Assistant Principal - Pojoaque Valley School District

Job Title: Assistant Principal

FLSA Status: EXEMPT

Salary Range: $84,800-87,874 (Middle School Assistant-201-day contract)

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university;

MA or equivalent degree in School Administration

NM 100 Level Administrative License or ability to apply and receive

(within three months from initial hire date)

5 years minimum teaching experience.

Skills/Aptitudes:

Good organizational ability; good written and oral communication skills; ability to maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality regarding students, staff, parents, and school matters.

Essential Job Responsibilities of Assistant Principal:

• Works cooperatively with colleagues, supervisors, and administrators.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior.
• Follows district policies and administrative rules and regulations.
• Follows District Code of Conduct policies.
• Maintains behavior appropriate to performing and accomplishing assigned duties.
• Maintains a suitable personal appearance as it relates to position.
• Coordinates teaching program with site-based goals and district-wide objectives;
• Uses and applies appropriate conflict resolution skills with students;
• Maintains positive attitude and ensures classroom environment is conducive to student learning;
• Acts in the decision-making role of Principal in his/her absence.
• Leads committees when interviewing and hiring staff
• Serves as Instructional leader for certified and associate staff
• Monitors physical plant operations and maintenance
• Assists in Master Scheduling decision
• Authorizes movies/speaker approval with individual teachers.
• Collaborates consistently with other Assistant Principals.
• Does daily AM/PM duty in areas where students are present.
• Daily lunch duty in cafeteria and other eating areas.
• Enforces discipline system
• Oversees and contributes to programs dealing with dropout prevention
• Supervises credentialing system for teachers
• Attends and monitors evening/weekend events
• Serves as the resource and authority for grade reporting/review
• Assists in graduation requirements, arrangements, and ceremony
• Responsible for school inventory data collection, deletion, and accounting
• Holds monthly grade level meetings
• Responsible for Special Education issues and law compliance
• Responsible for teacher observations, evaluations, and professional development plans, professional growth plans as needed.
• Participates in Planned Learning Communities activities.
• Monitors daily attendance and truancy issues.
• Works with counselors on key processes.
• Accountable for local, state and Federal budget issues.
• Sets general tone in cooperation, encouragement, and professional development through staff development opportunities (in-services and meetings)
• Good technology skills.
• Conducts/assists in internal investigations at site level.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.