Assistant Principal, State Bridge Crossing ES

About the role

The Assistant Principal is a member of the school leadership team. This role supports the Principal in providing the instructional and organizational leadership of our K-12 schools. The role serves as the school’s advocate and works with all stakeholders to create a common vision for the school that best positions the school for success and engages students and their community.

Responsibilities

• Drives instructional excellence
• Participates in the supervision and evaluation of professional and classified personnel
• Buils an environment that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement
• Manages school financial, physical, and personnel resources to support optimal instruction
• Serves as school’s advocate and regularly communicates with all stakeholders
• Manages diverse opinions, ideologies, and expertise to achieve school vision and objectives
• Conducts routine administrative duties as assigned by the Principal
• Manages and coordinates staff and students during the summer school program
• Acts as time manager throughout the school year as assigned by administration
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Education or a related field
• Must hold a Tier I or II Georgia Leadership Certification or hold a qualifying out of state Leadership Certification
• Will also consider, if valid, a renewable T5 or higher Teaching Certification with passing scores on the GACE Leadership Ethics Test
• Must enroll in a leadership program that leads to Georgia Tier I certification within one year of hire
• Must complete a leadership program that leads to Georgia Tier I Leadership certification within three years of hire
• Minimum of 3 years of certified school experience required; Experience as a classroom teacher at the applicable grade level preferred

Qualifications

• Ability to relate to a wide variety of people and to observe, listen, and provide leadership which results in the best possible teaching and learning atmosphere
• Good decision-making and problem solving skills
• Ability to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate program goals and initiatives
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal