Assistant Principal

Position Overview • The Assistant Principal’s chief responsibility is to promote the educational well‑being of each student within the school. This position has supervisory responsibility and creates a unifying workforce vision that brings team member development, performance management, and succession planning together. The Assistant Principal reports to the director of operations and will assist the principal with instructional duties as outlined. The Assistant Principal must have a flexible schedule to work the hours necessary to fulfill their job requirements. Essential Functions Acts as School Level Standardized Testing Coordinator, facilitates administration of NWEA MAP testing, pre/post testing, JH midterms and finals, and implements the usage of educational technology (PowerSchool (AZ), Infinite Campus (NV), NWEA MAP, Learning Farm, BrainPop, etc.). Creates COW schedule rotation and troubleshoots technology concerns. Assists with training for teachers hired after the start of the school year, including PowerSchool (AZ), Infinite Campus (NV), NWEA MAP, IXL, Classroom Setup, and New Hire Checklist. Confer with teachers, students, and parents concerning educational and behavioral problems in school. Acts as school attendance and truancy officer. Responsible for the creation, submission, updating, training, and implementation of the school emergency operations plan. Conforms to all safety rules and use of all appropriate safety equipment. Develops future school leaders. Reviews weekly lesson plans for all special area and Junior High teachers. Oversees and develops duty and dismissal schedules. Creates individual support staff schedules. Collects and reviews Title I tutors and paraprofessionals’ time and effort logs. Oversees student discipline, documents incidents and calls parents; all student report entries must be documented in PowerSchool (AZ) or Infinite Campus (NV) at the conclusion of each instructional day. Addresses parent issues and documents accordingly, with all student report entries required in PowerSchool (AZ) or Infinite Campus (NV) at day’s end. Schedules, documents, trains staff, and complies with fire drills, lockdowns, and evacuation requirements. Oversees McKinney Vento program. Serves as District Representative for IEP/MET meetings. Follows up on all phone calls and emails in a timely manner. Attends school events as assigned. Other duties as assigned. Essential Junior High Duties Creates and implements Junior High scheduling. Legacy ValueProgram – monitors teacher implementation, manages points and provides parent notification of 5 and 10 point deductions, ISS and OSS, Behavior Academic Contracts. Oversees Junior High flag ceremonies. Oversees LVP day planning. Oversees Weekly/Bi‑Weekly Junior High team CTM meetings. Oversees Junior High parent contact. Oversees Word Strides and end‑of‑year JH field trip. Essential Athletic Director Duties Schedules all games. Hires and develops coaches. Ensures attendance of LTS designee at all home games. Orders, stores, and maintains all uniforms and athletic equipment. Attends seasonal CAA Athletic Director Meetings. Completes all required paperwork and ensures that Legacy Athletics is in compliance with CAA (e.g., concussion protocols). Facilitates seasonal mandatory parent meeting. Completes grade checks twice per month and enforces eligibility requirements. Responsible for all parent communication regarding athletics. Coordinates end‑of‑season banquets for Fall, Winter, and Spring sports. Essential Community Education Program Administrator Duties Serves as lead for all Community Education Programs: LKC, KEEP, Non‑school Days, Summer Days, and Clubs. If Preschool: works with Community Ed Coordinator. On‑call for before or after school LKC session. Creates LKC, Non‑school Days and Summer Days staff schedules to maintain a 30:1 child:staff ratio. Hires, trains, and monitors LKC activities to ensure staff members follow the daily schedule. Effectively communicates to all LKC staff and LTS families regarding program updates. Works with Community Education to communicate with families regarding their account activity for LKC, KEEP, Non‑school days, Summer Days, and Preschool (where applicable): registration, scheduling, and payments. Collects rosters and payments for all clubs and vendors. Maintains LKC Dashboards. Inventories and orders LKC materials, resources, and supplies for daily activities. Manages LKC discipline and brings concerns to the attention of the Principal. Attends District Community Education Meetings. Essential EL Coordinator Duties Keep up‑to‑date with the EL list for your school (shared google document). Work with the principal to ensure that EL Testers (proctors) are dependable and trained and have a time, place, and resources to complete their testing as needed. Ensure that new EL students are given the AZELLA Placement test within 10 days of enrollment and obtain parent consent for participation. Document up to three attempts on the EL/FEP Roster. Ensure that teachers and tutors of EL students are SEI‑endorsed. Process all consent and withdrawal forms. Observe EL teachers to ensure they use SEI strategies with students. Ensure program schedules for SEI Targeted and Integrated EL Instruction are created and followed. Monitor the effectiveness of EL tutors. Supervisory and Managerial Responsibility Hires, trains, develops, and appraises teaching staff; develops staff to improve individual learning environment techniques; observes and evaluates performance; provides quick remediation for low performance; documents issues; conducts end‑of‑year evaluations for all special area and Junior High teachers. Hires, trains, develops, and appraises support staff; develops staff to improve performance; provides quick remediation for low performance; documents issues; conducts end‑of‑year evaluations for all instructional support staff including classroom/lunch aides, program paraprofessionals, and Title I paraprofessionals. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations; demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy. Effective relationship building with superiors, colleagues, and external stakeholders; professional conduct and constructive working relationships. Ability to represent the school and district effectively in various settings with diverse communities. Deep understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures. In‑depth knowledge of school operations. Subject‑matter expertise in school operations. Program development and implementation skills. Planning and coordination of work with other departments or external agencies. Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret policies, procedures, and regulations. Effective presentation of information and response to questions from students, parents, community members, faculty, staff, media, supervisors, managers, and directors. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Problem‑solving and adaptability to varied situations. Interpretation of diverse instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Leadership skills with ability to develop staff. Timely, accurate, and thorough work, leading by example. Flexible schedule to meet job requirements. Ability to build consensus and develop professional learning communities. Education, Licensure, or Certification Has earned a Master’s Degree in Education and is working toward an administrative certificate. The candidate will work and be paid as a teacher‑on‑assignment until the administrative certificate is finalized. Work Experience or Related Experience Preferred three or more years of teaching experience in a variety of grade levels. Background Checks Required to pass a criminal history background check. Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times. Physical and Travel Requirements / Work Environment Travel between campuses is required from time to time. Requires lifting up to 25 pounds on occasion. Requires sitting for long periods, talking on the phone, standing, kneeling, stooping, and long periods of concentration. Local and in‑state travel required. Benefits Competitive pay, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare, student enrollment priority, retirement plan, promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement. #J-18808-Ljbffr Legacy Traditional Schools