Assistant Principal

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful , finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious , always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable , building trust through reliability; Authentic , celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate , deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

The Assistant Principal assists the Principal in organizing and fostering a positive, safe environment that is conducive to meeting the needs of all students, staff, and parents. This position provides instructional leadership support to education/day treatment programming and reports directly to the Principal. The Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting with instructional leadership, supporting curriculum implementation, supervising instructional staff, and managing daily school operations to ensure effective implementation of the school's educational programs and goals.

Essential Job Functions

 

• Serves as an instructional leader to support student achievement and promote implementation of the school's instructional programs and goals
• Assists in the selection, training, and implementation of State standards and initiatives
• Assists in the selection of instructional material and provides curriculum consultation and instructional support to teaching staff
• Works closely with teachers to design and implement instructional modifications and specific educational strategies to meet student needs, models various teaching techniques in classrooms
• Facilitates and supervises the implementation of Positive Behavior Supports Intervention (PBIS)
• Assists with hiring, orientation, and supervision of instructional staff
• Coordinates instructional coverage with the Milieu Manager or other designee and provides planned classroom coverage to school as needed
• Develops and implements the school's daily schedule, ensuring that CDE requirements for total yearly hours, weekly core content hours, and number of school days are met
• Assists in the orientation of new staff members to the teaching environment of a day treatment school as it relates to students, personnel policy and procedures, and agency practices
• Assists in organizing parent meetings, back-to-school nights, and other times when staff are available to parents to discuss their child's learning and behavior
• Assists with general administrative procedures including admissions, enrollment, records requests, and other operational tasks as assigned
• Prepares professional written reports in a timely manner
• Manages Infinite Campus (IC) including creating courses and sections, enrolling students and staff, and maintaining grade books. Ensure quarterly report cards and transcripts are complete and accurate

Physical Requirements

 

• Must be able to successfully complete a pre-hire physical
• Implement behavioral interventions as needed

Working Conditions

 

• In person on campus work/school and treatment environment

Minimum Qualifications

 

• Master’s degree in special education preferred or completion of a Colorado approved principal and administrator program
• State of Colorado Department of Education (CDE) principal license (or qualify to obtain)
• Valid State of Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Teaching license with Special Education Endorsement
• All candidates must have (or qualify to obtain) a current Colorado driver's license
• All positions require a pre-employment drug test, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks

Benefits

For employees working 30 or more hours per week:

 

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
• Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
• Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
• HSA & FSA options
• Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnity insurance options
• Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law. All persons hired will be required to verify their eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at View email address on click.appcast.io. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.