Assistant Principal (Jim Hill High School) SY2526

Qualifications

• Possess a valid State of Mississippi license with a 486 endorsement
• Knowledge of the Institute School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards
• Administrative experience preferred
• Working knowledge of computers, related technology, and software
• Prefer a minimum of three years as elementary, middle, or high school classroom teacher
• Meet other necessary requirements as stipulated by the Board of Trustees and the State Department of Education

Reports To

Supervises

Job Goal

Assistant in Essential Functions & Performance Responsibilities

• Actively supports the Jackson Public Schools belief, mission, vision and goals
• Leads, supervises, and evaluates the school’s instructional and co-curricular programs
• Provides leadership in strategic planning for the school, focusing all resources on improvement of instruction and in concert with district strategic plan
• Studies, evaluates and coordinates the effective use of data to improve instruction
• Supports and implements the district’s site based management processes, site (council procedures, and P-16 Community Engagement Councils to improve staff, parent, and community relations and involvement
• Supports and implements the district’s strategic plan
• Understands and implements state accountability and federal assessment and accreditation requirements
• Selects, recommends, and evaluates building personnel in all areas of their responsibility
• Works to reach and/or maintain a high state accreditation level and adequate yearly progress standards in federal guidelines
• Develops and enforces procedures for effective student discipline in accordance with district policies and procedures
• Advocates, nurtures, and sustains a proactive approach to establishing the academic and behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in the school to achieve academic, social, and emotional success
• Develops school based plan for continuous improvement of school attendance and the school dropout rates
• Develops, leads, and promotes a collegial, adult learning environment based upon mutual respect, courtesy, and sound professional judgment
• Supervises building operations: maintenance, bus transportation, budgeting, student activity account and expenditures, and the preparation of all school reports
• Provides appropriate professional development opportunities at the building level that support district initiatives and increase student achievement
• Communicates school mission to staff, students, parents, and community
• Maintains and executes policies of the Board of Trustees and district administration
• Delegates appropriate functions and responsibilities to department heads and administrative assistants
• Oversees the assignment of substitute teachers from the approved substitute list and assists in their evaluation
• Ensures parental and community involvement in school improvement
• Acts with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner
• Performs other related duties as requested or assigned

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