Elementary School Assistant Principal

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U.S.D. No. 289 Elementary School Principal

Job description

Purpose: The Elementary School Assistant Principal provides professional leadership in organizing, administering, supervising, and evaluating a creative school program.  To accomplish these tasks, the Elementary School Assistant Principal works closely with the community, staff, and administration of U.S.D. No. 289.

Responsible to: Elementary Principal and Superintendent

Qualifications:

1. Masters Degree and Building Leadership License.

2. Excellent communication skills.

3. Strong background in instructional leadership.

4. Expertise in collaboration with staff members

5. Instructional coaching experience is 

6. Knowledge of curriculum planning is a positive.

7. Ability to manage change effectively. 

8. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Essential Functions:

1. Provides professional leadership in organizing, administering, supervising, and evaluating a creative school program.

2. Attends Board of Education meetings when requested.

3. Establish an optimal learning environment within the school.

4. Ensures that all school programs and activities conform to district guidelines.

5. Communicates effectively with all members of the school district and community.

6. Works effectively with community organizations.  

7. Reacts to change productively and handles other tasks as assigned.

8. Supports the value of an education.

9. Participates in the school improvement plan.

10. Supports the philosophy and mission of U.S.D. #289.

General Responsibilities:

1. Initiates, designs and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school.

 2. Assists in the development of a comprehensive curriculum and program of services in cooperation with teachers and central office staff.

3. Develops an atmosphere of respect, interest, and enthusiasm within the school.

4. Communicates openly and effectively with students, community, staff, and administration.

5. Supervises and provides for the general welfare of students during the school day, on school trips, and during school activities.

6. Maintains effective programs to strengthen and monitor pupil discipline, attendance, and individual progress.

7. Assists in selecting and assigning certificated and classified personnel.

8.  Assists in evaluating and counseling all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.

10. Participates in administrative and committee meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.

11. Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school sponsored activities, functions and athletic events.

12. Encourages the professional growth of teachers by advanced training, experimentation, and evaluation.

13. Administers district policies in the operation of the school.

14. Assists the principal in curriculum, assessment, student discipline, and evaluation of staff as needed.

15. Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork required or appropriate to the schools administration.

16. Complies with legal and regulatory requirements of the various governmental agencies.

17. Assists in planning and organizing the school day and year to provide for efficient operation of the school.

18. Coordinates or supervises such support services as maintenance, security, food services, recreational programs, financial and accounting functions, library activities, etc.

19. Works cooperatively with staff in sharing ideas, techniques, and procedures for the improvement of the learning environment.

20. Keeps abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques.

21. Adheres to all district health and safety policies, including all precautions of the Bloodborne  Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.

22. Follow up on all excessive student absenteeism.

23. Other duties as assigned by the Elementary principal or Superintendent.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

1. Requires prolonged sitting or standing.

2. Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, pull, or push heavy objects or materials.

3. Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching.

4. Must work indoors and outdoors year-round.

5. Must work in noisy and crowded environments.

Terms of Employment:

Eleven month contract, see Board Policy for terms.

Evaluation:

The performance of this job will be evaluated by the elementary principal and superintendent according to Board Policy and state regulations. 

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