Secondary Assistant Principal
Company: Ithaca City School District
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: May 26, 2023
Job Description:
KENMORE - TOWN OF TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Position Title: SECONDARY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Initial Assignment: HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Qualifications:
- Hold valid New York State School Administrative
Certification
- Minimum of 7 years teaching experience; prior administrative
experience preferred
- Evidence of strong instructional leadership that results in a
positive and engaging environment staff and students geared toward
sustained student achievement.
- Experience and knowledge working with students with special
needs. Familiar with state regulations regarding students
classified by the district CSE.
- Knowledge of or successful experience at the Middle School
level including an understanding of Middle School philosophy.
- Well versed in NYS Standards and Assessments as they impact the
middle school program. Performance Responsibilities:
- Administer and implement the school and district
initiatives
- Provide leadership in initiating, evaluation and revising
school operating practices to achieve and maintain an efficient
school
- Perform as a visible and effective leader in both long range
planning and day-to-day operations of the middle school, including
school-wide and individual student management programs.
- Advocate and sustain a school culture and instructional program
conducive to student learning and staff professional growth
- Evaluate and approve or recommend modifications to new or
existing programs and submit their proposals to the principal
- Resolve conflicts or grievances and settle disputes between
students, teachers, parents or combinations thereof
- Assist in screening, interviewing and recommending candidates
for positions within the school and District
- Communicates clearly and effectively with students, parents,
staff, administration and community members
- Clearly articulate the goals and philosophy of the school and
District
- Assist in the interpretation and administration of school
policy, regulations and negotiated contracts
- Assist in yearly teacher evaluation and provide guidance to and
manage staff
- Assist with student disciplinary duties as well as student
activities
- Responsible for principal's duties in the absence of the
principal
- Performs tasks as assigned by the building principal Contract:
12 months Per KAA Contract
Salary: Minimum Starting Salary $74,625 per KAA Contract;
negotiable based on experience
Starting Date: July 2023
Application: Please submit a complete application via RecruitFront.
Applications will not be considered complete unless all required
materials are submitted. Please direct any inquiries and/or
questions via email to jrichards@ktufsd.org & mkamens@ktufsd.org
.
Application Deadline: May 26, 2023
Equal Opportunity Employer
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda UFSD
Middle School Assistant Principal (Certificated)
Job Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Assists the principal in providing effective
instructional leadership for the building and directing those
activities that contribute to the effectiveness of the total
educational program
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: The middle school assistant principal will
use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to promote
the educational development of each student in the assigned
building. The successful candidate will assist the principal in the
planning, staffing, budgeting, and evaluation of the program. The
middle school assistant principal has primary responsibility for
implementing the Code of Conduct and assisting in creating and
implementing the master schedule.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Hold valid New York State School Administrative
Certification
- Minimum of 5 years teaching experience; prior administrative
experience preferred
- Evidence of strong instructional leadership that results in a
positive and engaging environment staff and students geared toward
sustained student achievement.
- Experience and knowledge working with students with special
needs. Familiar with state regulations regarding students
classified by the district CSE.
- Knowledge of or successful experience at the Middle School
level including an understanding of Middle School philosophy.
