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Assistant Principal

 

School: XYZ Charter                                    

Supervisor: Principal

Salary: $$$$$

 

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Primary Role and Purpose:

     Assist charter principal in instructional program administration and charter level operations.

     Organize student activities and services.

 

Qualifications:

 

     Education:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

     Skills:

·        Working knowledge of charter operations.

·         Exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.

·         Capable of coordinating charter support operations.

    

     Experience:

             List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

 

     Instructional Management

  • Assist in planning and assessing the educational programs.
  • Encourage planning of innovative education programs, assist teachers in implementing such efforts when appropriate.
  • Encourage the use of technology in the instructional process.

 

Charter Atmosphere

  • Encourage a constructive, thoughtful climate for learning.
  • Promote fairness of students and staff from all cultural backgrounds.
  • Communicate with students and staff in an effective manner.

 

Charter Improvement

  • Assist in organization of school improvement plan with staff, parents and community members.
  • Help principal design, manage and implement information systems to manage and track progress on charter goals and academic excellence indicators.

 

 

 

 

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         Personnel Management                                                                

  • Hold employee evaluation conferences based on records of performance evaluation. 
  • Assist principal in interviewing, selecting and orienting new charter employees.

 

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management

  • Oversee charter operations in principal’s absence.
  • Assist in scheduling student activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments and extracurricular activity schedules.
  • Oversee student attendance records and assist the attendance clerk on truancy issues.
  • Document needs of charter facilities in order to compile yearly budget with charter administrators and staff.
  • Requisition supplies, textbooks and equipment; verify inventory; manage records; and confirm receipts for materials.
  • Aid in safety drill practices and inspections.
  • Manage support services including transportation, custodial and cafeteria.
  • Abide by all federal and state laws that apply to charter schools, Commissioner’s Rules that apply to charter schools and charter policy.

 

Student Management

  • Provide for supervision of students during non-instructional hours.
  • Help students develop a positive behavior through a student discipline management system.
  • Provide for uniform enforcement of school rules and oversee appropriate and reasonable student discipline.
  • Hold parent/teacher/student conferences in regard to student and school issues.

 

Professional

  • Enrich job skills through professional development.

 

Charter and Community Responsibilities

  • Convey the charter’s mission to the public and encourage support in accomplishing the mission.
  • Illustrate understanding of charter and community needs and begin activities to meet those needs. 
  • Demonstrate use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

     Share supervisory duties for charter professional staff with charter principal.  Oversee

     teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Job Related Conditions:                                                                                          

  • Maintain control in stressful situations.
  • Travel may be required.
  • Extended and irregular hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed. Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.

 

Approved by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

Reviewed by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

 

 

 

 

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