Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university;

MA or equivalent degree in School Administration

NMPED Administrative License

5 years minimum teaching experience.

Skills/Aptitudes:

Good organizational ability; good written and oral communication skills; ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters.

Essential Job Responsibilities of Assistant Principal:

· Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.

· Demonstrates ethical behavior.

· Follows district policies and administrative rules and regulations.

· Follows District Code of Conduct policies.

· Maintains behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties.

· Maintains a suitable personal appearance as it relates to position.

· Coordinates teaching program with site-based goals and district-wide objectives;

· Uses and applies appropriate conflict resolution skills with students;

· Maintains positive attitude and ensures classroom environment is conducive to student learning;

· Acts in the decision-making role of Principal in his/her absence.

· Leads committees when interviewing and hiring staff

· Serves as Instructional leader for certified and associate staff

· Monitors physical plant operations and maintenance

· Assists in Master Scheduling decision

· Authorizes movies/speaker approval with individual teachers.

· Collaborates consistently with other Assistant Principals.

· Does daily AM/PM duty in areas where students are present.

· Daily lunch duty in cafeteria and other eating areas.

· Enforces discipline system

· Oversees and contributes to programs dealing with dropout prevention

· Supervises credentialing system for teachers

· Attends and monitors evening/weekend events

· Serves as the resource and authority for grade reporting/review

· Assists in graduation requirements, arrangements, and ceremony

· Responsible for school inventory data collection, deletion, and accounting

· Holds monthly grade level meetings

· Responsible for Special Education issues and law compliance

· Responsible for teacher observations, evaluations, and professional development plans, professional growth plans as needed.

· Participates in Planned Learning Communities activities.

· Monitors daily attendance and truancy issues.

· Works with counselors on key processes.

· Accountable for local, state and Federal budget issues.

· Sets general tone in cooperation, encouragement, and professional development through staff development opportunities (in-services and meetings)

· Good technology skills.

· Conducts/assists in internal investigations at site level.

Performs other job duties as assigned.