Assistant Principal Applicant Pool

Assistant Principal, Elementary School

Responsible for providing assistance to the Principal in the administration of the total school program.

Assists in supervision and evaluation of staff

Carries out the school's discipline policy in a timely manner and maintains accurate and up-to-date records

Distributes textbooks and maintains up-to-date records

Assists in monitoring the instructional program of the school

Assists teachers in organizing classrooms for effective learning and classroom management

Implements all school policies and assumes responsibilities in absence of principal

Shares responsibility of building security

Assists in preparation of District, State, and Federal reports

Contacts substitute teachers as needed

Coordinates duty schedules to insure effective monitoring of students

Coordinates security arrangements for extracurricular activities

Coordinates bus transportation, including field trips

Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the principal

Provides leadership for school operations in the principal's absence, supervising staff and ensuring a safe, efficient learning environment

Exercises full supervisory responsibilities in alignment with district policy and applicable law, including interviewing, hiring, training and coaching employees; assigning and evaluating work; and administering recognition and corrective action when needed

Responds to employee concerns and resolves problems promptly to maintain a positive, professional workplace

Holds a valid South Carolina Elementary Principal's Certificate

Has a minimum of three years of successful experience in teaching and/or school administration

Earned a master's degree from an accredited college or university

Demonstrates strong knowledge and skills in curriculum design, implementation, and staff development

Communicates effectively with students, parents, staff, and community stakeholders, both orally and in writing

Exhibits effective leadership in school-wide discipline, including developing, implementing, and monitoring behavior expectations and interventions

Ability to read and analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, and the general public

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear

The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus

The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day