Overview
Assistant Principal – Elementary Jobs in Fort Worth, TX at Everman ISD
Title: Assistant Principal – Elementary
Company: Everman ISD
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Primary Purpose
Assist the school principal in overall administration of classroom and student management and campus level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.
Qualifications
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree
Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
Special Education certification or background
Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)
Special Knowledge/Skills
Thorough understanding of school operations
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to coordinate campus support operations
Expertise in classroom and student management
Experience
Three years experience as a classroom teacher
Major Responsibilities And Duties
Instructional Management
- Supervise the development and evaluation of special education and ESL departments.
- Primarily responsible for conducting ARDs and being the administrator for LPAC meetings.
- Monitoring the progress of all special education and ESL students and develop interventions where appropriate.
- Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
- Promote the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
- Coordinate and supervise the implementation of Student Success Initiative services for the campus.
- Coordinate the after school intervention programs.
- Coordinate, in school wide planning and improvement process (SBDM, Department Meetings).
- Manage curriculum services and initiatives such as PLATO, Istation and Think Through Math.
- Assist the principal in designing and maintaining a systemic staff development program with ongoing support for classroom teachers based on professional development initiatives.
- Readily provide assistance to the teachers and the principal in curriculum and instruction.
- Demonstrate a positive attitude and commitment toward improving education for students.
- Carry out assigned responsibilities in a professional manner.
- Share responsibility for community relations.
- Enforces school policies in a fair and consistent manner.
School/Organizational Climate
- Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
- Interact sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Communicate effectively with students and staff.
- Co-manage front office with additional assistant principal.
School/Organizational Improvement
- Participate in development of campus improvement plans with staff, parents, and community members.
- Help principal develop, maintain, and use information systems to monitor records and track progress on campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
Personnel Management
- Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct regular walk-throughs and evaluation conferences.
- Assist principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
- Assist the supervision of operations in principal’s absence.
- Serve as the administrator for extra-curricular events as assigned.
- Assist in planning of daily school activities by participating in the development of class schedules and extracurricular activity schedules.
- Work with math and special education department heads and faculty to compile annual budget requests based on documented program needs.
- Assist with safety inspections and safety-drill practice activities.
- Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule, and board policy.
Student Management
- Provide student services for all students in 504, ESL, Special Ed., including discipline, parent-teacher conference, third party hearing, and ARD/504.
- Ensure that students are adequately supervised during non-instructional periods.
- Coordinate the development of a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior.
- Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable.
Professional Growth and Development
- Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment such as special education training.
School/Community Relations
- Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
- Articulate the school’s mission to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
- Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with school principal. Supervise teachers, custodians, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel and others as assigned.
Other
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Participate in staff development, faculty meetings, and special events as needed.
- Be punctual in all areas.
- Maintain a positive attitude.
- Be a positive role model for all students.
- All other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Working Conditions
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Work with frequent interruptions. Occasional district-wide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours.
