NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Title: Assistant Principal – Middle School 0212
Reports To: Campus Principal
Dept.: Campus Campus
Assigned: WageHour Status: Exempt
Duty Days: 220 Days
Pay Grade: A35
Date Revised: 05/2024
Primary Purpose: Work with the campus Principal to coordinate and administrate the various programs of the school within the framework of the philosophy, goals, and policy established by the Board within the status and standards of regulatory agencies and in accordance with administrative regulations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.
Qualifications:
• Master's degree • Texas assistant principal or other appropriate Texas certificate • Certified Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) appraiser • Thorough understanding of school operations • Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to coordinate campus support operations • Two years experience as a classroom teacher
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Instructional Management
• Participate in development and evaluation of educational programs. • Conduct instructional observations and conferences with staff that result in diagnostic and prescriptive feedback for growth and improved performance. • Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate. • Promote the use of technology in the teaching and learning process. • Attend ARD committee meetings and serve as administrator of record.
School Organizational Climate
• Promote a positive, caring climate for learning. • Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds. • Communicate effectively with students and staff.
School Organizational Improvement
• Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members. • Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to maintain and track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
Personnel Management
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences. • Serve as second appraiser for designated teacher appraisal system. • Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
Administration and Fiscal
• Supervise operations in principal's absence. • Help plan daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments, and extracurricular activity schedules. • Supervise reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with attendance clerk on follow-up investigations. • Work with department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs. • Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment, check inventory, maintain records, and verify receipts for materials. • Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities. • Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services. • Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and board policy.
Student Management
• Ensure that students are adequately supervised during noninstructional periods. • Help to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior. • Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable. • Conduct conferences on student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
Professional Growth and Development
• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
School Community Relations
• Articulate the school's mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission. • Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs. • Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
Supervisory Duties
• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal. • Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel, and others as assigned.
Equipment Used
• Personal computer, printer, copier, and fax machine.
Working Conditions
• Maintain emotional control under stress. • Work with frequent interruptions. • Frequent bending, stooping, twisting, overhead reaching, keyboarding, walking, and reaching. • Extensive travel throughout the building and classrooms. • Occasional districtwide travel, frequent prolonged and irregular hours.
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. Alternative methods of performing your duties or skills that may be required.