Assistant Principal Elementary

TITLE: ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL QUALIFICATIONS: 1. A Master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university, preferably with a major in educational administration. 2. Maintains a valid and current Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education certification as a Principal/Assistant Principal. 3. A minimum of five years of experience in the field of education including experience as a classroom teacher. 5. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 6. Ability to positively motivate staff and students. 7. Must possess a sense of humor. 8. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the School Department may find appropriate and acceptable. REPORTS TO: Building Principal SUPERVISES: Personnel as assigned by Building Principal. JOB GOAL: To assist the Principal in creating a school climate so that all students and staff can actively participate in the pursuit of excellence in education. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to): Assists the Principal in: 1. Establishing and maintaining an effective learning climate for students and staff in the assigned school. 2. Evaluating teacher performance and making recommendations to the principal regarding personnel placement. 3. Ensuring the implementation and observance of all School Committee policies and regulations by the staff and students. 4. Coordinating and administrating state and national testing programs. 5. Providing for the development, revision and evaluation of curriculum. 6. Recruiting, screening, recommending for hiring, training, assigning, and evaluation of the school's staff. 7. Preparing, justifying, and managing the school budget. 8. Planning, organizing, and directing all school activities. 2.2 C:\Users\kdigravio\Desktop\Job Descriptions\Desktop\desktop\Assistant Principal.doc 9. Acting as liaison between the school and the communities, interpreting activities and policies of the school, and encouraging community participation in school life. 10. Maintaining inventories of school property and ensuring security and accountability for that property. 11. Organizing and administering the public relations program of the school. 12. Developing the master schedule and any special scheduling assignments. 13. Preparing reports and other administrative work regarded as appropriate to the effective operation and administration of the school. 14. Resolving all discipline problems in a fair and just manner, and maintaining appropriate records of said actions. 15. May serve as Principal if so directed by the Principal in his/her absence. 16. Performs such other related tasks and assumes such other related responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Principal. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of those in this classification. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the School Committee's policy on the evaluation of administrative personnel. SALARY: Per Administrative Contract. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER REGIONAL