Elementary Assistant Principal-Jury Elementary ( 2024-2025)

POSITION TITLE : Assistant Principal, Elementary

REPORTS TO : School Principal

POSITION SUMMARY : Assists the principal in providing elementary educational programs to ensure that each student enrolled in grades K thru 5 receives the best possible educational experience in a positive learning environment.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB

Essential Functions

• Assists the principal with administering the operation of the school and communicating any developments affecting performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Evaluates, encourages and recommends improvements regarding the instructional program and the activity programs related to learning improvement and maximum student participation;

assists teachers in developing classroom management plans.

• Assist the principal in formulation of school objectives in support of the district objectives and policies.
• Assists in the evaluation of candidates and selection of prospective members of the certificated and support staff.
• Assists in evaluating performance of the staff for the purpose of improving the instruction program and determining eligibility for re-employment.
• Assumes a proactive role with regard to disciplinary action required for students that demand personal attention.
• Assists the principal in the development of the master schedule and grade reporting; and in preparation of reports requested by district supervisory personnel and / or outside agencies.
• Participates in monthly Parent-Teacher Association meetings and other related PTA activities.
• Provides assistance with the program for transitioning students from elementary to junior high school.
• Assists with development of the annual budget for the school’s planned educational program.
• Positively and objectively represents and interprets the school to the community; and participates in professional activities designed to enhance competency in all areas of responsibility.
• Track record of improving student achievement.
• Experience with diverse student populations.
• Serves as an instructional leader for the school and moves the school toward continuous academic improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Marginal Functions

• Organizes the student council and school pep club for participation in district student activities.
• Makes the daily announcements to all teachers and students over the public address system and performs routing clerical tasks as required.

Physical / Visual Activities or Demands : Physical / visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

• Standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing.
• Normal attention with clarity of vision at 20 inches or less as well as 20 feet or more, required.
• Light physical demand with regular lifting of very light to light (1 to 25 items by hand.

Environmental / Atmospheric Conditions : Environmental and atmospheric conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job.

Typical office conditions with occasional exposure to outside environment for recess duty.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education : Broad knowledge of an advanced and professionally specialized discipline or other studies not available in undergraduate schools, involving an advanced theoretical knowledge within a specialized field.

Equivalent to a Master’s degree.

Experience : Requires a minimum of three years up to and including five years of successful elementary classroom teaching experience;

and practical experience in instructional management, effective teaching models and curriculum development.

Skills and Abilities which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position :

Apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.

• Compute discount, interest, profit and loss; commission, markup, and selling price; ratio and proportion, and percentage.
• Perform reading, writing and speaking at an intermediate level.
• Ability and personality necessary to work effectively with colleagues, parents, other individuals, community and school groups and organizations;

must demonstrate positive, effective people skills .

Machines, Tools, Equipment and Work Aids which may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position :

Computer and related software including Internet access fax and copy machine.

License(s) / Certification(s) Required : Elementary Principal’s Certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Commonly associated" is not intended to mean always or only . There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstances where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate.

All activities, Demands, Conditions and Requirements are linked to Essential Job Functions unless marked with an asterisk which denotes linkage only to marginal function(s).

Salary based on the 2022-2023 administrator salary schedule plus $2,000.00 stipend for doctorate.

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED