Secondary Assistant Principal

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Assistant Principal for the Secondary School supports the Principal as the Instructional Leader and will use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to assist in all matters pertaining to the implementation of American Leadership Academy’s Academic Plan, the safe operation of the school, and public relationships. This position may assume all responsibilities of the building operation during the principal’s absence if so directed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - The Assistant Principal for the secondary school promotes the success of every student by:

• Facilitating the development, articulation and implementation for a college, career and citizenship ready education.

• Establishes high and measurable expectations for all students and educators which are monitored with data.

• Facilitates a process of creating a shared vision, mission, and goals that aligns with the ALA’s Academic Plan.

• Developing and sustaining a school focused on teaching and learning.

• Ensure a strong professional culture that supports student achievement through the Response-to-Intervention (RTI) Framework of evidence based practices.

• Support the implementation of Common Core State Standards and the Utah Core Curriculum using school adopted materials with fidelity.

• Use a variety of information and data to evaluate student learning, effective teaching, and program quality.

• Develop the consistent implementation of the school’s Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS).

• Ensure students are achieving one academic year of progress for each year they are in school.

• Protect the well-being and safety of students and staff.

• Conduct personnel evaluations that develop and improve professional practice.

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with faculty, staff, parents, community members, and respond to diverse community interests.

• Act with, and ensure a system of integrity, fairness, equity, and ethical behavior.

• Demonstrate appropriate, ethical, and legal behavior including compliance with IDEA, Section 504, FERPA, and ADA.

• Work with the Principal in guiding Professional Learning Communities.

• Facilitate in employee training and professional development for staff.

• Establish priorities for educational materials to meet the needs of students and align with the school budget provided by the business administrator.

• Recruit, interview and recommend staff for employment.

• Manage and secures facilities on a daily basis to ensure safety to students and staff.

• Maintain relationships with parents, parent groups and school volunteers.

• Continual monitoring of student achievement.

• Instructional and curricular leadership development.

• Support and enforce the Employee Handbook and all school policies.

• Predictable and reliable attendance.

• Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance.

• Assist with safety inspection and safety drills.

• Comply with Federal and State laws and Utah State Board of Education Rule and Board Policy.

• Performs classroom observations and conferences with teachers to improve instruction.

• Serve as principal in the absence of the school principal.

• Advocate and work to increase student enrollment.

• Assist in the supervision of, and participation in, evening and weekend school sponsored activities, and special meetings to include Board, and Community support meetings, and parent workshops.

• Counsel students and administer disciplinary action when necessary.

• Assist in the supervision of students before, during and after the school day.

• Enforce student attendance and discipline.

• Oversees and works with Student Government.

• Attend and provide supervision at school activities occurring during late afternoon and evening hours.

• Coordinate the implementation and evaluation of school wide discipline and attendance procedures.

• Counsel students and parents regarding school policies related to discipline and attendance.

• Work with Law Enforcement when necessary

• Supervise students during unstructured times of the school day.(before/after school, passing time, lunches)

• Serve as a resource to staff about classroom management issues.

• Assist staff and parents in developing student behavioral expectations.

• Assist in developing programs to promote positive student recognition as well as intervention strategies.

• Apply appropriate consequences for behavior and attendance issues including detention and in school suspension.

• Do all required student behavior reporting to the Utah State Board of Education.

• Work with an administrator regarding out of school suspension, or expulsion.

• Collect and review data related to school discipline and attendance goals and share with building staff.

Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Education Administration or related field preferred.
- At least three years of experience
- A valid Professional Educator License for the State of Utah
- Skills in negotiation and conflict resolution

- Excellent skills in strategic planning and decision-making
- Experience supervising staff and coordinating student services

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $74,000.00 - $118,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $74,000 - $118,000