Administrative - Principal

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (High School)

Administrator salary schedule

FULLY PAID INSURANCE YEAR-ROUND; TRS RETIREMENT; VACATION/SICK DAYS; 

• Benefits

Requires a Master's degree and current Montana Class 3 Administrative Educator License with a Secondary Principal 7-12; Secondary Principal 5-12; or Principal K-12 endorsement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Montana Administrative Certificate

• Appropriate Administrative endorsement

• Five years of successful teaching experience

• Three years of previous administrative experience preferred

SUPERVISES:  Members of the certified and support staff as directed

JOB GOAL: To assist the Principal in the smooth, efficient, and effective administration of the high school, and programs and events being offered.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES (may include but not limited to the following):

• Supervise the daily opening of school routines.

• Administer an attendance system that accurately reports and records student, school, and class attendance.

• Implement and maintain a school program to discourage tardiness and absenteeism.

• Work closely and continuously to identify poor school and class attendance patterns and minimize delay between recognizing patterns and referrals to guidance for follow-up action.

• Administer disciplinary programs which are appropriate to the misbehavior of students and which are consistent with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the school and the school District.

• Meet periodically with teachers, teaching teams, and various parent-teacher groups to review the code of conduct and to discuss problems or changes that seek continued program improvement.

• Meet with teaching teams to discuss and develop remedial plans for students experiencing behavior problems.

• Assist the Principal and Associate Principal in the observation and supervision of faculty members.

• Observe each faculty member as designed by the Principal in accordance with the supervision model of the school District and in accordance with the negotiated agreements of various employee groups.

• Counsel teachers observed who have performance deficiencies and recommend specific direction for corrective action and plan for follow-up supervision.

• Participate or chair meetings at the discretion or request of the Principal, and assist the Principal in the preparation of meeting agendas as required.

• Work as a team member in the District supervisory structure, and support decisions made by fellow administrators in an effort to maintain positive staff morale.

• Counsel individual students, and when necessary, make appropriate referrals for testing, guidance, or psychological counseling.

• Resolve all discipline problems in a fair and just manner, and maintain records of any disciplinary actions taken.

• Assist in interpretation of school programs, policies, and procedures to students, parents, staff, and community.

• Cooperate with community and government agencies on student problems.

• Provide guidance and counseling to students, parents, and teachers on problems relating to student behavior, concerns, and attendance.

• Assist and cooperate with the school administration and teachers in developing and implementing policies to effect positive student behavior in the school.

• Supervise extracurricular activities as assigned by the Principal.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described herein 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.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  Specific vision abilities required to do this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.