Future Elementary Assistant Principal 26-27 Application (could be any RCSD elementary school)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Aid the school principal in the overall administration of the school
• Aid the school principal in the development and administration of a strategic plan and school programs consistent with school district goals, vision, mission, curriculum, and school board and state policies
• Hold and maintain high expectations for instructional best practices, student achievement, behavior, and accountability
• Serve as principal in the absence of the school principal
• Work with the leadership team to intentionally focus on and implement effective instructional strategies based on the school’s strategic plan
• Work with school staff to support students’ social, intellectual, and emotional development
• Ensure the school environment is safe, secure, and clean; all basic facilities are in working order
• Conduct routine safety drills and professional development and maintain records in keeping with Mississippi Department of Education and RCSD guidelines
• Aid the school principal in leading staff in the development and implementation of lesson and unit plans aligned to MS state standards, curricula, and assessments and the revisions to lesson and unit plans based on student outcomes
• Aid the school principal in supporting staff in implementing a variety of rigorous instructional strategies and pedagogical methods that meet students’ needs and drive students’ learning and supporting staff in effectively adapting instructional practices to ensure that all students master content
• Aid the school principal in consistently monitoring and collecting data to inform continuous improvement and using multiple sources of data to evaluate instruction, identify student outcome trends, prioritize needs, and inform continuous improvement and facilitating and supporting staff in monitoring progress toward student learning goals
• Aid the school principal in leading staff in analyzing disaggregated, student specific data to determine appropriate differentiation and academic intervention and in using data to make updates to the intervention plans for students or subgroups not making progress
• Aid the school principal in providing ongoing, timely, and individualized actionable feedback to staff based on evidence collected from routine/daily observations
• Aid the school principal in facilitating or providing effective professional learning opportunities and coaching and providing differentiated professional learning to meet staff members’ growth needs
• Schedule peer observation opportunities for staff
• Create an effective leadership team, focusing on student learning
• Develop, implement, and modify a school strategic plan that identifies milestones and includes effective strategies for implementing rigorous classroom content and effective instructional practices to support students in achieving learning targets and utilizing progress monitoring results to improve activities to ensure continual improvement
• Proactively seek feedback, self-reflect, and adapt own leadership practice, engage in learning opportunities, and accept personal responsibility for mistakes and uses them as learning opportunities
• React to difficult moments or feedback with calm and positive ways
• Identify struggling or ineffective staff members, provide accurate feedback, support, coaching, and document evidence of substandard performance, and implement growth plan(s)
• Be knowledgeable of and enforce State and District codes, policies and laws, and administer District and school site discipline policies and programs
• Conduct activities with feeder schools to develop and direct recruitment orientation programs for new students
• Prepare and write correspondence, bulletins, and other communications on behalf of the school and publicity for special events and achievements as appropriate
• Ensure the health, safety and welfare of students; oversee staff and student attendance, behavior management, counseling, guidance and other support services
• Cook up to 75 pounds
• Coordinate the maintenance operations of the school site
• Propose schedule of classes and extracurricular activities
• Work with department heads and faculty in compiling annual budget requests
• Work with department heads and faculty in assessing and complying with curriculum
• Requisition supplies, textbooks, and equipment; conduct inventories; maintain records; and check on receipt of such material
• Assist in safety inspections and safety drill practice activities
• Assume responsibility for coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services
• Supervise the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and work with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up action
• Deal with special cases on an individual basis
• Advocate alongside parent groups, faculty, and student groups in advancing educational and related activities and objectives
• Administer the student insurance program
• Perform such record-keeping functions as the principal may direct
• Supervise teachers and departments as assigned by the principal
• Supervise and assist the attendance supervisor with residency
• Supervise extra-curricular activities
• Maintain and accept responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality

Qualifications

• Education Level: Master’s Degree in Education or related field
• MS Department of Education’s Administration Endorsement code
• Minimum five (5) years classroom experience with proven track record of student growth and achievement