Assistant Principal, Hillcrest High School

Job Title:  Assistant Principal

Department: Learning - Secondary

Pay Grade: Academic Administrative, A121

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: School Principal

Responsible for providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibility for directing assigned programs and services at a elementary, middle school or high school; assists leadership with aligning to the district’s strategic plan; providing information and serving as a resource to others; supervising assigned staff; coordinating school activities and addressing issues, situations and/or problems that arise on campus or with enrolled students.

• Coordinates operations ensuring objectives are achieved and enforcing district policies and regulations.
• Assists with implementing student orientation and registration activities.
• Assists with development and establishing of the schools goals and objectives and the planning of the schools instructional program.
• Evaluates assigned personnel ensuring that standards are achieved and performance maximized.
• Facilitates the development, communication implementation and evaluation of quality learning enhancing excellence, equality and equity for staff and students.
• Facilitates meetings, processes, etc. meeting curriculum guidelines and/or ensuring achievement of state mandates.
• Facilitates communication between personnel, students, parents and community members evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
• Implements policies, procedures and/or processes providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students assisting students in modifying such behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills.
• Manages a variety of school administrative functions enforcing school, district, and state policy and maintaining safety and efficiency of school operations.
• Participates in meetings, workshops and seminars conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a wide variety of materials in written and electronic form documenting activities, providing written reference, and/or conveying information.
• Represents the school within community forums maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment.
• Supervises school personnel monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school's curriculum.
• Supports the Principal providing assistance with administrative functions.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

• Master's degree in job-related area, required.
• Job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

• Missouri Teaching Certificate, required.
• Missouri Administrative Certificate, required.
• Ability to gain and maintain "Highly Qualified" status as defined by Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, required.
• Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the results of which must be satisfactory to the District, required.

• Knowledge of basic math, including calculations using fractions, percentages, and/or ratios; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: appropriate codes, policies, regulations and/or laws; age appropriate activities; lesson plan requirements; stages of child development; and behavioral management strategies.
• Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job, including: applying assessment instruments; operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records
• Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Ability to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.
• Ability to work with others under a wide variety of circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
• Ability to analyze issues and create action plans.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve work processes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; set priorities; meet deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information; and…