Anticipated Assistant Principal

Position: ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
 
Qualifications:

1. Experience as a teacher preferred
2. Valid administrative certificate

 
Responsible to: Principal
Contract Year:   Subject to contract
Salary:               Subject to Administrative salary agreement
 
The basic function of this position:

1. Assist with the supervision, coordination, evaluation, and administration of the school program
2. All other duties as assigned

 Major Responsibilities:

1. Staff supervision and evaluation
2. Curriculum
3. Daily operation of building
4. Discipline
5. Attendance
6. Athletics and school activities
7. Special education program
8. Student services/welfare
9. Scheduling
10. Community and public relations
11. Student Organizations

Major Responsibility 1: Staff Supervision and Evaluation

Key Duties:

1. Work directly with the staff
2. Assist with staff evaluation under the guidance of the Principal

 Major Responsibility 2: Curriculum

Key Duties:

1. Evaluate and make recommendations for the improvement of the curriculum
2. Provide leadership for the staff in curriculum changes and/or adoption of new teaching techniques and materials
3. Attend any RTI meetings

Major Responsibility 3: Daily Operation of Building

Key Duties:

1. Assist Principal, as required
2. Be in charge of building during absence of Principal
3. Be responsible for condition of the building and the comfort and safety of staff and students.

 Major Responsibility 4: Discipline

Key Duties:

1. Handle student discipline as needed
2. Maintain student discipline records
3. Make recommendations for change and additions to the student handbook
4. Coordinate where possible, discipline problem solution with teachers
5. Meet with students and parents on discipline problems
6. Contact and use law enforcement resources when the safety and/or welfare of the students, teachers, and/or other school employees are threatened

 Major Responsibility 5: Attendance

Key Duties:

1. Make daily check on absenteeism
2. Make contact with truant officer when necessary
3. Hold parent conferences
4. Assist in correcting cases of truancy

 Major Responsibility 6: Athletic and School Activities

Key Duties:

1. Assist the principal in the supervision and coordination• of all sports
2. Represent school at other school functions as needed
3. Maintain records of weekly eligibility of students
4. Notify coaches of ineligible students

 Major Responsibility 7: Special Education Program

Key Duties:

1. Assist in coordination of special education program
2. Attend staffing as needed

 Major Responsibility 8: Student Services/Welfare

Key Duties:

1. Supervise students in lunch program
2. Attend to medical problems as needed
3. Maintain student records
4. Act on behalf of the administration and/or Board of Education in legal matters concerning students

Major Responsibility 9: Scheduling

Key Duties:

1. Assume the duty of developing the master schedule with the guidance counselor
2. Substitute in classes when necessary on period basis

 Major Responsibility 10: Community and Public Relations

Key Duties:

1. Make parent contact and hold conferences
2. Keep informed of community activities
3. Serve as liaison between school and community

 Major Responsibility 11: Student Organizations

Key Duties:

1. Help establish clear and well defined polices governing each club and organization
2. Provide supervision at club sponsored activities

Please contact Dr. Debbie Poffinbarger, Elementary Principal, at dpoffinbarger@northmacschools.org or by phone at 217-965-5424.