Assistant Principal - FCHS

JOB DESCRIPTION:  ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – FCHS

The FCHS assistant school principal will assist the school principal in providing leadership for the certificated staff of the school in the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive educational program, and in administering the program in accordance with school board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

Qualifications:

·         Hold a postgraduate professional teaching license with an endorsement in administration and supervision K-12

·         Have at least three (3) years of successful, full-time experience as a teacher, supervisor or administrator

·         Demonstrated the leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with students, teachers and parents

Reports to:         School Principal

Performance Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the school principal, carry out the following responsibilities:

·         Provide an instructional program consistent with the goals and objectives of the school division

·         Provide for the continuing development and implementation of an effective instructional program through classroom supervision and instructional leadership

·         Work with the school staff and community to maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning and appropriate student behavior

·         Utilize available supervisory personnel, as needed, to ensure an effective instructional program

·         Supervise and evaluate the performance of members of the school staff and establish individual programs for improvement consistent with the division’s staff development program

·         Assign students to classes, programs, and activities designed to promote maximum learning

·         Advise the personnel office of staff needs, and to participate in the recruitment, employment, assignment, promotion, transfer, non-renewal, and dismissal of certificated and classified personnel

·         Work with other school and division administrators to provide for horizontal and vertical articulation of the instructional program

·         Foster effective home-school communication by providing opportunities for parents and teachers to discuss student progress and other matters of mutual concern, and by encouraging community involvement in school activities

·         Foster effective school-community relations by working with advisory groups and social service agencies and by facilitating community use of the school as established by division policy

·         Promote good working relationships among staff members

·         Devise and administer a school budget, utilizing all available funds, which is consistent with division instructional and administrative goals; to supervise the maintenance of accurate bookkeeping and accounting of school funds

·         Exercise leadership in the development, implementation, and interpretation of division and school policies and regulations

·         Be involved in professional enrichment to the extent necessary to keep abreast of developments in secondary school education and in the field of education generally

·         Perform other duties as assigned by the secondary principal

Terms of Employment:  Twelve-month year.  Salary to be established by the School Board.

Evaluation:  Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of administrative personnel.