Primary Purpose:
- Assist the campus Principal in the overall administration of the instructional program and campus operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Master's degree from an accredited university
- Texas Teacher Certificate
- Certification in Special Education (required for Academic and Behavior Center campuses)
- Texas Mid-Management or other appropriate Texas certificate
- Certificate of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Thorough understanding of school administrative operations
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with a specified behavior management system
- Ability to communicate effectively orally as well as written expression
- Ability to learn and utilize specialized therapeutic restraint techniques to control student behavior, when appropriate
- General knowledge of computer systems and software applications
- General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Experience:
- Three years teaching experience
- Experience working with students with special needs and students in at-risk situation
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Instructional Management
- Participate in the development and evaluation of educational programs.
- Provide appropriate time, resources, and materials to support staff in accomplishing educational goals.
- Assist Principal in developing, maintaining, and using appropriate information systems and records necessary to measure campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
- Facilitate the implementation and use of technology in the teaching/learning process.
- Process changes and adjustments in student schedules.
Personnel Management
- Assist Principal in interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff.
- Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff; serve as a second appraiser in the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS).
- Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with campus Principal and supervise teachers, paraprofessionals and clerical personnel and others when assigned.
- Supervise operations in the absence of the campus Principal.
- Treat all staff with dignity, integrity and respect.
School/Organizational Climate
- Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
- Employ effective interpersonal skills.
Organizational Improvement
- Participate in collaborative processes to develop campus improvement plans for staff, parents and community members.
- Assess and respond to needs related to job responsibilities.
Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
- Assist in requisition of supplies, textbooks, and equipment: conduct inventories; maintain records; and verify receipts for such material.
- Cooperate in safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
- Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
- Supervise the reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with home district attendance personnel on investigative follow-up actions when requested.
- Work with faculty in compiling annual instructional-related requests for materials and supplies.
- Implement policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rules and the department.
Student Management
- Coordinate and provide adequate supervision of students.
- Assist in monitoring special education services.
- Provide input to develop a student management system that results in positive student behavior.
- Conduct conferences with parents, students and teachers concerning school and student issues as requested by the principal.
- Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and discipline is appropriate and equitable.
- Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission of the campus.
- Conduct physical student searches.
Professional Growth and Development School/Community
- Take the initiative to develop needed professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
- Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.
- Articulate the campus goals and objectives and solicit support in accomplishing goals/objectives.
- Demonstrate awareness of client school districts' needs and initiate activities to meet those identified needs.
- Maintain the confidentiality of information.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Supervise and evaluate the performance of staff as determined by the campus Principal