Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

Key Responsibilities:

Building Leadership:

• Establishes and promotes high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility.
• Maintains an emotionally healthy and physically safe environment conducive to the total educational development of the students and the professional development of the staff.
• Plans and organizes all school-related activities.
• Disciplines students as necessary.
• Tracks and monitors SSEC information.
• Acts as 504 Coordinator.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and other paperwork required for the school's administration.
• Assists in supervising the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes.
• Participates on the Building Leadership Team and Shared Decision Making Team.
• Attends and participates in PTSA Committee meetings.
• Keeeps the Principal informed of the school's activities and problems.
• Assists in supervision of the cafeteria for the daily lunch program.

Instructional Leadership:

• Collaborates with the Principal on instructional best practices, strategies, and professional development needs.
• Supports a culture of collegiality within the framework of Professional Learning Communities.
• Initiates and encourages teacher use of student data from local and state assessments to improve instruction.
• Assists with overseeing the implementation of local and state assessments.
• Assists with the development, revision, and evaluation of the curriculum, including serving on curriculum committees.
• Assists with the supervision of the school's teaching process through announced and unannounced observations.
• Facilitates the Character Education Committee.
• Acts as Transitional Coordinator for grades 3-5.
• Participates as a committee member of various K-3 curricular committees.

Personnel and Employee Relations:

• Supervises and evaluates professional, paraprofessional, and support personnel attached to the school and assigned to them for that purpose.
• Oversees scheduling: Master, support staff, and all assemblies that occur throughout the year.
• Assists with the orientation of newly assigned/hired staff members and assists in their development, as appropriate.
• Assists with staff meetings on a regular basis for proper functioning of the school and to keep staff members informed of policy changes and new programs.
• Assists with recommendations, while following established procedures, for the removal of a teacher or other staff member whose work is unsatisfactory.
• Assists with the in-service training/professional development provided on superintendent conference days.
• Assists in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of new staff for the building.
• Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the assistant principal and/or principal.
• Participates on the Response to Intervention Committee and Literacy Team.

Student/Parent/Community Relations:

• Maintains active two-way communications with students, parents, and the community through the use of technology and other media.
• Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers.
• Supervises and evaluates the school's extracurricular program, including all clubs and activities.
• Assists with cafeteria fines.
• Assists with the administrative coverage required during after-school activities and evening events.
• Functions as Attendance Coordinator.
• Assists with the development and distribution of QES Planner/Agenda.

Other Duties:

• Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
• Functions as Safety Coordinator for the QES.
• Participates in building department meetings, district-level meetings, Board meetings, negotiation meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
• Responds to written and oral requests for information.
• Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation programs.
• Oversees website maintenance for the QES.
• Oversees E-School Messenger communications for the QES.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Coordinates QES events information with District Communication Specialist.