Principal Assistant (Billy Mills Middle School)

Principal Assistant (Billy Mills Middle School)

Lawrence Public Schools USD 497 • www.usd497.org/

MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR (Billy Mills Middle School)

Apply at: usd497.org/apply

Reports to: Principal

Job Goal: To assist principal in providing school-wide leadership, to administer the student management system and activities program.

Supervisors: Staff members at the building level

Qualifications:

• School Leadership License

• Prefer have prior experience with extracurricular athletic programs.

Performance and Responsibilities:

• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school.

• Assists with the day to day operations of Student Attendance Services.

• Assists in maintaining discipline throughout the student body, and deals with special cases as necessary.

• Assists with all safety and security procedures including the crises plan, fire drills, tornado drills.

• Assists in the recruitment, selection and placement of certified and classified personnel.

• Assists in the evaluation of certified and classified personnel.

• Assists with staff development for certified and classified personnel.

• Assists in providing information for parents and students regarding school policies.

• Assists with beginning of school year enrollment process and student orientation.

• Coordinates supervision of students within the building and on school grounds.

• Coordinates with building maintenance personnel for custodial and maintenance needs.

• Coordinates and oversees school athletic program.

• Performs other duties as requested by the principal.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to possess and maintain licensure (certification) as an administrator in the state of Kansas.

• Ability to speak clearly to various groups expressing ideas in a logical and forthright manner.

• Possess composition skills suitable for producing written communication for a variety of readers.

• Ability to quickly analyze a situation and provide prompt advice or response.

• Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.

• Ability to perform job responsibilities using appropriate software on district computer system and communication equipment.

• Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.

• Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.

• Knowledge of Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) procedures and regulations.

The tasks listed in this position description are subject to change at the discretion of the superintendent. The incumbent is expected to take on other duties as requested or assigned by his/her supervisor.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Boards policy on Evaluation.

Length of Contract: 220 days

Apply at: usd497.org/apply

Benefits Information

https://www.usd497.org/Page/9512

Salary Information

TBD + fringe benefits

Employer Information

Our Mission:

Lawrence Public Schools, USD 497, is a learning community committed to ensuring educational equity and excellence so that students of all races backgrounds achieve at high levels and graduate prepared for success in college, careers and life in a diverse and rapidly changing world.

About us:

Lawrence Public Schools serve approximately 11,000 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 in Lawrence, Kansas. Located on Interstate 70, about half-way between Topeka and Kansas City, Lawrence is an academic community, home to the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University. Our district is the seventh-largest in Kansas and with nearly 1,700 employees, one of the city`s largest employers.

Twenty-one school campuses include a pre-K program,14 elementary schools (grades K-5), four middle schools (grades 6-8), two comprehensive high schools(grades 9-12), a K-8 virtual school and a virtual high school (grades 9-11). Lawrence Public Schools offer a Parents as Teachers program for families of children from birth to age three; adult basic education, English as a Second Language courses and G.E.D. study and testing through an Adult Learning Center; and the opportunity for adults to earn a diploma through the Lawrence Diploma-Completion Program.