Elementary School Assistant Principal

The Assistant Principal works collaboratively with the Principal and administrative team to manage and facilitate the daily operations of the school. The role of Assistant Principal serves as a critical support to the Principal. Additionally, he or she is an active participant in both district-wide and primary/intermediate-level leadership team planning, goal-setting, and innovation. Duties include, but are not limited to: assisting with long and short term primary/intermediate goal setting, maintaining a safe/security school environment (including the management of student discipline), modeling instructional leadership, engaging in data review and analysis, supervising teachers and staff, facilitating professional development, assisting with curricular review and implementation, contributing to a positive school climate and environment, and building positive relationships with students, families, and the community. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned by the building principal. Knowledge of and adherence to district and state policies is expected.

Work collaboratively with the building administrator(s)

Perform as the Principal in the Principal's absence

Participate actively in the meetings of the district-wide and primary/intermediate-level Leadership Teams and cooperate with all other administrators

Divide time between building assignment(s) on a basis determined by the Principal and/or the Assistant Superintendent and building administrator(s)

Administer the operations and programs of the assigned building(s) in a manner that is both consistent with the educational philosophy of the District, supervisory principal and financially sound

Partners with building administration to resolve significant and/or on-going student behavior situations

Communicates with District Administration on disciplinary statistics and trends

Assists with supervision of student activities including extracurricular and sporting events

Assists with class and building scheduling process

Represent the intermediate/primary administration as part of the Safety & Security district-wide team and building-level Crisis Team

Assist with the development and implementation of a culture of belonging in our primary/intermediate buildings

Inform the professional staff about policies, procedures, and expectations affecting their work in this District

Promote good public relations between the school(s) and the community

Observe, evaluate, and communicate the job performance of the support staff and professional employees in the building

Provide leadership in the instructional program of assigned building(s), curricular areas, and grade levels

Provide leadership in curriculum development

Investigate situations that may warrant discipline, meet with affected parties, gather and document facts, take appropriate action (students)

In collaboration with the primary/intermediate administrative team, manages and coordinates all aspects of the primary/intermediate summer school program

Recommends personnel actions including salary increases, and job assignments for designated staff

Perform all other duties reasonably assigned

Ability to provide educational leadership

Skill in observing and evaluating education staff

Ability to expeditiously learn and apply applicable Board policies

Knowledge of student development at the elementary school level

Knowledge of applicable education law and regulations

Knowledge of effective instructional and intervention strategies; including a familiarity with a Multi-Tiered System of Support

Knowledge of effective primary/intermediate school disciplinary principles and restorative practices

Some knowledge of budget principles and practices

Skill in observing and evaluating education staff using the Danielson Framework

Ability to expeditiously learn and apply applicable Board policies

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong technology and digital literacy skills

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with students, parents, educational staff, associates, Board members, and educational and community agencies impacting on students and educational programs

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Training: Masters Degree

Experience: Five years of teaching or school counseling experience (minimum)

Required Certification/Licenses: PA Certification as a K-12 Principal

Travel Requirements: Within the District; other locations for training and meetings

Physical and Mental Job Requirements: Typically sits for sustained periods of time at a desk and/or computer

Typically requires close visual acuity involved with preparing and analyzing data, viewing a computer screen and extensive reading

Physically active, standing and walking for extended periods of time

Occasional bending, crouching, stooping, twisting, reaching and grasping

Some lifting, up to 25 pounds

Manual dexterity and repetitive movement of fingers and hands for keyboarding

Able to receive and deliver detailed information through written and oral communications

Able to function at a high level in a fast paced work environment

Working Conditions: School setting, including offices, classrooms, hallways, cafeteria and school grounds

Terms of Employment: Twelve month, 260 days, Full-Time Position Salary and fringe benefits as approved by the Board of School Directors