Assistant Principal - High School

Overview

Job Title:

Assistant Principal, High School at Columbus City Schools - Ohio

JOB STATUS:
Administrator, FLSA Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Principal, High School

DEPARTMENT:
Assigned School

Under principal supervision, serving in an assigned high school, this position is responsible for providing assistance with strategic direction and in overseeing the execution of all plans and activities of the district’s curriculum, ensuring student learning experiences are consistent with the mission and instructional goals of the district.

• Supervises the day-to-day activities of building staff. Duties include hiring, training, counseling, and evaluating staff performance.
• Assists the Principal in overseeing the delivery of academic instruction, ensuring learning experiences consistent with the mission statement and instructional goals of the building and district.
• Provides assistance and guidance to staff who are engaged in student instruction.
• Promotes improvement of curriculum and instruction within the building.
• Monitors student achievement and progress toward instructional goals and objectives of the building and district; initiates corrective action as necessary.
• Administers the student behavior and discipline program; counsels and provides guidance to students regarding a variety of personal, academic, and behavioral issues.
• Investigates and addresses student-related issues and concerns; develops a plan of action to address problem(s).
• Works cooperatively with guidance counselors, social workers, and other support team members to implement various initiatives to increase the high school graduation rate, decrease the student dropout rate, and ensure students can achieve their appropriate grade level.
• Develops the master schedule and class scheduling of students.
• Coordinates the completion and distribution of interim and quarterly student report cards.
• Serves as the building test coordinator responsible for coordinating and supervising state and district mandated testing at the building level.
• Plans, coordinates, and executes assigned grade level activities including student recognition, Homecoming, Prom, Graduation, and the like.
• Assumes responsibility for execution of the building's emergency and crisis plans including fire/emergency drills.
• Monitors school building areas to ensure safe conditions and compliance with Federal, state, and local health and safety standards.
• Manages the transportation of students to/from school.
• Creates and promotes a positive and cooperative atmosphere that encourages and motivates students and staff; ensures rules are fairly and consistently administered.
• Supports implementation of the building's after school activities and events by attending activities/events and ensuring acceptable student behavior at all school sanctioned/sponsored activities/events.
• Prepares or oversees completion of required documentation and reports.
• Promotes positive school-community relations by clearly communicating school messages to parents and members of the community, responding to parental and community inquiries in a timely and courteous manner, and maintaining visibility with students, parents, and the community.
• Performs the duties of Principal in that individual's absence.
• Maintains current knowledge of best practices, trends and new developments in high school curriculum, instruction and building administration. Recommends changes to operations and instructional strategies as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• EDUCATION LEVEL:
  Master’s degree in education, educational leadership, administration or a related field required at time of appointment.
• EXPERIENCE:
  
  Five (5) years of successful, licensed teaching experience with Columbus City Schools or a comparable school district, and one (1) year of school-based administrator experience. (Current CCS employees without administrative experience will be considered if the valid principal licensure requirement is met).
• LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
  State of Ohio Principal license (Grades 5-12)

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