Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

REPORTS TO: Principal

JOB GOAL: Ensure the effective organization and operation of the school, the instructional program and related activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Educational Leadership Certification as required by the Professional Standards Commission.
• Master’s degree or higher.
• Minimum five years of successful/acceptable teaching experience.

DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction:

• Creates a school culture where student learning is the priority and of high expectations for the learning of ALL students
• Leads faculty to continuously seek and evaluate emerging practice which can be used to improve curriculum, assessment and instruction
• Direct involvement in the alignment and implementation of the Georgia Performance Standards, through assessment and instructional strategies
• Leads the faculty in the design of instruction based upon ongoing progress monitoring, to include differentiation, acceleration and re-teaching
• Monitors the Response to Intervention (RTI) process according to guidelines
• Provide support resources and structure to plan collaboratively, on the job, to implement a standards based curriculum
• Leads the faculty to recognize changes in technology to realize its impact in teaching and learning

Data Analysis:

• Leads teams to analyze multiple data sources and synthesizes data points to identify root causes; trains others to do the same
• Demonstrates the ability to lead teachers to analyze multiple sources of data to monitor student progress, identify intervening strategies and document results (RTI)
• Communicates information from data collection and analysis using charts, graphics, and reports

Process Improvement:

• Participates in the development of the School Improvement Plan; implement, monitor and evaluate
• Examines current procedures and identifies areas for improvement OR creates procedures, where they do not exist.

Learning and Performance Development:

• Participates in school/district/state study teams
• Ensures that professional learning aligns with key goals of the district and school
• Stays abreast of current educational research and practices and shares it
• Provide support resources and structure to learn collaboratively, on the job, to implement a standards based curriculum

Relationship Leader:

• Communicates the school and district vision, mission, beliefs through actions/work
• Communicates objectively, fairly and ethically with students, families, faculty, staff, district personnel and community
• Establishes clear expectations of staff in their response to students, parents, colleagues and the community
• Gains consensus when addressing internal issues, whether operational or instructional in nature
• Demonstrates the ability to work with and actively seek to collaborate with stakeholders in the school community

Performance Leader:

• Leads teachers in the development of measurable, individual/grade/department goals that focus on student achievement
• Provides timely formal and informal performance feedback to staff for the specific purpose of improving individual and student performance including the implementation of the teacher evaluation process according to guidelines
• Lead teachers in the design of engaging student work
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback to improve student and teacher performance

Operations Leader:

• Administers and effectively organizes resources, processes, and systems to support learning and teaching according to identified school instructional priorities
• Effectively organizes testing protocols in support of learning and teaching
• Effectively organizes and institutes discipline procedures in support of learning and teaching
• Effectively organizes facilities and maintenance in support of learning and teaching
• Implements and monitors procedures to insure the safety and welfare of the students and staff
• Effectively organizes schedules in support of learning and teaching
• Follow and enforce school, administrative, district, state, federal rules and regulation
• Effectively organizes extracurricular activities in support of learning and teaching
• Assist the principal in the development of school budgets according to state and board regulations and guidelines and determines the appropriateness of purchases

Change Leader:

• Discerns when and where change is necessary
• Demonstrates the ability to drive and sustain change in a collegial environment focused on continuous improvement in student achievement
• Identifies "backers and supporters" to enlist in support of the change
• Balances "pressure" and "support" to drive sustained change
• Ensures decisions are linked to vision, mission, and strategic priorities

Other Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Adhere to the Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia as established by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
• Project a positive image when dealing with the public, employees, parents and students.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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