FY25 Guest Administrator/Substitute Principal

 
Position Summary:
Responsible for supporting the school vision to achieve and sustain high levels of student achievement. The Guest Administrator will collaborate with the site’s administrators and/or instructional leadership to provide continuity, development, implementation and evaluation of instructional best practices in absence of the assigned administrator.  The Guest Administrator will also provide organizational support to ensure efficient school operations.
 
Essential Duties:

• Temporarily serves as the instructional leader of the building staff and articulate a clear and compelling vision founded in strong and sustainable student achievement outcomes.
• Manages personnel effectively through appropriate delegation, planning and evaluation.
• Fosters an environment where staff and faculty work cooperatively together and hold each other accountable to reach high levels of student achievement.
• Effectively evaluates teachers' classroom management, instructional practice, professional development pursuits, interpersonal and leadership skills, while identifying high- and low-effectiveness performers, and provide clear and actionable feedback, resources and support.
• Provides ongoing professional development for staff, based on an analysis of school / assigned building data, best practices and instructional research.
• Models and promotes the continuous use of data to inform practice and drive decision making and instruction.
• Observes teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
• Manages school resources (fiscal, human capital, facilities and equipment, etc.) to support student achievement goals and in compliance with district policies.
• Fosters a positive school climate by assessing, planning, and communicating with the school community; promoting distributive leadership while demonstrating understanding of and respect and appreciation for cultural diversity.
• Promotes a positive tone for collaborative school/community relations by articulating the mission, seeking community support, and fostering rapport with all stakeholders.
• Confers with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities):

• Master’s Degree in Education Administration from an accredited institution.
• Oklahoma State Department of Education Administrator Certificate for the appropriate level.
• Minimum of five years of successful administrator experience.
• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of the current issues, principles, and practices in public secondary school education and the ability to apply them to the needs of a school.

 
Physical/Mental Requirements:   

• Must have adequate manual dexterity to write legibly and perform required duties on the computer. 
• Must have adequate visual acuity to read, interpret and transcribe written material and other required duties.
• Requires normal range of hearing and clear speaking abilities to interact appropriately with others in person and on the telephone.
• Requires some stooping, bending, stretching and occasional lifting not to exceed 25 pounds. 
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• May periodically require work outside of normal business hours, including weekends, under sometimes. stressful conditions in order to meet business needs and strict deadlines.

 
 Work Environment:  

• Office duties will be performed in a well-lighted, climate controlled environment.   

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