Elementary Assistant Principal

The Elementary Assistant Principal will assist the Principal in providing professional leadership to organize, administer, supervise, and evaluate a creative school program. To accomplish these tasks, the Elementary Assistant Principal will work closely with the community, staff, and administration of the Pine Bluff School District.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree with certification in Elementary Administration, Elementary Administration and Supervision with emphasis in Curriculum, Educational Leadership or school Principal
• Three (3) years certified administrator experience required
• Valid Arkansas teaching license with applicable endorsements
• Excellent leadership qualities and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of school administration, including school finance, teaching methods and techniques, evaluations, and program development
• Strong ability to present ideas effectively, verbally and in writing
• Strong ability to plan, organize, assign and coordinate the activities of a professional and support staff

 Performance Responsibilities:

• Assists in selection, supervision and performance based evaluation of both certified and classified staff
• Assists in establishing an optimal learning environment within the school
• Analyzes and utilizes all summative, formative, and common assessment data for the improvement of curriculum for instruction and student achievement
• Assists in developing and implementing school restructuring programs, consensus and team building models, interdisciplinary teams, and shared decision-making.
• Understand how to disaggregate and experience using data in order to drive instruction in a school
• Responsibility for the safe operation of the physical plant and the general welfare of all students, staff, parents, and patrons on or about the school site
• Develops and implements school restructuring programs, consensus and team building models, interdisciplinary teams, and shared decision-making
• Ability to communicate well and to apply leadership skills within a shared decision-making model
• Ability and willingness to follow directions given and to perform assigned duties in accordance with applicable guidelines, policies and procedures
• Provides on-going technical assistance to teachers
• Assists the Principal in school improvement including testing and curriculum improvement
• Assists the Principal in the administration of school reports and records
• Encourages and supports the development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate
• Ensures that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods
• Conducts conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers
• Assists the Principal in administration of effective day to day operation of the campus
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee

Physical Demands:        

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.