Assistant Principal - Middle School

Assistant Principal - Middle School

Exempt/Contracted

Reports To: Principal

Pay Grade/Days: 105/207

Assigned School

Date Revised: 2020

Primary Purpose: Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services

Qualifications:

Master's degree or current enrollment in program leading to Master's degree and full administrator's certification

Texas assistant principal or other appropriate Texas certificate

Certified Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Thorough understanding of school operations

Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Ability to coordinate campus support operations

Minimum Experience: Two years experience as a classroom teacher

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Management

Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs

Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate

Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process

School/Organizational Climate

Promote a positive, caring climate for learning

Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds

Communicate effectively with students and staff

School/Organizational Improvement

Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members

Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators

Personnel Management

Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences

Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system

Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff

Supervise operations in principal's absence

Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules

Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations

Work with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs

Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials

Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities

Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services

Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy

Student Management

Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods

Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior

Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable

Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers

Professional Growth and Development

Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment

School/Community Relations

Articulate the school's mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission

Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs

Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement

Perform other duties as assigned

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

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Occasional districtwide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.

Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.

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