Assistant Principal

Primary Purpose:

Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Oversee assigned student activities and services.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree required
• Texas Standard Principal, Mid-management or Professional Mid-Management Certification required
• Certified Texas Teacher Support and Evaluation System (T-TESS) appraiser, preferred or must be obtained within 90 days of employment

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Demonstrates knowledge of school operations
• Exhibits effective human relations and communication skills
• Possesses skill in planning, organizing and facilitating instruction
• Possesses sufficient mobility to supervise students in the hallways, classrooms, cafeteria and grounds
• Ability to coordinate campus support operations

Experience:

• Minimum of two (2) years of classroom experience
• Minimum of two (2) years of supervisory experience preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist in developing and establishing school goals and objectives and in the planning of the schools' instructional program
• Assist in implementing student orientation and registration activities
• Assist by providing direction to staff in implementing goals and objectives and interacts and meets with staff to assist in their development
• Assist by defining and disseminating information about school disciplinary policies and procedures to parents, students, staff and community
• Assist in the evaluation of the school program and staff and assist in initiating needed improvements
• Communicates and carries out established policies, delegates and accepts responsibility for completion of tasks and communicates program goals, objectives and policies to staff and to the community
• Assists in completion of records and reports and in the supervision and inventory of supplies, textbooks, equipment and materials
• Assist principal with interviewing, selecting and orienting new staff as well as management of the campus in the absence of the principal
• Promotes and maintains open communications, positive student attitudes, respects dignity and worth of staff and students and complies with established lines of authority
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal. Supervise teachers, student advisors, maintenance, 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 district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; ability to access entire campus multiple times daily. Requires long hours of standing and walking. Work week may also include weekends.

Texans Can Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer