TEXAS LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Title:                    Assistant Principal

Department:              Campus Administration

Reports To:                Campus Principal

FLSA Status:              Exempt

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations.  Coordinate assigned student activities and services. 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.  This employee may be required to work with at-risk students.

Instructional Management

• Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
• Encourage and support development of innovative programs.
• Promote the use of technology in teaching and learning processes.

School or Organizational Morale

• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.

School or Organizational Improvement

• Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents and community members.
• Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.

Personnel Management

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences.
• Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system.
• Assist principal in interviewing, selecting and orienting new staff.

Management of Fiscal, Administrative and Facilities Functions

• Supervise operations in principal’s absence.
• Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
• Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with the attendance clerk on follow-up investigations.
• Work with all department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
• Requisition supplies, textbooks, equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials.
• Assist with safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
• Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services as needed and/or assigned.
• Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy.

Student Management

• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
• Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
• Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience and Education/ Certification

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Master’s degree (preferred)
• Mid-management or other appropriate Texas certificate (preferred)
• Valid Texas teaching
• Three (3) years of experience as a classroom teacher

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Thorough understanding of school operations
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate campus support operations

Professional Growth and Development

• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.

Communication

• Articulate the schools mission to community and solicited its support in realizing mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activates to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal.
• Supervise teachers, paraprofessionals and clerical personnel and others as assigned.
• Attend and supervise extracurricular activities and University Interscholastic League activities and games as assigned.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff in which duties are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions.
• Occasional district-wide travel.
• Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.