Assistant Principal

210 contract days

This position is for the 2025-2026 school year

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – MIDDLE SCHOOL

Scott County School District Position Description

Requirements stated herein are minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to
qualify for this position. To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully,
the employee must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each task proficiently. "Ability"
means to possess and apply both knowledge and skill.
The methods of meeting these requirements are subject to possible modification to
reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. Some requirements, however,
may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of
themselves or others.

REPORTS TO: Principal
EXEMPT STATUS: Exempt APPROVED: #022218-20 22 FEB 2018

SUMMARY
Under general direction, to assist in the administration of an elementary or middle school facility;
to plan, develop, organize, coordinate, and supervise the student attendance, behavior
management, and extra-curricular activity programs; to assist in the planning, development, and
implementation of site, instructional, and operational goals and objectives, and in the evaluation
of the effectiveness of educational programs and personnel performance; and to do other related
functions as directed.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This position classification requires subject matter expertise in educational programs, and
curriculum and instruction strategies. Directly related administrative experience is suggested to
assure success in an elementary or middle school leadership role. The job requires the ability to
analyze and offer alternative problem solutions. Decisions are made by the incumbent that have
a critical impact on the goals, organization and administration of educational programs and
services of the school. The position classification has supervisory responsibility for planning,
assigning, reviewing, and evaluating the quality and quantity of work of professional, technical
and clerical employees. Frequently meets with teachers, Guidance Counselors, School
Psychologists and other educational personnel to influence, motivate and monitor the result
objectives of the school operation. This is a sedentary position classification and performs light
work that involves sitting a portion of the time, but does require walking and standing for
extended periods. This position requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth
perception, working with educational materials and objects, and providing oral information and
direction.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an otherwise qualified person with a
disability to perform the essential functions of the job. Essential job functions are the
fundamental duties of a position: the things a person holding the job must be able to do.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
?Assist in the planning, development, organization, coordination, and supervision of instructional
programs and activities, which includes curriculum development, program and activity
development, and design and delivery processes, and development of implementation strategies.
?Perform need assessments, feasibility planning, and a variety of other research and development
functions and activities as assigned.

?Advise, counsel, and assist instructional, support, and ancillary personnel in problem solving
activities pertaining to student behavior management, shaping, and control problems, and in the
determination of alternative problem solutions.
?Review, inspect, audit, and evaluate student attendance processes and procedures, and as
necessary recommends revisions to the process to ensure an effective and efficient operational
mode.
?Assist in the planning, organization, and development of a master program schedule and
calendar.
?May register, design a program, and develop individual student instructional schedules.
?May perform a variety of guidance related activities, including educational and social
counseling and the conduct of standard and criterion referenced placement aptitude tests.
?Plan, organize, and coordinate the campus supervision, activity, and control programs.
?May assist in the planning, organization, and coordination of an instructional support program,
including pupil services, instructional materials development, storage, and retrieval systems, and
a variety of other related activities.
?Assist in the planning, organization, and conduct of a comprehensive student body activity
program, including co-curricular activities, budget planning and expenditure control, and student
government functions and activities
?Serve as a liaison to safety and youth service agencies in resolving student management and
control problems, and student attendance and welfare problems.
?Assist in the site budget planning and expenditure control process.
?Review, audit, and evaluate instructional and non-instructional personnel performance and
provides technical performance evaluation input.
?May assist in the planning, development, and organization of District and site advisory
committees and groups.
?Assist in development and implementation of staff motivational strategies.
?Comply with applicable state and federal law as well as local policies and procedures.
?Others duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Principles, methods, strategies, goals, and objectives of public education;
Philosophical, educational, fiscal, and legal aspects of public education;
Procedures, methods, techniques, and strategies pertaining to the administration of an
intermediate level school operation;
Curriculum, instruction, and pupil service trends, strategies, and techniques;
Student activity, behavior management, and campus supervision and control methods,
procedures, and techniques;
Program and activity audit and evaluation strategies and procedures;
Methods, procedures, and strategies of the supervision of instructional and a variety of student
body related activities and programs.
Ability to:
Effectively plan, organize, and coordinate the management functions and activities of middle
school operation;
Demonstrate a positive instructional leadership model;
Effectively analyze problems, issues, and concerns, and formulate appropriate alternative
solutions;
Communicate effectively in oral and written form;
Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls;
Establish and maintain effective organizational, public, and community relationships.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge
and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
Experience:
Four years of successful elementary, middle or junior high school teaching experience,
including the completion of an administrative internship program.
Education:
Equivalent to the completion of a Master of Arts or higher degree from an accredited
college or university in educational administration, instructional technology, or a closely