Assistant Principal - Andover Central High School (26-27)

Purpose: Under direction, assist in the administration of a secondary school facility; plan, develop, organize, coordinate and supervise the student attendance, behavior management, counseling and guidance, site safety and security, and extracurricular activity programs; assist in the planning, development, and implementation of site, instructional, and operational goals and objectives, and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of educational programs and personnel performance; perform other related functions as directed.

Qualifications: Valid Kansas Administrative Licensure appropriate to specific level.

Supervisor: Steen Danielsen, Building Principal

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Foster good school-community relations by keeping the community aware of and responsive to the activity program.
2. Review, evaluate, and enforce student attendance processes and procedures, and, as needed, recommend revisions to the process.
3. Supervise the reporting, monitoring, and enforcement of attendance policies (building and state).
4. Propose schedules of extracurricular activities during the school year and also supervises the scheduling of such activities during the advisory/seminar period.
5. Ensure that the student planner includes the customized calendar of school events.
6. Monitor and address student discipline, safety and welfare issues by holding meetings with students, parents, investigating incidents, documenting findings, contacting proper authorities and conforming to legal requirements and regulations.
7. Work with public safety and youth service agencies in resolving student management, attendance, and welfare problems.
8. Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body, and deals with special cases as necessary.
9. Review, and evaluate instructional and non-instructional personnel performance.
10. Conduct informal observations of all faculty at all times during the year and school day.
11. Assist in the planning, development, organization, coordination, and supervision of instructional programs and activities including those that occur in advisory/seminar.
12. Advise, counsel and assist instructional, and support personnel in problem solving activities pertaining to student behavior management.
13. Assist in the development of all building procedures and policies.
14. Assist in working with department heads and faculty in compiling annual budget reports.
15. Assist in the enforcement of national, regional, state, conference, district, and building policies.
16. Supervise employees including assigning and directing work, interviewing and hiring, evaluating performance, disciplining, resolving problems.
17. Attend instructional development meetings, conferences, and training.
18. Attend, prepare for, and lead parent meetings and conferences to address student related issues.
19. Attend, organize, and assist in directing various in-building committee meetings including department chair meetings, staff meetings, activities and coaches meetings, academic issue meetings, academic collaborative team meetings, etc.
20. Attend and assist with administrative team meetings at building and district level.
21. Serve with parent, faculty, and student groups as requested in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
22. Act as a motivational leader in the activity program and educational leadership role.
23. Assist in safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
24. Assist in implementation of the crisis plan if and when the unforeseen occurs.
25. Assist in planning, and implementing supervision of buildings, activities, and students.
26. Assist in the supervision of student activities and athletic activities before, during, after school and in evenings and on weekends.
27. Assist in the daily supervision of the cafeteria before school and during the lunch period.
28. Assist in supervision of custodians in the building to ensure continuous feedback on daily maintenance issues.
29. Perform needs assessments and other research and development functions and activities—including the drug/alcohol/tobacco risk surveys, graduate follow up surveys, staff proficiency surveys, etc.
30. Plan, schedule, and coordinate implementation of professional learning activities.
31. Assist in development and implementation of professional growth activities and the means to document individual professional goals and growth.
32. Work with district and building leadership to organize, design, implement and evaluate New Teacher Induction and Mentor programs that focus upon state standards for educators and teacher performance.
33. Demonstrate effective human relations and communications skills.
34. Comply with KSHSAA rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
35. Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions: 

1. Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.
2. Occasionally requires the ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.
3. Occasionally requires the ability to stoop, bend and/or reach.
4. Must be able to work indoors and outdoors year-round.
5. Must be able to work in noisy and crowded environments.
6. Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.

FLSA Status: Exempt

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