Assistant Principal-Elementary

Job Goals: To serve as an instructional and administrative leader of the school, to work with staff, students and community to ensure a high quality educational program, and to formulate and accomplish the school mission.

Qualifications:

• Valid Alabama teacher’s certificate.
• Master’s degree, administrative certification from an accredited college/ university and three (3) years of successful teaching experience
• Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board may require.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Principal or Appropriate Supervisor

Background Check Required: (Ala. Code §16-22A-5) Upon offer of employment, employees will be required to submit legible fingerprints for a background review by the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Background checks may not be more than ten (10) years old.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of modern education and ability to apply them to the needs of the school.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current curriculum and instructional practices and trends.
• Ability to plan and organize effectively.
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of the law as pertaining to schools.
• Knowledge of various evaluation tools.
• Knowledge of state and local policies and procedures.
• Skills in recruitment, selection, induction and assignment of personnel.
• Skills in maintaining effective discipline.
• Ability to plan and conduct faculty meetings.
• Ability to evaluate staff effectively.
• Ability to manage fiscal resources.
• Physical mobility, dexterity, strength and visual acuity to meet student needs, deal with student problems and assist with building maintenance problems and school ground monitoring activities.

Essential Functions:

• Assists in providing effective leadership in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the instructional program.
• Assists in interpreting and enforcing local, state and federal policies, regulations and laws.
• Assists the principal in the personnel function.
• Assists the principal in securing, maintaining and managing material resources.
• Assists in improving student attendance.
• Assists with scheduling and assigning students for instruction.
• Assists with extracurricular activities as the level assigned.
• Assists with the supervision of classroom instruction.
• Assists with the distribution and accounting of textbooks and instructional supplies.
• Assists with curriculum development and other related matters.
• Prepares such reports as assigned.
• Assists with inspection of the physical plant and grounds and reports maintenance/custodial needs.
• Assists with procedures related to health and safety of staff and students
• Assumes overall responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal.
• Is on call when necessary to provide proper building security and building maintenance, and to handle emergency situations.
• Assumes other reasonable and equitable job-related duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• This position will be subject to the Students First Act of 2011. Madison City Schools reserves the right to fill this position by transfer of a qualified applicant who is already employed by Madison City Schools.
• Under the Students First Act of 2011, no credit toward tenure or non-probationary status is earned in the initial school year of employment if the date of hire occurs after September 30.

Expected Employment: 240 days (full year)

Evaluation: According to established Board policies and administrative procedures and guidelines.

Salary: According to Madison City Schools Salary Schedule (Salary based on employment for complete year)

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