Assistant Principal - Middle School

About the role

The Middle School Assistant Principal is the co-instructional leader of the school community, responsible for establishing an instructional vision and a focused plan for improving student achievement; monitoring and supervising instruction; supporting teachers in improving their instructional practice; creating a community of continuous learning for all staff and students; and fostering a culture of high expectations for all students.

The assistant principal is charged with building strong partnerships with families and community, creating a safe, supportive school climate, and effectively managing operational, technical and staff issues to promote instructional progress. The assistant principal works collaboratively with the district leadership team to advance the Orting Student Learning Ends and Strategic Goals.

Responsibilities

• Effectively implement the district's instructional framework to support staff in inquiry and professional growth.
• Provide targeted professional development aligned to strategic student learning ends and goals to support student learning.
• Understand and communicate Washington State Learning Standards and ensure implementation of standards-based curriculum.
• Create and support Professional Learning Communities.
• Collect, analyze and utilize data effectively to guide and support student learning, implement targeted interventions, and monitor learning progress.
• Experience in working with subgroups of students not meeting their full learning potential preferred.
• Collaborate with administrative leadership team and staff to develop and implement a multi-tiered system of support.
• Effectively manage conflict within the school building.
• Oversee student activities.
• Provide oversight of building testing coordination.
• Identify students that have special needs and understand student referral systems.
• Ensure rigorous outcomes in student learning and make progress in closing the achievement gap.
• Administer the school within the policies and regulations established by the school district board of directors.
• Keep communications open and develop positive collaborative relationships with staff, district office, parents and the community in order to support student learning.
• Evaluate assigned staff under state and district guidelines.
• Provide ongoing professional development for staff and demonstrate a commitment to sound research-based instructional practices.
• Able to use technology and promote technical literacy for staff and students.
• Develop, implement, and monitor procedures and practices that promote a safe and orderly school environment.
• Assist in developing, implementing and evaluating a school wide learning plan for improvement of student achievement.
• Promote collaborative leadership and continuous renewal in school/organizational improvement efforts while dealing sensitively and equitably with all persons/groups.
• Identify, analyze, and apply research findings to ensure continuous improvement.
• Serve as an active member of District Leadership Team.
• Help maintain student discipline.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Demonstrated ability to manage systemic change and successfully implement reform initiatives that produce significant gains in closing the achievement gap.
• Demonstrated knowledge of high leverage, research-based instructional strategies and models for improving instructional practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of data to assess student progress and inform instructional practice.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain an interactive, positive and collaborative school culture.
• Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through quality decision-making and effective problem solving.
• Demonstrated proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Ability to use management systems to perform routine tasks.
• Ability to handle intense or controversial situations with levity and humor.
• Genuine interest in working with students and in placing students first in the decision making process.
• Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff or district partners.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to manage systemic change and successfully implement reform initiatives that produce significant gains in closing the achievement gap.
• Demonstrated knowledge of high leverage, research-based instructional strategies and models for improving instructional practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of data to assess student progress and inform instructional practice.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain an interactive, positive and collaborative school culture.
• Effective interpersonal skills in managing and interacting with diverse groups of stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict through quality decision-making and effective problem solving.
• Demonstrated proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Ability to use management systems to perform routine tasks.
• Ability to handle intense or controversial situations with levity and humor.
• Genuine interest in working with students and in placing students first in the decision making process.
• Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff or district partners.