Position: Assistant Principal

Job Status: Full-Time/ 240 days

Classification: Certified

Class: Exempt

Job Description:

Support the Building Principal in administering the various functions of the school. 

This position is responsible for assisting the principal in providing leadership to promote expectations for high-level performance from staff and students. This individual will assist the principal in directing the implementation of district policies, and instructional programs, and managing the operation of all campus activities as well as providing for the students' overall well-being.

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assume responsibility for supervision and administration of the school in the absence of the Principal.  
• Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations.  
• Enforce discipline and attendance rules.  
• Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff.  
• Supervise extracurricular activities as assigned.  
• Evaluate certified and classified staff as assigned by the Principal.  
• Counsel and guide students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.  
• Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.  
• Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.  
• Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and supporting special educators throughout the district.  
• Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.  
• Attend and represent the school and the district at community, state, and professional meetings as assigned.  
• Collaboratively develop and implement a shared mission and vision.  
• Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote organizational learning.  
• Create and implement plans to achieve goals.  
• Promote continuous and sustainable improvement.  
• Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans.  
• Assist in the development of assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress.  
• Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff.  
• Maximize the time spent on quality instruction.  
• Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning.  
• Assist in monitoring and evaluating the impact of the instructional program and management of operational systems.  
• Develop the capacity for distributed leadership.  
• Ensure teacher and organizational time is focused on quality instruction and student learning.  
• Collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment.  
• Promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the community's diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources.  
• Build and sustain positive and productive relationships with families, caregivers, and community partners.  
• Implement a system of accountability for every student's academic and social success.  
• Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior.  
• Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity.  
• Advocate for children, families, and caregivers.  
• Act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning.  
• Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt leadership strategies.  
• Conduct and oversee fundraising activities consistent with district policies and procedures.  
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.  
• Report, investigate, and address suspected bullying as required by Arkansas law and district policies.  
• Adhere to all policies of the District.   
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal
• Maintain professional behavior, appearance, and work ethic to represent the school district in a positive manner at all times.
• Demonstrate relentless commitment to academic achievement of all students.
• Establish and maintain an orderly classroom environment in which students actively participate.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill the requirements of the district’s curriculum program.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned
• Work to increase student performance on formative, interim, and summative assessments.

Competencies: 

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.  
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.  
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.  
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.  
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.  
• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.  
• Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.  
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.  Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.  
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.  
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.  
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of parent, student, and patron needs while following district procedures.  
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.  
• Delegating Responsibility - Ability to allocate authority and/or task responsibility to appropriate people.  
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.  
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.  
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.  
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.  
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.  
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.  
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.  
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.  
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.  
• Judgment - The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.  
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.  
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a sense of duty to the employer.  
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.  
• Regular attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.  
• Relationship Building - Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.  
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.  
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.  
• Self-confidence - The is the trait of being comfortable in making decisions for oneself.  
• Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which long-range goals can be achieved.  
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.  
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.  
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Other Requirements:

• Must pass a preliminary criminal background and child maltreatment check.
• Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times while around students, staff, and members of the public.
• Must have SoR Assessor's training or be willing to complete this training as soon as feasible. 
• Must have a valid Arkansas license and be certified as a Building Principal.

Knowledge and Expertise:

• Administrative experience is preferred.

Work Environment:

Most job responsibilities for this position are performed in an indoor school environment that is temperature controlled (heated and cooled) according to the season. Noise levels are mostly low to moderate. This position is cognitively demanding and requires especially well-developed professional social skills and communication skills. This job position may experience periods of standing, walking, and sitting.