Assistant Principal - Intermediate School

Education RequirementsMasters' Degree or Above in Educational LeadershipState of Missouri Elementary Building Leadership LicenseKnowledge/Skills/Physical RequirementsPossess a thorough understanding of, and an ability to relate elementary aged children.Elementary classroom teaching experience and knowledge of elementary curriculm.Understanding of education and the public school's relationship to the community and the people served.Capacity to make thoughtful decisions based on facts, knowledge, and insight, and the courage to stand by the results.Ability to communicate effectively with individuals, small and large groups, by correspondence or oral expression.Understand and relate to teachers, their problems, and the teaching-learning process.Ability to organize and plan effectively, and at the same time to be flexible when necessary.Possess an ethical and professional attitude toward colleagues and the policies of the district.Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.Occasionally requires the ability to manually move, lift, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.Occasionally requires the ability to stoop, bend, and reach.Requires ability to travel and drive.Must be able to work indoors and outdoors year-round.Must be able to work in noisy and crowded environments.Requires physical and emotional endurance.Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.Working TermsSalary scheduleAs agreed by theBoard of EducationEmployed for a period of11 monthsReviewed annually and recommended for reemployment determined by April 15Reports toBuilding Principal,Superintendent and/or Assistant SuperintendentOther Working TermsLeave policies, and fringe benefits as stated in Board policies. Maintain regular office hours Monday through Friday except when away at meetings representing the district, vacation, and holidays. Spend the necessary time required to fulfill the duties of the position.Be a member and participant in the activities of professional organizations.Opportunity to continue professional preparation with the prior approval of the Superintendent.Opportunity to attend professional meetings at district expense.Work cooperatively with administration and staff throughout the district.Position ResponsibilitiesAssist in the implentation and development of a school-wide discipline system.Responsible for student disciplinary guidance in cooperation with the Building Principal.Monitor student attendance and communicate/follow up with families as needed.Assist the Building Principal in the recruitment of professional and support staff and assist in making recommendations for hire.Assist the Building Principal in the assignment of work responsibilities for professional and support staff.Supervise and formally observe and evaluate professional and support staff in cooperation with the Building Principal.Assist the Building Principal in maintaining a positive building climate and culture.Awareness of developments and implications that affect education and our district by continual study and information seeking.Cooperate with Administrative Team in the formulation and planning of district policies and procedures.Ability to establish positive connections with all stakeholders in the building.Ability to communicate effectively with parents and families in order to maintain positive relationships.Ability to supervise building procedures and transitions, like lunch, playground, before and after school supervision.Highly visible in the building and in classrooms.Understanding about the effects of trauma on student emotional development.Perform such other taks and assume such other responsibilities as may from time to time be assigned by the Building Principal.