promotes a positive learning culture; provides an effective instructional program; and applies best practices to student learning, especially in the area of reading and other foundational skills.
3. Leads, directs, and manages operations; recruits, selects, orients, trains, coaches, counsels, and disciplines staff. Plans, monitors, appraises, and reviews staff job contributions to planning, development, delivery, follow-up, and evaluation.
4. Manages the organization, operations, facilities, and resources. Maximizes use of resources in an instructional organization. Promotes a safe, efficient, legal, and effective learning environment.
5. Collaborates with families, businesses, volunteers, and community members; responds to diverse community interests and needs; works effectively within the larger organization; and mobilizes community resources.
6. Collects and analyzes data for continuous school improvement.
7. Plans and implements the integration of technological and electronic tools in teaching, learning, management, research, and communication responsibilities.
8. Requisitions supplies, textbooks, and equipment; conducts inventories, maintains records, and checks on receipts for such material.
9. Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of all required reporting documents, accounting procedures and budgetary expenditures relative to school operations.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Master’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three (3) years of successful teaching experience. Evidence of leadership ability.

Certifications & Licenses: Educational Leadership; Successful completion of the former Administrative Training Program or acceptance into current Assistant Principal Preparation Program and have passing FELE scores.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of differentiated curriculum
Knowledge of multiple learning styles / multisensory instruction
Knowledge of best practices in current educational trends and research
Knowledge of techniques and organizational skills useful in leading and managing a complex and diverse organization
Knowledge of methods and principles of personnel evaluation
Knowledge of budget process and procedures
Strong supervisory management skills
Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software skills
Strong creative problem solving skills
Strong time management skills
Ability to perform the duties of school assistant principals as defined by state statutes and district operating procedures
Ability to frequently work extended hours beyond the regular school day
Ability to set annual learning gains, school improvement goals, and instructional improvement targets
Ability to use a problem-solving model when confronted with unsettled questions or undesirable situations
Ability to interact effectively with diverse individuals and groups
Ability to defuse contentious situations
Ability to use data to assess and monitor school and instructional improvement
Ability to develop and maintain good communications and public relations between school and community
Ability to manage the school’s budget and allocated resources
Ability to use diagnostic tools to assess, identify, and apply instructional improvement
Ability to work with staff to identify strategies for improving student achievement appropriate to the school population
Ability to interpret federal and state guidelines and how they pertain to the school
Ability to use financial resources and capital goods and services to support school priorities
Ability to analyze and use data
Ability to use technology to support the educational efforts of staff and teachers
Ability to read, interpret and enforce the State Board Rules, Code of Ethics, School Board policies and appropriate state evaluation procedures
Ability to use coaching and evaluation procedures
Ability to enforce collective bargaining agreements
Ability to design, plan and organize activities to achieve goals
Ability to persuade others
Ability to initiate action and take responsibility for leading
Ability to make or share decisions in a timely manner
Ability to set high achievement expectations with benchmarks of progress towards goals
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with school personnel, district staff, School Board members, state and federal departments of education, and the public
Ability to effectively facilitate meetings

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