Administrative - Principal

Hardin School Districts 17-H & 1 are accepting applications for an Assistant Principal, Hardin Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year.

To apply, go to:  https://hardinpublic.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Only complete online applications will be considered

Initial Screening

• Monday, April 15, 2024

Academic Qualifications:  Applicant must hold a valid Montana Educator License with an Administrator Endorsement or be able to obtain a license within sixty (60) days of assuming contract duties.

SCHOOL DISTRICTS 17H & 1

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:      Assistant Principal

FACILITY:                   Hardin Middle School

REPORTS TO:           Principal, Superintendent

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The person in this position helps monitor the progress of pupils, and reports such progress to parents.  The Assistant Principal assumes responsibility for ensuring proper attendance procedures and follow-up activities are on-going for students.

  Strives to create a school climate that is positive and productive for students, staff and the community.  Interacts with parent, student, and staff concerns in a sensitive, timely manner.  Serves as a contact with police, probationary officers, and other agencies that deal with attendance and behavioral concerns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervision with Faculty/Staff

• Assist in: hiring/orientation; evaluating; working through concerns and classroom management; planning and directing meetings, staff development, trainings and in- services; communication: listening, feedback, and encouragement for all staff.

Supervision with students

• Assist in: orientation; counseling; discipline; due process; data gathering; student recognition; and securing student services with outside agencies.

Communication and public relations with parents, business leaders and community members. Listen and respond to parent concerns with sensitivity.

Curriculum/Instruction

• Assist in: selection, training and implementation of district standards and initiatives; scheduling; implementation of goals and selection of instructional materials. Analyze test data, determine ways to improve instruction and student goals.

Facilities

• Assist in: supervision of custodial staff; creating and implementing safety and crisis response plans; maintaining facility and equipment.

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support:

Facilitate PBIS Leadership Team meetings, events, and staff training

Communicate action plan, procedures, and school-wide data with Principal, teachers, parents, and students.

Maintain discipline records and analyze data to establish PBIS school-wide initiatives

Provide individual and/or entire staff training in effective classroom management strategies

Plan and implement positive student reinforcement activities

School-wide discipline:

Collaboratively work with Principal, staff and parents to enforce the school discipline policy and correct negative student behavior

School-wide attendance monitoring:

Work closely with the school secretary to identify any student with an attendance problem (weekly)

Make sure parents are well informed when their student has missed 4, 7, 10, and 11 days of class in a semester

Communicate attendance concerns with parents via personal meetings, phone calls, and mailing.

Follow the student handbook on discipline, dealing with attendance and tardies

Assist Principal in…

Work closely with the staff and secretary to coordinate the need for substitutes

Train the substitutes wanting to work in the Middle School

Arrange substitute work schedules as necessary

The completion of state and district required documents and reports

The development of school budget, schedules, handbooks, policies

Keep abreast of educational change that is pertinent to assigned area of responsibility

Supervise and provide necessary training to paraprofessionals

Share supervisory duties with the other members of the Middle School Administrative team at all extra-curricular activities

Serve on committees as assigned

When the Principal is absent from the building, the Assistant Principal will handle the daily tasks of the Principal

Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed.  Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION:

Valid Montana Teacher Certification with proper endorsement

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, parents, and school community

Ability to be flexible in scheduling and planning

Ability to effectively use technology in the instructional/learning process

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Ability to handle stressful situations

Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee and student matters

Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and School Board policies

EQUIPMENT USED:

Audio-visual equipment, interactive board, computer, tablet, various software, printer, copier, telephone/voicemail, general school/office equipment

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Students

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, occasionally walk and stand. The employee must be able to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee rarely performs routine work. The employee frequently exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another). Guidance and reinforcement are usually available.

The employee frequently works within time constraints and maintains attentiveness intensity. The employee is frequently involved in social interactions which require oral and written communications.

The physical demands and work-environment characteristics described within this position description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

The information in the position description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Employee may perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the School District.

School Districts 17H & 1 are an equal Opportunity Employer