Assistant Principal

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university;

MA or equivalent degree in School Administration

NM 100 Level Administrative License or ability to apply and receive

(within three months from initial hire date)

5 years minimum teaching experience.

Skills/Aptitudes:

Good organizational ability; good written and oral communication skills; ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters.

Essential Job Responsibilities of Assistant Principal:

• Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.

• Demonstrates ethical behavior.

• Follows district policies and administrative rules and regulations.

• Follows District Code of Conduct policies.

• Maintains behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties.

• Maintains a suitable personal appearance as it relates to position.

• Coordinates teaching program with site-based goals and district-wide objectives;

• Uses and applies appropriate conflict resolution skills with students;

• Maintains positive attitude and ensures classroom environment is conducive to student learning;

• Acts in the decision-making role of Principal in his/her absence.

• Leads committees when interviewing and hiring staff

• Serves as Instructional leader for certified and associate staff

• Monitors physical plant operations and maintenance

• Assists in Master Scheduling decision

• Authorizes movies/speaker approval with individual teachers.

• Collaborates consistently with other Assistant Principals.

• Does daily AM/PM duty in areas where students are present.

• Daily lunch duty in cafeteria and other eating areas.

• Enforces discipline system

• Oversees and contributes to programs dealing with dropout prevention

• Supervises credentialing system for teachers

• Attends and monitors evening/weekend events

• Serves as the resource and authority for grade reporting/review

• Assists in graduation requirements, arrangements, and ceremony

• Responsible for school inventory data collection, deletion, and accounting

• Holds monthly grade level meetings

• Responsible for Special Education issues and law compliance

• Responsible for teacher observations, evaluations, and professional development plans, professional growth plans as needed.

• Participates in Planned Learning Communities activities.

• Monitors daily attendance and truancy issues.

• Works with counselors on key processes.

• Accountable for local, state and Federal budget issues.

• Sets general tone in cooperation, encouragement, and professional development through staff development opportunities (in-services and meetings)

• Good technology skills.

• Conducts/assists in internal investigations at site level.

• Performs other job duties as assigned.