Assistant Principal (Midland)

Assistant Principal

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

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.