Elementary School Assistant Principal

The Assistant Principal position at Molly Stark Elementary will focus on a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for all students and cultivate a positive School Culture. This school-wide leader is responsible for contributing to and communicating a vision and delivery of programs and services to support all students’ academic achievement, behavior and social/emotional development . The Assistant Principal will support staff in improving their instructional practices relative to social-emotional learning while fostering a culture of high expectations for all. The Assistant Principal is responsible for building strong relationships with families and the greater school community while working cooperatively with all stakeholders to ensure a safe, supportive school climate. At SVSU we believe that all students can learn, regardless of race, gender, or socio-economic status; and it is the express purpose of the SVSU, through its constituent districts, to provide and support equal educational opportunities for all students. We are committed to ensuring that our students make full use of their abilities to learn. Providing quality school leadership is a key to reaching this commitment. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Implement and monitor school-wide behavioral expectations and policies; address safety and welfare issues by holding meetings with parents, investigating incidents, documenting findings, contacting proper authorities and conforming to legal requirements and regulations. • Serve as a Social Emotional leader by supporting staff and monitoring MTSS/Ci3t and PBIS Universal curriculum, strategies and resources. • Communicate regularly with students, parents, and teachers regarding discipline matters. • Make recommendations for appropriate revisions of policies and rules affecting student behavior. • Research, develop, and implement interventions to improve student behavior. • Assist staff with behavior management plans for students. • Confer with students when necessary, makes appropriate referrals for discipline, restorative practices, and/or guidance consultation. • Serve as a resource for building staff, administrators, and parents in working with students, creating a positive school climate, and helping students develop a positive self-concept. • Keep the principal informed of student issues and issues of school culture or climate • Cultivate partnerships with parents and the community. • Implement MTSS/Ci3t strategies by collecting and analyzing student Social and Emotional data, facilitating discussions among teachers and staff, and working with the Principal and District Coaches to plan professional development. • Facilitate Social and Emotional Tier 2 Support Team including monitoring interventions. • Monitor daily student attendance following District guidelines and plan for interventions. • Collaborate to support the development of master schedules. • Supervise employees including serving as an instructional leader assigning and directing work, interviewing, evaluating performance, discipline, and resolving issues. • Perform other duties as assigned and consistent with position duties.