JOB DESCRIPTION                                                                                                Assistant Principal                                                                                                      

Job Title:              Assistant Principal                                                  Wage/Hour Status:  Exempt

Reports to:         Principal                                                                      Terms of Employment:  212 days

                              unless otherwise specified in

                               Personnel Memo or Change Memo

Dept./School:    Assigned Campus and Level                                                  Date Revised:

Primary Purpose:

                Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus

                level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

Qualifications:

                Education/Certification

                Master’s degree

                Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate

                Certified Professional Development and Appraisal System PDAS) appraiser

                Special Knowledge/Skills:

                Thorough understanding of school operation

                Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

                Ability to coordinate campus support operations

                Experience:

                Five years experience as a classroom teacher

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JOB DESCRIPTION                                                                                                Assistant Principal                                                                                                          

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Management

1. Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs.
2. Encourage and support development of innovational programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
3. Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
4. Assists the Principal in carrying out the general duties of the principalship in organization, administration, and Supervision.

School/Organizational Climate

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

School/Organizational Improvement

1. Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
2. 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

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

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JOB DESCRIPTION                                                                                                Assistant Principal                                                                                                          

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management

1. Supervise operations in principal’s absence.
2. Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
3. Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations.
4. Work with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs
5. Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment, check inventory, maintain  records, and verify receipts for materials.
6. Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
7. Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
8. Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
9. Is familiar with the disposition of records and assists the Principal in this function as required by the Records Management Officer.
10. Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities and, responsibilities and, as appropriate, delegations of authority as may be required by the Principal.

Student Management

1. Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
2. Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
3. Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
4. Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
5. Is involved in some direct way with students clubs, organizations, and the like.

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JOB DESCRIPTION                                                                                                Assistant Principal                                                                                                          

Professional Growth and Development

1. Participate in professional development to improve skills to job assignment.

School/Community Relations

1. Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
2. Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
3. Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
4. Assists the Principal in promoting positive community relations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

1. Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with School principal. Supervise teachers, custodians, Paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.

Working Conditions:

                Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Occasional districtwide 

travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.