Associate Principal - Support Services

Associate Principal

• Support Services

Job Status: UNTIL FILLED Posting Date: 06/17/2024 Posting Number: 012354 Location: Allen High School Position Title: Associate Principal

• Support Services Wage/Hour Status: Exempt Reports To: Principal

Primary Purpose:

Provide leadership, oversight, and support for the Lowery Freshman Center and Allen High School ensuring continuity of support services 9-12.

Qualifications: Education/Certification:

• Texas Mid-Management or Texas Principal Certification
• TTESS Appraiser certified

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong understanding of Special Education, 504, ELL

• Strong interpersonal, communication and organization skills

• Demonstrates a passion for learning

• Evidence of strong instructional leadership skills

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a classroom teacher, 5+ years' experience preferred

• Successful experience as a secondary administrator, 3+ years' experience preferred

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

• Works directly with Principals of Lowery Freshman Center and Allen High School to support the needs of students 9-12.

• Coordinate, plan, and provide instructional and administrative leadership to staff and students in assigned special programs to ensure continuity of services 9-12.

• Attend and participate in regular program meetings with district leadership.

• Assess campus support services programs, staff, and student needs and work collaboratively with campus and district leadership to provide specialized training to meet the identified needs 9-12.

• Evaluate support services staff as assigned.

• Assess the needs of special population students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and collaborate with the CTE director to assist teachers in providing those services 9-12.

• Ensure all school records and reports are maintained, monitored, and interpreted in a timely and appropriate manner.

• Assure appropriate behavioral assessments are completed in a timely manner.

• Ensure timely and effective communications regarding incidents and/or situations.

• Prepare information, documents, and materials required as a result of a complaint, mediation, or due process 9-12.

• Gather appropriate data in support of the status of annual goals, objectives, and indicators of job attainment elements.

• Actively seeks participation in professional learning activities to remain current on legal updates and instructional best practices.

• Assumes the responsibilities as the instructional leader for the assigned department/subject area.

• Conducts instructional learning walks to help assess overall strength of instruction.

• Expects and supports innovative instructional practices in the classroom.

• Expects and supports teachers working in high performing collaborative teams.

• Develops and manages annual budget for assigned departments.

• Assists in the development of the master instructional schedule for assigned departments 9-12.

• Articulates and supports the campus and district mission for improving student learning 9-12.

• Represent the campus at relevant local, county and state support services meetings.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the campus principal.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervise and evaluate assigned staff.

Customer Care Skills:

• Provide professional communication with students, parents, community members, staff and other professionals at all times.

• Use proper phone etiquette at all times, speaking slowly and clearly. Take reliable messages, and route to appropriate staff.

• Ensure superior customer care skills are used via eye contact, facial expressions, voice inflections, body language, and an attitude of "going the extra mile" for others.

• Ensure all requests for information are dealt with in an appropriate timeframe.

• Create and maintain a welcoming, service-oriented environment toward all internal and external customers.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel; occasional statewide travel and out-of-state travel

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions, maintain emotional control under stress. Must be able to manage simultaneous occurring projects, communicates effectively with the public

Salary: Pay Grade PG07, $476.70 - $564.87 daily rate commensurate with experience according to District salary schedule. Days: 226 Start Date: 2024-07-08 00:00:00.000