Assistant Principal POOL [Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties]

About the role

Job Purpose: To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success.

Responsibilities

• Assists the principal in establishing and maintaining an effective learning climate in the school.
• Affords assistance to the principal in the overall administration of the school.
• Serves as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
• Aids in the design and implementation of programs, based on current educational theory and research, to meet the specific needs of the school and its students.
• Facilitates and evaluates, in assigned departments, the CSUSA-approved instructional program in a manner designed to maximize the cognitive and affective progress of each student.
• Assists the principal in the acquisition and utilization of instructional supplies, equipment, and textbooks for the school.
• Assists the principal in facilitating services for all students in the school including, but not limited to, those with special needs.
• Participates, as requested, in school-level activities to design educational philosophy and goals which maximize student growth.
• Assists the principal in overseeing the facility and grounds of the assigned school and makes recommendations about short-range and long-range needs.
• Assists in the development of a schedule which maximizes the educational program for students and utilizes district resources to their greatest advantage.
• Assists the principal in conducting an on-going assessment of the educational program in the assigned school, including the strengths and areas in need of improvement; the analysis of test results, attendance records, discipline reports; feedback from students, staff, administrators, and parents; and other formal and informal data.
• Serves as Administrator of School.
• Evaluates performance in assigned departments in accordance with state law and regulation, and CSUSA policy and practices.
• Serves as acting Principal responsible for building operations when Principal is out of the building.
• Affords assistance in the orientation of new staff in accordance with state law and regulation as well as CSUSA policy and procedures.
• Maintains personnel records, reports and documentation as required by state and federal law and regulation as well as by CSUSA policy and procedures.
• Works to achieve/sustain 100% of projected student enrollment capacity.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of the students.
• Establishes and publishes guidelines for proper student conduct in keeping with state law, CSUSA policy and school practices in cooperation with the principal.
• Attends school-related activities and events to oversee student behavior and achievements.
• Generates and maintains accurate discipline records.
• Works with students, staff, parents, law enforcement officials and others in the implementation of student behavior codes in cooperation with the principal.
• Assists the principal in promoting on-going, two-way communications with relevant audiences (i.e., students, staff, parents, community residents) to enhance the educational program provided by the school.
• Assists the principal in utilizing the resources of the school and community to enhance the educational program.
• Serves as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed by the principal and/or Vice President of Education.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company.
• Supports the company's values in the strategic areas of academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Establishes excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Works and interacts with individual at all levels of the organization.
• Thinks ahead and plan over a 1-2 year time span.
• Has the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Has the ability to consistently be at work, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Strives to research, evaluate, and implement best practices.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data, to interpret data, to detect errors, and prepare reports.
• Possesses strong customer and student orientation.
• Is proactive and takes initiative.
• Thinks creatively.
• Drives projects to completion.
• Insists on highest level of quality.

Required Qualifications And Skills

• Master's degree (MA) from an accredited college or university or equivalent.
• Professional Certification in Educational Leadership in Applicable State.
• Two to five years relevant experience (in school administration preferred) and/or training.
• Experience in student instruction.

Work Environment

Usual school working conditions.

Physical Demands: Agility and ability to quickly move in a school environment where children are present. Travel within or outside of Florida.

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.