Future Assistant Principal Positions - Henry County Public Schools

JOB TITLE: Assistant Principal

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Principal

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The position is responsible for assisting the school principal in the coordination, supervision and management of the school program and operation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists the principal in developing and maintaining an effective educational program consistent with state and federal guidelines and the philosophy, policies and goals of the School Board.
• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school; interprets and enforces school and school division policies and regulations.
• Meets and confers with students, parents, faculty and staff.
• Serves as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
• Proposes schedules of classes and extracurricular activities; helps schedule courses, students and teachers.
• Works with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests.
• Requisitions supplies, textbooks, and equipment; conducts inventories; maintains records, and checks on receipts for such material.
• Assists in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other school support services.
• Assists in conducting safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
• Assists in the reporting and monitoring of student attendance.
• Assists in maintaining discipline throughout the student body.
• Serves with parents, faculty, and student groups, as requested, in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
• Maintains a variety of files and records; prepares periodic and special reports as required.
• Identifies the special needs of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of school system specialists as required.
• Supervises and evaluates teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
• Explains and interprets division-wide curriculum/instructional goals and objectives to teachers, parents, pupils, and the community.
• Assists in the planning and implementation of a systematic method of supervising the instructional program through the use of observations, documentation, and data and follow-up conferences.
• Assists teachers in evaluating methods and materials and developing effective lesson plans and classroom preparation.
• Assists in the coordination and supervision of guidance and counseling services.
• Helps supervise curriculum planning; make studies of curriculum in cooperation with department heads, team leaders, grade-level chairpersons, and central office representatives.
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master's Degree and a minimum of five (5) years of teaching experience, preferably at the secondary level. Must hold or be eligible to receive a Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision PreK-12.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects, and some light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Work requires reaching, pushing, and pulling, use of hands to grasp, handle or feel, fine manipulation, and repetitive motions. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operation of office equipment, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities. The worker is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required to employees to this job.

Position will be posted until filled.

HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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