Job Title:
Assistant Principal
Department:
Secondary School
Reports To:
Principal
FLSA Status:
Exempt - Term Position
Prepared By:
Human Resources Department
Prepared Date:
April, 2011
Position Status:
Full Time Position / 11 Month Contract
SUMMARY
Administers school student personnel program in primary or
secondary school and counsels and disciplines students by
performing the following duties personally or through subordinate
supervisors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Formulates student personnel policies such as code of ethics.
Plans and supervises school student activity programs.
Gives individual and group guidance for personal problems,
educational and vocational objectives, and social and
recreational activities.
Talks with and disciplines students in cases of attendance and
behavior problems.
Supervises students in attendance at assemblies and athletic
events.
Walks about school building and property to monitor safety and
security or directs and coordinates teacher supervision of areas
such as halls and cafeteria.
Completes and submits State reports.
Organizes State or District wide standardized testing that are
administered at school.
Maintains records of student attendance.
Arranges for and oversees substitute teachers.
Works with administrators to coordinate and supervise student
teachers program.
Organizes and administers inservice teacher training.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises school employees which may include teachers, custodial
staff, office staff, or other employees.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
district's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include
planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance;
rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and
resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
CERTIFICATES/LICENSES:
Administrative Certificate issued by the Arizona Department of
Education is required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
A Master's or more advanced degree from four-year college or
university.
Certified as a Qualified
Evaluator preferred
.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business
periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or
governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure
manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to
questions from groups of students, parents, staff, supervisors,
and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts,
interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area,
circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and
draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety
of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and
deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here 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 work long hours and handle stressful
situations.
Employee will be required to move about the school district
effectively; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach
with hands and arms; talk and hear.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing
the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.
Duties may require employee to be exposed to outside weather
conditions including extreme heat or cold, wind and rain. High
humidity and/or dusty conditions may also be present.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.