Assistant Principal

**Primary Purpose**:
Assist the campus principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

**Education/Certification**:
Master’s degree; Texas Mid-management or other appropriate Texas certificate; Valid Texas teaching certificate; Certified Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) appraiser

**Special Knowledge/Skills**:

- Thorough understanding of school operations
- Ability to coordinate campus support operations
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

**Experience**:
Three years experience as a classroom teacher

**Essential Job Functions**:

- Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs; encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
- Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process; promote a positive, caring climate for learning; deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds; and communicate effectively with students and staff.
- Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members; help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and records to track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
- Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system; and assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
- Supervise operations in principal’s absence; help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules.
- Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations.
- Work with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs; requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment; check inventory; maintain records; and verify receipts for materials.
- Assist with safety inspections and safety drill practice activities; coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services; ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
- Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
- Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior; ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable; conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
- Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
- Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission; demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs; use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
- Dependable performance requires reliable and dependable attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or other administrative staff in which duties are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.

**Supervisory Responsibilities**:
Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal. Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals and clerical personnel and others as assigned.

**Equipment used**:
Personal or laptop computer, printer, copier, fax machine, shredder, calculator, two-way radio, telephone, electronic mobile devices, projector, and video display monitor

**Working Conditions**
- The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations._

**Mental Demands**:
Maintain emotional control under stress

Work with frequent interruptions

**Physical Demands**:
Lifting (15-44 pounds)

Carrying (15-44 pounds)

Sitting

Standing

Bending/Stooping

Kneeling

Pushing/Pulling

Repetitive hand motions

Keyboarding/mouse

Speaking clearly

Hearing

**Environmental Factors**:
Work inside/outside

Exposure to noise

Work prolonged or irregular hours