Reed High School Assistant Principal

Washoe County School District

Reno, NV

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounts Payable, Administrative Management, Analysis Skills, Behavioral Intervention, Budget Management, Budgeting, Change Management, Communication Skills, Community Development, Course Development, Data Analysis, Data Management, Diversity, Leadership, Operations Management, Performance Analysis, Procedure Development, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Project/Program Management, Regulations, Secondary School, Set Goals, Staff Development, State Laws and Regulations, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Student Conduct, Team Player, Training Program, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum
LOCATION
Reno, NV
POSTED
1 day ago

Reed High School Assistant Principal
Secondary Education

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SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under direction of the principal, serves as an instructional leader and assistant administrative officer of a high school. As part of a leadership team, is responsible for site progress toward achieving the school's mission, vision, and core beliefs.. Incumbent provides management of site programs, accountability directives, student discipline, and facilities. Incumbent acts as liaison to parents, community, and other district groups. Monitors and assists with student progress, evaluates and ensures high-quality staff performance, and works with parents and the community to ensure every student graduates ready for college and/or a highly-skilled career. Incumbent performs related work as required.
EXEMPLARY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Exercises vision and provides leadership that appropriately involves staff, parents, students, and the community in the identification and accomplishment of the school's mission; recognizes the individual needs of all staff and students, including those of diverse cultures, backgrounds, or abilities; applies effective human relations skills; encourages and develops the leadership of others; analyzes relevant information, makes decisions, delegates responsibility, and provides appropriate support and follow-up; identifies and creatively coordinates the use of available human, material, and financial resources to achieve the school's mission and goals; bonds the school community through shared values and beliefs; initiates and manages constructive change; advances the profession through participation as a member of local, state, and national professional groups.
Articulates beliefs persuasively, effectively defends decisions, explains innovations, and behaves in ways that are congruent with these beliefs and decisions; demonstrates skills in nonverbal communication, including impact of personal image, to communicate a positive image of the school; exemplifies the behavior expected of others; keeps communication flowing to and from the school; communicates effectively with the various constituencies within the school community.
Involves staff, parents, students and the community in setting goals; identifies, in collaboration with staff, parents, and students, the decision-making procedures the school will follow; applies the process of consensus building both as a leader and as a member of the group.
Demonstrates knowledge of curriculum, instruction and assessment and their relationship to program goals and objectives; encourages students and staff to participate in co-curriculum activities that enhance and complement what is learned in the classroom.
Regularly assesses the teaching methods and strategies being used and ensures they are appropriate, varied and effective; applies principles of teaching and learning for both children and adults; articulates effective classroom management and planning processes.
Sets high expectations for students, staff, parents, and self; helps teachers understand and apply teaching styles that complement the varied learning styles of students; encourages students and staff alike to set high personal goals and offers encouragement and support in the achievement of those goals; involves others in designing staff development programs that match the goals of the school with needs of the participants; encourages staff participation in professional development activities; engages in continuing personal and professional development.
Uses a variety of techniques and strategies to assess student performance, individual staff and personal performance, p ogress toward the achievement of curriculum goals, and the effectiveness of the overall instructional program; be proficient with data management systems and possess the ability to analyze student achievement data, including the ability to lead high functioning Professional Learning Communities (PLCs); demonstrates an understanding of Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) as it relates to student success including familiarity with Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS).
Fosters constructive suggestions from students, staff, parents, and the community for improving the school's program including safety for all; applies effective observation and conferencing skills; inspires teachers at all levels of skill and experience to acquire new competencies and experiences; demonstrates a level of human relations skills which assures that the evaluation process will be helpful rather than destructive; develops professional growth plan to improve teaching and administrative performance.
Uses collaborative strategic planning to help identify and accomplish the school's mission, goals and objectives; recruits, selects, assigns, and organizes staff in such a way as to assure the greatest potential for the accomplishment of the school's mission; facilitates the identification, training, and monitoring of the staff to insure effective support in accomplishing the strategic plan of the district; attracts volunteers and provides them effective training and meaningful assignments; provides a safe, orderly climate for learning; manages the operation and maintenance of the physical plant.
Applies understanding of the school district budget and its specific implications for the school; involves staff and representative members of the community in the development of school budget priorities, based upon the mission and strategic plan of the district.
Is aware of and subject to appropriate laws of the State of Nevada, and the regulations of the district and the Nevada Department of Education.
Curriculum: Develops and maintains course offerings, course guide, and master schedule, including special academic programs such as AP, IB, or signature academy programs; orders and maintains current textbook materials and records including print and technologic

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Washoe County School District