Assistant Principal

Job Summary:

The Assistant Principal will assist the principal in providing educational leadership in relation to the coordinating and implementing of policies and procedures of the School Board, directives of the Superintendent, Regional Superintendent, and those of the Division Heads.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise the instructional program.
Prepare the instructional materials budget and textbook requisition.
Supervise and evaluate the teachers, discipline coordinators, counselors, and other staff as designated by the principal.
Supervise, collect, and review teacher lesson plans.
Be responsible for scheduling and leveling of students.
Assist in the supervision of the Guidance Program.
Confer with teachers, students, and parents.
Supervise extra-curricular activities.
Assist in orientation of teachers.
Organize and supervise duty schedules.
Schedule and supervise substitute personnel.
Tour school plant periodically during the day, making subsequent recommendations to the principal.
Supervise the transportation of students.
Supervise student attendance and discipline.
Work with all central office supportive personnel.
Supervise the maintenance of personnel and students' records.
Supervise all data processing functions.
Evaluate the school's standard test scores and other test data to determine the areas of strengths and weaknesses.
Attend department head meetings at the school and parish level when possible.
Function in the role of principal in the absence of the principal.
Perform all other duties as assigned by the principal.

Work Environment:

The Assistant Principal will work in an office-type setting, climate-controlled environment adhering to School Board energy policy and in the outside areas which are subject to climate extremes. The workday consists of eight hours per day including one hour for lunch. Also, he/she must sometimes work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by job responsibilities and supervisors. Attend meetings in various locations.

Communication Skills:

The Assistant Principal must be able to communicate in standard English both orally and in writing. Communication must be commensurate with age and skill of listener. Must have ability to accurately give and receive information via tele-communication system. Must be able to communicate successfully and pleasantly with the public. Must be able to accurately compile and access data, summarize information, and provide written report to supervisor. Must have ability to represent school system at various public functions.

Equipment Used:

The Assistant Principal will use a typewriter, microcomputer, facsimile machine, calculator, copy machine, printers, folding machine, intercom, public address system, security alarm system, and other appropriate office machines.

Physical Involvement:

The Assistant Principal must be able to sit, stand, walk, run, observe, and monitor student behavior in all facets of the school environment during the workday. Must be able to operate office equipment. Reaching, bending, lifting 10 pounds is sometimes required as well as the physical restraint of another person or persons. Ability to provide own transportation to school, work location, and meeting sites. Mobility skills necessary to access a variety of work locations.

Mental Involvement:

The Assistant Principal must understand and interpret written and verbal instructions from supervisor and must be cognizant of policy and procedures governing discipline and student services in the Jefferson Parish Public School System and their implementation.

Human Relations Involvement:

The Assistant Principal must be able to work compatibly in group settings. Must serve as a resource to administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents, and community. Must be able to respond positively to supervision and to accept suggestions to improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

The Assistant Principal must have a Master's Degree or higher with Louisiana Certification in Administration and Supervision on the level of assignment (Principalship Certificate). Three (3) years of successful teaching experience. Teaching experience at the level assigned. Demonstrated ability to work with various groups.

Desirable Qualifications:

A Doctorate Degree. Evidence of preparation for high school/middle/junior school program administration. Successful school administrative experience.

Compensation:

Clancy-maggiore School Of Arts offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience. Clancy-maggiore School Of Arts also offers a competitive benefits package.

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