Assistant Principal Position Available In Hinds, Mississippi

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE

Please send resume and letter of interest to Principal Debra Houghton at dhoughtont@madison-schools.com Applicant Must Hold a Valid Mississippi Educator License with

Endorsement Code:

486

Job Title:

Elementary School Assistant Principal
Reports to: School Principal

Supervises:

Certified and Non-Certified Staff and Students on Assigned Campus

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Contract Days:

225

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for assisting the school principal in providing school wide leadership, maintaining the daily operations of the school in the absence of the school principal, and learning and growing professionally to lead a school in the future; To help ensure the safety and security of the students and staff; To help place students and teachers in a position to succeed in the classroom and in other activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum five (5) years successful classroom teaching experience (elementary teaching preferred); assistant principal or educational supervisory experience preferred
Mississippi teaching certificate in appropriate area.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are essential functions the person employed in this position must be able to perform. The duties listed below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the key job elements.
Assist the school principal in the overall administration of the school
Assist the school principal in the development and administration of 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
Assist the school principal in implementing a schoolwide vision that is adopted and embraced by the school and community
Assist the school principal by working with the leadership team to implement effective instructional strategies to achieve the vision
Assist the school principal in making decisions aligned to and in support of the vision
Work with school staff to support students’ social, intellectual, and emotional development
Respect and value each student in the school and foster strong connections among students and adults
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 Madison County Schools guidelines
Assist 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
Assist 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
Assist 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
Assist the s hool 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
Assist the school principal in providing ongoing, timely, and individualized actionable feedback to staff based on evidence collected from routine/daily observations
Assist the school principal in facilitating or providing effective professional learning opportunities and coaching and providing differentiated professional learning to meet staff members’ growth needs
Assist school principal in scheduling peer observation opportunities for staff
Assist school principal in creating an effective leadership team, focusing on student learning
Assist school principal in developing, implementing, and modifying 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
Maintain a daily schedule to address instructional leadership priorities supporting ongoing development of teacher quality, effective staff collaboration, data analysis, and other schoolwide and district priorities
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
Take initiative and remain solutions-oriented at all times, moving school work forward
React to difficult moments or feedback with calm and positive ways
Assist school principal in identifying struggling or ineffective staff members, providing accurate feedback, support, coaching, and documenting evidence of substandard performance, and implementing 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
Assist the school principal in conducting activities with feeder schools to develop and direct recruitment orientation programs for new students
Assist the school principal in preparing and writing correspondence, bulletins, and other communications on behalf of the school and publicity for special events and achievements as appropriate
Assist the school principal in ensuring the health, safety and welfare of students; oversee staff and student attendance, behavior management, counseling, guidance and other support services
Coordinate the maintenance operations of the school site
Propose schedule of classes and extracurricular activities
Supervise the preparation of student schedules
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
Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body, and deal with special cases on an individual basis
Serve alongside parent groups, faculty, and student groups in adva