Job Title: Assistant Principal, Elementary                         

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal                                                              

Pay Grade: Admin/Prof 5

Dept./School: Campus as Assigned                                              

Date Revised: 6.20.2022

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Collaborate with and assist the campus principal in all aspects of planning, curriculum development, program evaluation, personnel management, financial management, emergency procedures, resource scheduling, and facilities operations. Direct and manage assigned areas of instructional program and campus operations. Oversee assigned student activities and services.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification:

• Master’s Degree
• Texas Principal or other appropriate Texas certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

The ideal candidate will be:

• a creative visionary who is passionately focused on effecting change and has the ability to merge data and fact with intuition, imagination, and innovation in an effort to realize the possibilities rather than be content with the probabilities;
• a dedicated professional who creates a supportive environment by modeling and expecting accountability and responsibility; who exemplifies ethics; who accepts and values the differences of others, and who has a sense of human wisdom, courage and compassion;
• an effective communicator with exceptional public relations and interpersonal skills, who is open minded and perceptive to the needs and expectations of the students, campus and district staff, parents, and members of the community, and who, through the art of collaboration and creative problem solving, cultivates cohesiveness;
• an inspiring catalyst who motivates and empowers others to become leaders and risk takers, and who acknowledges the expertise, celebrates the successes, and honors the lives of others; and
• a life-long learner who perpetuates self-motivated learning, and resourcefully and effectively seeks dynamic change with continuous monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting.

In addition, the candidate should have:

• A strong understanding of curriculum development and management
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional personal technology skills
• Training in a state- or locally-developed staff evaluation and appraisal system
• The ability to successfully:
• Evaluate instructional programs
• Hire life-changers, manage personnel, and evaluate teaching effectiveness,
• Coordinate campus functions and support operations
• Manage a budget
• Interpret policy, procedures, and data

Experience:

• Minimum of three years’ successful classroom teaching experience
• Experience working with special populations (special education, ELL, etc.) preferred
• Campus leadership experience (Team Leader, Instructional Coach/Facilitator, etc.) preferred

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Instructional Management

1. Participate in the development and evaluation of educational programs.
2. Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping staff pilot such efforts when appropriate.
3. Promote the use of technology in the teaching and learning process.
4. Regularly consult the principal, campus leadership team, and the campus advisory committees about planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of campus educational programs. Include student representatives when appropriate.

Organizational Climate

1. Promote a positive and caring climate for learning.
2. Foster collegiality and a sense of team among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in the decision-making process.
3. Communicate and promote expectations of high performance to staff and students. Recognize excellence and achievement.
4. Communicate effectively with students and staff.
5. Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse backgrounds.
6. Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts.
7. Ensure effective two-way communication with the principal, district and campus administrators, staff, students, parents, and the community.
8. Serve as a bridge between the district and the campus in such a way that furthers the district-wide strategic plan and ensures “one vision, one voice, one plan.”

Organizational Improvement

1. Assist the principal in building a common vision for school improvement with all stakeholders.
2. Identify, analyze and apply research findings to promote school improvement.
3. Participate in the development of the campus improvement plan while including staff, parents, and community members in the process.

Personnel Management

1. Assist the principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new campus staff.
2. Assist the principal in defining expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public.
3. Evaluate employee performance and conduct evaluation conferences with staff.
4. Confer with campus staff regarding their professional growth. Work with them to develop and accomplish improvement goals.
5. Document performance of all campus employees when necessary. Make recommendations with appropriate documentation to the principal on termination, suspension, or nonrenewal of employees assigned to the campus.
6. Work with campus leadership team and campus advisory councils to plan professional development activities.
7. Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations and procedures, and state and local board policy.

Management of Fiscal, Administrative, and Facilities Functions

1. Supervise operations in the principal’s absence.
2. Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and board policy.
3. Help develop and manage campus budgets based on documented program needs, estimated enrollment, personnel, and other fiscal needs; work with the principal, campus leadership team, and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
4. Assist the principal in keeping programs within budget limits, maintaining fiscal control, and accurately reporting fiscal information.
5. Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
6. Assist the principal in supervising reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations.
7. Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials.
8. Assist the principal in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
9. Compile, maintain, and store all physical and computerized reports, records, and other required documents, including accurate and timely reports of attendance and textbooks.
10. Manage the use of school facilities; supervise maintenance of facilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe campus.
11. Direct, manage, and monitor co-curricular and extracurricular programs and activities, including management of activity funds.
12. Assist with the development of emergency management plans, conduct regular safety inspections, and manage safety-drill practice activities.

Student Management

1. Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
2. Help to develop and support a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
3. Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
4. Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

Professional Growth

1. Stay up-to-date professionally through the selection of quality professional development opportunities for personal growth.
2. Research district policy, precedent, and current practices prior to taking action.
3. Seek input from the principal as appropriate.

School and Community Relations

1. Articulate the district’s mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
2. Demonstrate awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
3. Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
4. Promote professional image in the community.

Other

1. Maintain confidentiality regarding student and coworker information and as required by FERPA.
2. Model integrity and ethics in a manner exemplary of the Educator Code of Ethics.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal. Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; frequent standing, kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Frequent walking

Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: Work inside, may work outside

Mental Demands: Maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruptions. The job requires occasional district-wide or statewide travel, and frequent prolonged and irregular hours.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.