- Well versed in NYS Standards and Assessments as they impact the
middle school program. REPORTS TO: Principal
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will assist the
principal in the following areas:
- Curriculum Development, Supervision and Evaluation:
- Understanding school curriculum, ensuring teaching of the
written curriculum, and helping staff use curriculum resources
- Participate in and/or leading curriculum development activities
commensurate with school and district goals
- Provide opportunities and encouragement for staff to increase
program expertise
- Identifies curricular and extra curricular needs by analyzing
current programs and student achievement
- Regularly using the results of the student assessment data to
identify problems and implement program improvements
- Student Assessment and Monitoring:
- Emphasizing student achievement as the primary outcome of
schooling
- Systematically assesses and monitors student progress using
objective and verifiable information whenever possible
- Works with staff to systematically identify and respond to at
risk students; making referrals to appropriate community agencies
when needed
- Provides meaningful information to parents and others regarding
student progress
- Maintaining policies and practices for grading, reporting, and
promoting
- Nurturing a Strong Building Culture and Positive Student and
Staff Relations:
- Models restorative and trauma-informed practices
- Models and facilitates good human relations skills; effectively
interacts with others
- Solicits information from school personnel and community in
gauging the school climate
- Recognizes efforts of students and teachers
- Promotes the improvement of student and staff self-images
- Communicates high expectations for both staff and students and
provides appropriate motivation to reach expectations
- Attends special events held to recognize student achievement
and attends school sponsored activities
- Fosters collegial relationship with and among teachers and
staff
- Serves as school activity coordinator: pictures, assemblies,
etc
- Establishing an Effective Workplace:
- Develops and maintains positive staff morale
- Implements discipline that is consistent with the code of
conduct and promotes orderliness and student learning
- Defines and articulates a school philosophy with vision through
board adopted goals and administrative recommended objectives
- Conduct meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper
functioning of the school
- Protects instructional time by minimizing interruptions to the
instructional process
- Coordinates teacher and student schedules to promote maximum
learning and minimize conflict
- Maintain high visibility in the school
- Provides for adequate supervision and acceptable student
behavior at all school functions planned and operated by school
personnel
- Provides orientation for newly assigned staff members and
assists in their professional development
- Staff Supervision, Personnel Evaluation:
- Supervise instructional, teacher assistants, clerical staff,
support staff and classroom volunteers within the building
- Implement the district wide personnel annual professional
performance review
- Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, and
evaluating of the school's professional, teaching assistants, and
support staff
- Makes personnel assignments based on a knowledge of employees
abilities, qualifications, past performances, and school needs
- Communications, Community Relations:
- Listens and responds appropriately to staff, student, and
community concerns
- Respects differences of opinions and fostering open
communications among staff
- Develops communications that reflect and support management
team decision in the implementation of school board policies
- Communicating effectively with students; individually and in
groups
- Speaks and writes effectively
- Keeps the superintendent and other appropriate central office
administrators informed of school activities and problems such as
transportation, special services, etc
- Communicates and works with central office and other principals
to share ideas, problems, expertise, and personnel
- Interacts with school district and parent groups to promote
positive outcomes
- Encourages parent visits and involvement in decision
making
- Keeps the community informed about school activities through
newsletters, news releases, and attendance at parent meetings,
etc.
- Effectively utilizes community resources and volunteering to
promote student learning
- Decision Making and Problem Solving:
- Considers research when making decisions
- Considers alternative and consequences in the decision making
process
- Makes decisions in a timely fashion and maximizes decisions
effectiveness by follow-up actions
- Clearly communicates decisions and rationale to all
affected
- Seeks information from appropriate sources and strives for
consensus in the decision making process
- Identifies problem areas and seeks solutions before crisis
situations develop
- Effectively delegates decision making and problem solving to
appropriate personnel
- Implements needed change with appropriate support staff,
students, and community
- Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume
responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal or
assistant principal
- Professional Development:
- Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by
attending professional meetings, reading professional journals, and
discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the
field
- Assumes responsibility for his/her own professional growth and
development through membership and participation in the affairs of
professional organizations, through attendance at regional, state,
and national meetings
- Plans and implements individualized improvement programs when
necessary
- Effectively utilizes the expertise of school personnel,
including self, in staff development
- Views self as a role model for expected staff behavior
- Perceives self as a change agent; works for personal and
professional organizational renewal
- Building Management, Recordkeeping, Financial
Management:
- Establishes and maintaining rules and procedures for student
and staff safety
- Promotes an aesthetically pleasing environment in the
school
- Assists in monitoring plant, office, and equipment
maintenance
- Assists in promoting timely repair of school facilities and
equipment
- Effectively copes with crises and emergencies
- Assists in maintaining accurate personnel, student, and fiscal
records
- Assists in preparing accurate budgets and effectively monitors
expenditures
- Prepares required district reports accurately and
efficiently
- Anticipates future building and equipment needs; plans
appropriately to remedy
- Manages the daily use of school facilities for both academic
and nonacademic purposes
Please make sure all required materials are supplied including
three professional letters of recommendation.
Keywords: Ithaca City School District, Buffalo , Secondary Assistant Principal, Education / Teaching , Buffalo, New York
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