Job Title: Assistant Principal - Holmes Elementary

Exemption Status/ Test: Exempt/ Executive

Reports to: Principal

Salary: $66,035

Annual Work Calendar Days: 207 Days (Start for next year) 

 

Primary Purpose:

Assist the campus Principal in the overall administration of the instructional program and campus operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

 

Benefits: 

Why Bay City ISD?

Education/Certification:

Master’s degree in educational administration

Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate

Certified Texas Teacher Support and Evaluation System (T-TESS) appraiser

 

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Thorough understanding of school administrative operations
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to work with a specified behavior management system
Ability to communicate effectively orally as well as written expression
Ability to learn and utilize specialized therapeutic restraint techniques to control student behavior, when appropriate
General knowledge of computer systems and software applications
General knowledge of curriculum and instruction

 

Experience:

Three years teaching experience
Experience working with students with special needs and students in at-risk situation

 

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

 

Instructional Management

1. Participate in the development and evaluation of educational programs.
2. Provide appropriate time, resources, and materials to support staff in accomplishing educational goals.
3. Assist Principal in developing, maintaining, and using appropriate information systems and records necessary to measure campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
4. Facilitate the implementation and use of technology in the teaching/learning process.
5. Process changes and adjustments in student schedules.

Personnel Management

• Assist Principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff; serve as a second appraiser in the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS).
• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with campus Principal and supervise teachers, paraprofessionals and clerical personnel and others when assigned.
• Supervise operations in the absence of the campus Principal.
• Treat all staff with dignity, integrity and respect.
• Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.

• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
• Employ effective interpersonal skills.
• Participate in collaborative processes to develop campus improvement plans for staff, parents and community members.

• Assess and respond to needs related to job responsibilities.

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management

• Assist in requisition of supplies, textbooks, and equipment: conduct inventories; maintain records; and verify receipts for such material.
• Cooperate in safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
• Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
• Supervise the reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with home district attendance personnel on investigative follow-up actions when requested.
• Work with faculty in compiling annual instructional-related requests for materials and supplies.
• Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules and the department.

Student Management

• Coordinate and provide adequate supervision of students.
• Assist in monitoring special education services.
• Provide input to develop a student management system that results in positive student behavior.
• Conduct conferences with parents, students and teachers concerning school and student issues as requested by the principal.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and discipline is appropriate and equitable.
• Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission of the campus.
• Conduct physical student searches.

 

Professional Growht and Development School/Community

• Take the initiative to develop needed professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
• Articulate the campus goals and objectives and solicit support in accomplishing goals/objectives.
• Demonstrate awareness of client school districts' needs and initiate activities to meet those identified needs.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and evaluate the performance of staff as determined by the campus Principal

 

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

 

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

 

The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

 

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.