Union Alternative School Principal

Position Title: Union Alternative School Principal

Department: Administration

Reports To: Director of Secondary Education

Location: Union High School (Alternative)

SUMMARY: Responsible for day-to-day administration of the school and providing a safe and orderly environment for students and staff. Takes the lead in supervising instructional and extra-curricular activities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Manages the school in accordance with federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy.
• Initiate, design, and implement programs to meet the specific needs of the school.
• Exercises leadership in school-level planning for improvement of instruction
• Establishes and maintain an effective learning climate in the school.
• Coordinates transportation and other support services.
• Communicates information to parents and the community.
• Act as a liaison between the school and the community (including all ethnic groups), interpreting activities and policies of the school, and encouraging community participation in school life.
• Reports incidents of discipline resulting in a suspension from school, as well as all incidents of violence, vandalism, substance abuse, and weapons possession.
• Works cooperatively with law enforcement authorities in maintaining a safe and drug-free school environment.
• Plan, schedule, and supervise fire and other emergency drills and an emergency preparedness program as required by federal and state law, administrative rules, and Board policy.
• Greet and interact with students, parents, and visitors.
• Supervision of the campus.
• Monitoring students in the community while they are leaving to learn on such opportunities like internships, job shadows, and interviews.
• Recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school’s personnel.
• Supervising professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and non-professional personnel and teacher trainees.
• Assign faculty members to assist at school functions.
• Coordination and supervision of special programs funded by the state or federal government.
• Make recommendations to Director of Secondary Education in changes in policies, personnel practices, and other matters that may result in a more effective school administration.
• Adapts his or her leadership behavior to the needs of the current situation and is comfortable with dissent.
• Establishes clear goals and keeps those goals in the forefront of the school’s attention.
• Ensures faculty and staff are aware of the most current theories and practices and makes the discussion of these a regular aspect of the school’s culture.
• Is directly involved in the design and implementation of curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices.
• Ensues that the appropriate integration of technology is taking place, including researching gaggle alerts.
• Supervising the school’s educational program and teaching process and monitor delivery of the instructional program
• Overseeing the scheduling of students into classes, establishing the schedule of class offerings, and maintaining a balance of student loads in each class
• Plan, organize, supervise, and evaluate all curricular, extracurricular activities, and program assemblies.
• Supervise the dismissal of students at the end of the school day.
• Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce the district’s discipline policies in accordance with the students' rights to due process, keep records of any disciplinary action, and perform follow-up communication with students’ parents, teachers, and other administrators as needed.
• Developing and implementing student handbooks and procedures for proper student conduct.
• Planning and delivery of intervention and referral services for students who are having difficulty in their classes.
• Provide guidance to individual students and resolve individual behavioral problems.
• Schedule parent/teacher conferences, exhibition events, and special conferences, as needed.
• Assume responsibility for the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, conduct, health of the students, and home visits when necessary.
• Assures the proper collection, safekeeping, and accounting of school activity funds and technology equipment.
• Development of the annual budget
• Supervise the preparation of school reports, records, and other paperwork for the district office, as directed.
• Participate in administrative, Board, and other meetings as required or appropriate.
• Keep appropriate personnel informed of the school’s activities, needs, and any issues that may arise.
• Responsible for the inventories of property under school jurisdiction and for the security of that property.
• Works with appropriate personnel to ensure the safety and administration of the school building and grounds
• Responsible for the requisition of supplies, textbooks, and equipment
• Assume responsibility for his or her continuing professional growth and development by such efforts as attendance at professional meetings, membership in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses, and by reading professional journals and other publications.
• Keep informed of, and comply with, all school, district, state, and federal rules and policies.
• Recognizes and celebrates accomplishments and acknowledges failures.
• Recognizes and rewards individual accomplishments.
• Establishes strong lines of communication with and among teachers and students.
• Performs additional responsibilities set forth by supervising administration
  
  

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the supervision and evaluation process of certified and classified staff.

Education And Or Experience

• Valid Idaho administrative license, or ability to attain one prior to employment start date.
• Master’s degree in educational administration required.
• Previous Administrative experience preferred.
• Experience in Big Picture preferred and/or required attendance for Big Picture Training
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong background in teaching required.
• Works well with students, staff, and the public.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Models fair play and respect.
• Able to maintain a positive environment and high standards of conduct for students.
• Treats all students with fairness and equity.
• Able to work under pressures and deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality of staff and students
  
  

Qualification Requirements

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance, instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of students and/or employees of the district.

PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS: Demonstrate sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding instructional practice and discipline.

PRODUCTIVITY/EFFICIENCY SKILLS: Consistently demonstrate ability to respond to changing situations in a flexible manner in order to meet current needs, such as reprioritizing work as necessary; organize job functions and work area to be able to effectively complete varied assignments within established time frame.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Able to conduct basic math functions and manipulate formulas in spreadsheets as needed.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral and diagram form. Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here 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 continuously required to sit; walk and stand and reach with hands and arms; occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds. May be required to block or redirect students during negative behavior. Be able to effectively supervise and support staff when consequences are implemented, including supervising physical restraint and seclusion if necessary for safety.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual’s disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works both inside and outside.

SALARY: According to Administrative Salary Schedule

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 215 day calendar assignment

Nampa School District #131 is an equal opportunity employer/educator with an alcohol, drug and tobacco free environment, and does not unlawfully discriminate in employment. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodations to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization. The information contained in this job posting is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

I have read and understand the duties as prescribed above.

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