JOB DESCRIPTION: Secondary Administrator
The secondary administrator will assist the 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 each member 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 the school education and in the field of education generally
• Perform other duties as assigned by the 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.