Assistant Principal

Role purpose

Educational leadership and administration

• Help establish an effective learning climate, administer the school, and serve as principal when the regular principal is absent.
• Design and implement educational programs, facilitate and evaluate instruction, and support services for all students, including those with special needs.
• Help acquire instructional supplies and equipment, develop schedules, oversee facilities and grounds, and assess educational programs using school data and stakeholder feedback.
• Evaluate assigned department performance, oversee building operations when acting as principal, maintain personnel records, and support staff orientation.
• Work to achieve and sustain projected student enrollment capacity.

Student management and staff support

• Maintain student conduct standards, enforce discipline in accordance with due process, publish conduct guidelines, and maintain accurate discipline records.
• Work with students, staff, parents, law enforcement, and others to implement student behavior codes.
• Support staff recruitment, screening, background and reference checks, hiring paperwork, orientation, confidential personnel files, disciplinary actions, and performance appraisals.

Stakeholder communication

• Promote two-way communication with students, staff, parents, and community residents, and use school and community resources to enhance education.
• Serve on committees and attend meetings as directed by school leadership.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent.
• Professional certification in Educational Leadership in the applicable state.
• Two to five years of relevant experience and/or training; school administration experience is preferred.
• Experience in student instruction; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Successful criminal and employment background check.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, organize priorities, work with data, communicate tactfully, and drive quality work to completion.

Work environment

• Usual school working conditions; the role requires agility and movement in a school environment where children are present.
• Travel within or outside Florida may be required.
• The position involves light physical work, including occasionally exerting up to 20 pounds of force.

Overtime classification