Assistant Principal / Athletic Director

Assistant Principal / Athletic Director

Maize USD 266 • www.usd266.com

Maize Middle School is seeking an AP/AD. This person will use their leadership abilities and knowledge to promote a school environment that meets the educational needs of todays learner, focusing on the skills, knowledge and experiences. Provider leadership and supervision to all extracurricular and athletic activities.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification: Masters degree from an accredited university and active building leadership license

Special Knowledge/Skills: School and building operations, curriculum and instruction, budgeting, personnel management, implementation of policies and procedures, data interpretation, verbal and written communication

Experience: Leadership and coaching experience preferred.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Understand and demonstrate competence in content, student growth and development, learning styles, classroom instruction and management, communication, lesson planning assessment, reflection, and community.

• Coordinate and supervisor athletic and extracurricular activities.

• Adhere to KSHSAA policies.

• Promote the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, and implementation of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.

• Advocate, nurture, and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

• Model collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

• Conducts staff and coach evaluations.

• Serves on building and district committees.

• Follows all KSDE, Legislation and BOE policy and regulation.

• Monitor instructional processes to ensure that educational activities are related to outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions where necessary.

• Provide instructional resources and materials needed to accomplish instructional goals.

• Establish clear expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management and communication.

• Foster collegiality and team building among staff. Encourage their active involvement in the decision-making process.

• Provide opportunities for interactive communication with district leaders, staff, students, parents, and community.

• Work with staff to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.

• Ensure that school rules are uniformly applied and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with the student handbook.

• Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

• Develop and administer budgets based on documented program needs and estimated enrollment ensuring that operations are cost effective and funds are managed wisely.

• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required including accurate and timely reports of maximum attendance to requisition textbooks.

• Manage use of school facilities. Oversee maintenance of facilities to ensure clean, orderly, and safe facilities.

• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate staff and make recommendations relative to assignment, retention, discipline, and dismissal. Approve all personnel assigned to the building.

• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences in accordance with district policy and state law. Serve as second appraiser as needed for the designated teacher evaluation system.

• Coach staff and help them identify and develop appropriate professional growth opportunities as well as accomplish improvement goals.

• Work with district-level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities.

• Demonstrate awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs using appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.

• Maintain confidentiality as appropriate in order to comply with district, state and federal laws.

• Perform other duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the transportation department and district.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Certified and classified staff and coaches

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and phone, two-way radio, 10 passenger van and/or 14 passenger minibus

Posture: Prolonged sitting and standing

Motion: Repetitive hand motion, some walking, occasional reaching, carrying, stooping, and kneeling

Lifting: Occasional light lifting

Environment: Prolonged and irregular hours, primarily indoors with some outdoor activities, may be noisy

Mental Demands: Maintain focus, decision making, remain composed under pressure

Please apply through the district website.