Assistant Principal

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; MA or equivalent degree in School Administration NMPED Administrative License 5 years minimum teaching experience.

Skills/Aptitudes:

Good organizational ability; good written and oral communication skills; ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters.

Essential Job Responsibilities of Assistant Principal:

· Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators. · Demonstrates ethical behavior. · Follows district policies and administrative rules and regulations. · Follows District Code of Conduct policies. · Maintains behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties. · Maintains a suitable personal appearance as it relates to position. · Coordinates teaching program with site-based goals and district-wide objectives; · Uses and applies appropriate conflict resolution skills with students; · Maintains positive attitude and ensures classroom environment is conducive to student learning; · Acts in the decision-making role of Principal in his/her absence. · Leads committees when interviewing and hiring staff · Serves as Instructional leader for certified and associate staff · Monitors physical plant operations and maintenance · Assists in Master Scheduling decision · Authorizes movies/speaker approval with individual teachers. · Collaborates consistently with other Assistant Principals. · Does daily AM/PM duty in areas where students are present. · Daily lunch duty in cafeteria and other eating areas. · Enforces discipline system · Oversees and contributes to programs dealing with dropout prevention · Supervises credentialing system for teachers · Attends and monitors evening/weekend events · Serves as the resource and authority for grade reporting/review · Assists in graduation requirements, arrangements, and ceremony · Responsible for school inventory data collection, deletion, and accounting · Holds monthly grade level meetings · Responsible for Special Education issues and law compliance · Responsible for teacher observations, evaluations, and professional development plans, professional growth plans as needed. · Participates in Planned Learning Communities activities. · Monitors daily attendance and truancy issues. · Works with counselors on key processes. · Accountable for local, state and Federal budget issues. · Sets general tone in cooperation, encouragement, and professional development through staff development opportunities (in-services and meetings) · Good technology skills. · Conducts/assists in internal investigations at site level. Performs other job duties as assigned.