Assistant Principal-Huntington High School

OFFERING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Caddo Parish Schools Job Description

Job Title : Assistant Principal

Prepared By : Jan Holliday

Prepared Date : July 19, 2012

Approved By : Caddo Parish School Board

Approved Date : August 21, 2012

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Working under supervision of the school principal, assists in administering the school in accordance with school

board policies and uses leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to manage assigned school so as to

promote the educational development of each student. Assists the principal with the planning and implementation of

a program which creates an environment where teachers have the ability to design and implement a course(s) of

study that enable students to learn and develop optimally.

Domains and Components will be used for the Assistant Principal evaluation in conjunction with measures of

student growth. Measures of student growth will be aligned with the Caddo Parish Public School System’s

accountability measures as outlined in the Louisiana Accountability System.

Domain I : School Vision Component A : Sets ambitious, data-driven goals and a vision for achievement;

invests teachers, students, and other stakeholders in that vision.

The assistant principal creates an atmosphere for achievement of high academic expectations for all students; providing

a clear picture of the schools future.

The assistant principal ensures that the school vision is lived in practice, encouraging behaviors that support the vision

and addressing behaviors that undermine the vision; enlisting the support, ownership, and institutionalization of the

vision from various perspectives and lenses.

The assistant principal places data driven school level goals into the vision which describe how the vision will be

attained; adjusting the goals as needed, using student learning outcomes, needs assessments, observations of teacher

practices, and participation from stakeholders to ensure they are driving improvements in achievement.

Domain II : School Culture Component A : Facilitates collaboration between teams of teachers

The assistant principal develops a school culture that allows effective teaching and learning to occur through the use of

effective and frequent collaboration between teams of teachers.

The assistant principal reinforces the school culture, along with the teachers, students and stakeholders, through

practices and actions that say : this is how we do school here.

The assistant principal establishes a culture of learning, wherein teachers identify and teach core academic skills across

the curriculum and implement shared instructional practices to improve student achievement; using work that is

rigorous and aligned with the Compass rubric.

Component B : Provides opportunities for professional growth and develops a pipeline of teacher leaders

The assistant principal expects professional growth from all members of the teaching staff that is aligned with the

vision of the school and the Compass rubric.

The assistant principal facilitates meaningful, targeted professional development opportunities aligned to teacher needs

and designed to improve instructional practice.

The assistant principal cultivates a pipeline of teacher leaders and develops their leadership skills to provide additional

support to teachers in the school and allows them to take on additional leadership opportunities.

Component C : Creates and upholds systems that result in a safe and orderly school environment.

The assistant principal ensures that the school building is clean and safe, all basic facilities are in working order and

that the physical plant fosters major academic priorities and initiatives.

The assistant principal consistently implements and discusses across all classrooms, an age appropriate code of conduct

with written values and beliefs, that is aligned with district and school priorities.

The assistant principal utilizes all support staff, including certificated and non-certificated employees, to strategically

support the achievement of school goals.

Domain III : Instruction

Component A : Observes teachers and provides feedback on instruction regularly.

The assistant principal observes teachers to provide on-going actionable, clear and transparent feedback on instruction;

these observations will become a part of both formative and summative assessments of teacher effectiveness.

The assistant principal ensures that all instruction is focused on the development and implementation of goals and

objectives that are aligned with the Common Core Standards.

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Component B : Ensures teachers set clear, measurable objectives aligned to Common Core.

• The assistant principal guarantees that all instruction is grounded in and guided by the Common Core Standards.
• The assistant principal implements a curricular scope and sequence that fosters rigorous instruction and activities that

are designed to cognitively challenge students using the Common Core Standards.

The assistant principal supplies teachers with supporting curricular materials that allow them to implement the

curriculum with fidelity.

Component C : Ensures teachers use assessments reflective of Common Core rigor.

The assistant principal facilitates and supports staff use of aggregated and disaggregated data to identify and prioritize

students’ needs in relation to the Common Core Standards.

The assistant principal will ensure that all assessments are Common Core aligned and will maintain teacher

accountability for on-going analysis of student data to provide rigor, differentiation, rapid interventions and updated

intervention assignments to reflect student needs and progress.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Observes and supervises assigned personnel at the school level while performing designated duties.
• Assists in selecting, requisitioning, and administering supplies, materials, equipment, textbooks and services.
• Assists in supervising the maintenance of the school plant including the operation of custodial services, food services

and transportation, as assigned.

• Assists in establishing and enforcing rules and regulations related to student rights and responsibilities.
• Assists in accounting for student attendance.
• Assists in the supervision of extra-curricular activities.
• Assists the principal in investigating, evaluating and implementing instructional changes on the school level.
• Assists in maintaining accurate records related to curriculum procedures, instructional practices, and student records.
• Assists in the evaluation and development of the school staff including appropriate professional development activities.
• Performs other duties as designated by the principal.

Employee acknowledges that he / she is required to maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Breach of said professional

conduct includes but is not limited to : neglect of duty, dishonesty, engagement in acts that are contrary to CPSB policy, unlawful

activities, or any other conduct which is seriously prejudicial to the school system.

PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

Minimum Qualifications : Minimum of five years of successful teaching experience during the five-year period immediately

preceding appointment to the position of assistant principal. Holds a valid Type "A" or Level 3 Louisiana teaching certificate

with authorization as Provisional Principal, School Principal, or Educational Leader 1 or 2 and other requirements as set forth in

Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel (Bulletin 746).

Personal Characteristics : Ability to plan, organize, and oversee the work of the school staff; ability to work tactfully and

harmoniously with schools, staff, parents and / or the public; ability to gain the respect of staff, parents and students; ability to hold

records, reports and conversations in confidence and encourage cooperation between teachers and parents in order to ensure a

professional instructional climate for students; physical stamina and emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and to

keep all aspect of the job under control; exhibits professionalism in dealing with all members of the staff; neat, well groomed

appearance.

Terms of Employment : Elementary : 194 days; Middle : 195 days; High : 200 days

Reports to : School Principal

Supervises : Assigned school personnel at school site

Salary Range : See Caddo Salary Schedules for Assistant Principals