Assistant Principal - Ross Elementary School

Reports To: Building Principal

To use leadership, management, supervisory, and monitoring skills to promote the educational development of each student.

The incumbent must possess, or be able to obtain by time of appointment, a Kansas building or district leadership license and possess the necessary training and experience in planning, organizational, supervisory, and evaluation skills which the position entails. The incumbent should also demonstrate skills in curriculum and instructional leadership, personnel guidance, scheduling processes, policy, law, budget, school/community relations, and professional renewal.

The incumbent may be required to use the following skills and abilities during any part of the working day: speaking, hearing, visual, walking/mobility, standing, consistency of temperament, ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time, stamina for working long hours.

• Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program.
• Supervises the school’s co‑curricular and educational program.
• Approves the master teaching schedule and any special personnel assignments.
• Facilitates and monitors the school accreditation process.
• Understands school curriculum, ensures teaching of the written curriculum, helps staff use curriculum resources.
• Participates in and/or leads curriculum development activities commensurate with school and district goals.
• Provides opportunities and encouragement for staff to increase professional expertise.
• Assists in identifying curricular and extracurricular needs by analyzing current programs and student achievement.
• Regularly uses the results of student assessment data to identify problems and implement program improvements and/or pacing.

• Emphasizes student achievement as the primary outcome of schooling.
• Systematically assesses and monitors student progress, using objective and verifiable information whenever possible.
• Works with staff to systematically identify and respond to at‑risk students; makes referrals to appropriate community agencies when needed.
• Assures the proper educational placement of students.

• Models and facilitates good human relations skills; effectively interacts with others.
• Solicits information from school personnel and community in gauging the school climate.
• Recognizes efforts of students and teachers.
• Promotes the improvement of student and staff self‑images.
• Communicates high expectations for both staff and students and provides appropriate motivation to reach expectations.
• Fosters collegial relationships with and among teachers and staff.

• Develops and maintains positive staff morale.
• Facilitates and/or works with the building principal to effectively implement a discipline code that is fair and promotes orderliness and student learning.
• Protects instructional time by minimizing interruptions to the instructional process.
• Coordinates teacher and student schedules to promote maximum learning and minimize conflict.
• Maintains high visibility in the school.
• Provides for adequate supervision and acceptable student behavior at all school functions planned and operated by school personnel.
• Leads and directs the school leadership team.
• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school and ensures that the staff follows effective school policies.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the implementation of school activities.
• Maintains appropriate and consistent standards of student conduct and enforces discipline, as necessary, according to due process for the rights of students.
• Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the building principal.

• Supervises (under the direction of the building principal) all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and nonprofessional personnel assigned to the school.
• Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training,…