Assistant Principal

Job Description 

Position Title:  Assistant Principal
 
Position Salary: $80K annual  / Exempt 
 
Position Hours:  Full-time; Monday – Friday; extended workdays; occasional weekends.
 
Length of Term/Employment:  220 workdays / At-will
 
Reports to:  Campus Principal
 
Position Mission:  The Assistant Principal will assist the Campus Principal in developing and implementing campuses / district programs.
 
Qualifications:

• Education:
• Master’s Degree in Education.

• Certifications:
• Valid Texas Mid-Management / Principal Certification.
• Current certification in instructional Leadership Development (ILD) and approved State evaluation system.

• Skills:
• Knowledge of school law, finance, and curriculum.
• Able to manage budget and personnel.
• Able to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.

• Primary Role:
• Assist charter principal in instructional program administration and charter level operations.
• Organize student activities and services.

• Experience:
• Minimum of three years documented successful classroom experience.

 
Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instructional Management:
• Assist in planning and assessing the educational programs.
• Encourage planning of innovative education programs, assist teachers in implementing such efforts when appropriate.
• Encourage the use of technology in the instructional process.

• Charter Atmosphere:
• Encourage a constructive, thoughtful climate for learning.
• Promote fairness of students and staff from all cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate with students and staff in an effective manner.

• Charter Improvement:
• Assist in organization of school improvement plan with staff, parents and community members.
• Help principal design, manage and implement information systems to manage and track progress on charter goals and academic excellence indicators.

• Personnel Management:
• Hold employee evaluation conferences based on records of performance evaluation.
• Assist principal in interviewing, selecting and orienting new charter employees.

• Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management:
• Oversee charter operations in principal’s absence.
• Assist in scheduling student activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments and extracurricular activity schedules.
• Oversee student attendance records and assist the attendance clerk on truancy issues.
• Document needs of charter facilities in order to compile yearly budget with charter administrators and staff.
• Requisition supplies, textbooks and equipment; verify inventory; manage records; and confirm receipts for materials.
• Aid in safety drill practices and inspections.
• Manage support services including transportation, custodial and cafeteria.Abide by all federal and state laws that apply to charter schools, Commissioner’s Rules that apply to charter schools and charter policy.

• Student Management:
• Provide for supervision of students during non-instructional hours.
• Help students develop a positive behavior through a student discipline management system.
• Provide for uniform enforcement of school rules and oversee appropriate and reasonable student discipline.
• Hold parent/teacher/student conferences in regard to student and school issues.

• Other:
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the Campus Principal.

• Charter and Community Responsibilities:
• Convey the charter’s mission to the public and encourage support in accomplishing the mission.
• Illustrate understanding of charter and community needs and foster activities to meet those needs.
• Demonstrate use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement.
• Actively participate in student recruitment efforts.

• Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Share supervisory duties for charter professional staff with charter principal. Oversee teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.

• Job Related Conditions:
• Maintain control in stressful situations.
• Travel may be required.
• Extended and irregular hours.