Job Description – Assistant Principal

Reports to:  Principal

FLSA Status:  Exempt

Qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree or higher, with certification in education administration.


2. At least three (3) years of successful experience as a classroom teacher at the appropriate level


3. A valid Alabama teacher’s certificate in the field of school administration


4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may require


5. Applicant must also produce a current TB skin test

Performance Responsibilities:

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

1. Assists in the general administration of the school and serves as principal when the principal is absent


2. Operates the school according to the policies established by the principal, superintendent, and the Board.


3. Participates in the preparation of the annual budget.


4. Assists in preparing district, state, and county reports.


5. Has the responsibility for orientation of substitutes and assigning them as the situation demands.


6. Assists the principal in scheduling and managing school activity programs.


7. Provides assistance for designing the master schedule for the school.


8. Helps maintain an inventory of all school keys and an inventory of all school property.


9. Assists in supervision of custodial maintenance and cafeteria personnel and originates maintenance requests with the proper authorities.


10. Supervises buses and car traffic for student safety.


11. Performs such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities that the principal may assign.

TEACHING PERSONNEL

1. Participates in the evaluation of teachers.


2. Assists in the preparation of the teacher handbook and other communications.


3. Assists in interviewing and recommending prospective staff members and substitutes.


4. Assists teachers in the improvement of teaching techniques after an assessment of teaching methods.


5. Develops a plan for teacher observation and maintains an accurate record of the observation providing an opportunity for teacher reaction.


6. Serves as liaison, when necessary, between individual teachers and the school principal.


7. Maintains an “open door” policy to all teaching personnel.

STUDENT PERSONNEL

1. Assists those who are responsible for school discipline.


2. Makes disciplinary judgments for students, assigns school detention, or takes other appropriate measures.


3. Establishes a system for keeping detailed records of discipline problems.


4. Assists in the development of the student activities program and is responsible for securing sponsors and supervising the financial aspects of the program.


5. Provides help for guidance functions relating to counseling, testing, college information, etc.


6. Participates in the responsibility for the safety and security of students and all others participating in the educational programs of the school.


7. Schedules time to become known to the students by having visibility in the halls, classrooms, and at school activities.

CURRICULUM

1. Assists chairpersons and teachers in curriculum revision and improvement.


2. Attends departmentalized meetings on a regular basis.


3. Participates in area, district, and other public and professional meetings that concern curriculum improvement.


4. Supervises the mandatory testing programs.


5. Participates in preparation of reports and maintenance of records pertaining to curriculum and instruction.


6. Maintains a constant effort to keep aware of curriculum innovations that surface in areas outside the school’s local district.

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

1. Establishes liaison with community agencies (not school financed) that are concerned with the health and welfare of citizens.


2. Attempts to develop good working relationships with the law enforcement and judicial personnel. Works cooperatively with the police and probationary officers.


3. Assists with news releases that deal with the school’s operation and establishes a good relationship with the media.


4. Assists with articulation matters concerning other schools in the system.


5. Maintains good relationships with service groups that assist disabled and economically deprived students.

Physical requirements:

                Employee must occasionally lift, push, pull, carry and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

 

Terms of employment:

Twelve-month employee, in accordance with the Board approved salary schedule or contract.  Work schedule includes a 40-hour work week, with scheduled days and times up to the supervisor.