POSITION TITLE:                            Assistant Principal

REPORTS TO:                                 Principal

SALARY GRADE:                             NC State Assistant Principal Salary Schedule plus Local Supplement

 

PURPOSE

The assistant principal serves as a member of the administrative team to develop and implement the total school program.

 

REQUIREMENTS

All candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of successful experience at the school level, as well as having completed a Masters Degree Program in School Administration and proper certification from the Department of Public Instruction.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:                                    

(Additional duties may be assigned)

• Pre-Class Organization

 Assists to implement student orientation and registration activities.

• Planning the School Program

Assists in the development and establishing of the school goals and objective and the planning of the schools instructional program.

• Implementing the School Program

Assists to provide direction to staff in implementing goals and objectives and interacts and meets with staff to assist in their development.

 

EVALUATING AND REMEDIATING THE SCHOOL PROGRAM

• Assists in the evaluation of the school program and of staff and assists to initiate needed improvements.
• Involving the Staff in Budget Allocations
• Involves the staff in setting budget priorities.
• Keeping Professionally Competent
• Acts to upgrade own professional knowledge and skills.
• Coordinating Budgets and Schedules
• Assists in the preparation and management of budgets and schedules and in the coordination and implementation of the co-curricular program.
• Handling Disciplinary Procedures
• Assists to define and disseminate information about school disciplinary policies and procedures to parents, students, staff and community.
• Coordinating and Communicating the Schools Formal Structure
• Communicates and carries out established policies, delegates and accepts responsibility for completion of tasks and communicates program goals, objectives and policies to the community.
• Coordinating School Services and Resources
• Assists in supervising and maintaining auxiliary services and uses community resources to supplement the school program.
• Facilitating Organizational Efficiency
• Promotes and maintains open communications, positive student attitudes, respects dignity, worth of staff, students, and complies with established lines of authority.
• Assisting In Record Keeping

The assistant principal assists in completion of records and reports and in the supervision

and inventory of necessary supplies, textbooks, equipment and materials.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and use fingers, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand and reach with hands and arms. Specific visual abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception. Occasionally the employee will lift up to 50 lbs. such as to lift files and paper.

 

EVALUATION

Performance in this position will be evaluated regularly by the Superintendent in accordance with Board Policy.