Assistant Principal - FHS

NATURE OF WORK

Under the direction of the principal, serves as an educational leader and assists the principal in the planning, coordination, and directing of activities and programs related to the administration of one or more schools.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the planning, development, organization, coordination, and supervision of instructional programs and activities; interprets and implements the district-approved curriculum program in light of individual school needs.
• Assists in providing leadership to the professional staff in determining objectives and identifying school needs as the basis for developing long-range and short-range plans for the school.
• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school and assumes leadership of the school in the principal''s absence.
• Assists in supervising student enrollment, records, attendance, and health requirements.
• Develops plans for emergency situations, in cooperation with staff and public safety agencies.
• Maintains a commitment to ongoing growth in self and others, supporting and participating in district and site professional growth programs.
• Relates to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective discipline policy.
• Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, with follow-up student/parent contact where necessary.
• Has knowledge of local policies and state and federal laws relating to minors.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Master's degree or higher with successful teaching experience. Must be NC licensed in administration.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Must be: physically able to operate a variety of equipment, including computers, copiers, etc.; physically able to operate a motor vehicle; able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, policies, etc., using prescribed formats.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Assists in implementing student orientation and registration activities.
• Assists in the development and establishment of the school''s goals and objectives and the planning of the school''s instructional program.
• Assists in providing direction to staff in implementing goals and objectives, and interacts and meets with staff to assist in their development.
• Assists in the evaluation of the school program and of staff, and assists in initiating needed improvements.
• Involves the staff in setting budget priorities.
• Act to upgrade their professional knowledge and skills.
• Assists in the preparation and management of budgets and schedules, and the coordination and implementation of the co-curricular program.
• Assists in defining and disseminating information about school discipline policy and procedures to parents, students, staff, and the community.
• Communicates and carries out established policies, delegates and accepts responsibility for completion of tasks, and communicates program goals, objectives, and policies to the community.
• Assists in supervising and maintaining auxiliary services and uses community resources to supplement the school program.
• Promotes and maintains open communications, positive student attitudes, respects the dignity and worth of staff and students, and complies with established lines of authority.
• Assists in the completion of records and reports and the supervision and inventory of necessary supplies, textbooks, equipment, and materials.

REPORTS TO: Principal

FSLA STATUS: Exempt

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to fulfill the requirements of this job