Associate Principal

Job Title

Education and Experience

• Hold a valid Ohio Administrative Certificate.
• A minimum of five (5) years' teaching experience required.
• Experience in administrative position preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates reliability, timeliness and good attendance.
• Computer literacy and educational technology
• Curriculum development
• Testing procedures and analysis
• Effective communication with staff, students and families, both written and verbal
• Maintain safety of school environment
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and respectfully with staff, students, parents, and the public
• Demonstration of and commitment to Washington Local School District's Portrait of a Panther Competencies: Empathy, Communication, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Integrity, and Learner's Mindset

Essential Functions

1. Basic Knowledge of the following list:

• Scheduling Curriculum
• Assisting with discipline
• Career – Technical Education
• Student Activities
• Evaluation
• Facilities
• Staff Development
• District Public Relations

With a strong emphasis in one or more of the above areas.

2. Will assist Secondary Curriculum Director and Principal in developing curriculum course of study, goals, objectives and curriculum guide.

3. Will assist in building the Master Schedule.

4. Assist in evaluating classroom instruction in cooperation with the department chairmen, and be responsible for implementing and following through on the written evaluation procedure.

5. Assist in developing and carrying out year-long program of orientation of teachers new to the secondary complex.

6. Assist in developing and carrying out a continuous program of Inservice training for all secondary teachers and staff members.

7. To facilitate the execution of board of education policies pertaining to attendance and discipline to all Whitmer personnel and students while in the building, on the campus, or when transportation is furnished by school authorities or representatives.

8. Work with law enforcement and social agencies when students are involved in misconduct which is detrimental to school and society.

9. Supervise the preparation of an absence list of students each day and keep records of student attendance as required by state law.

10. Report chronic cases of student absence to the Whitmer guidance department and to the Lucas County attendance officer.

11. Confer with parents in attendance and disciplinary cases.

12. To supervise and coordinate the activities of the deans in:

• Attendance
• Expulsion and suspension
• Other disciplinary action
• Notification to parents

Working Conditions

• Per SAAWLS Handbook
• Possible contact with unruly students
• Possible occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, tissue
• Possible occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals