Assistant Principal

Primary Purpose: 

Assist the school principal in overall administration of instructional program and campus level operations.  Coordinate assigned student activities and services. 

Qualifications: 

Education/Certification: 

Master’s Degree and valid teaching certificate. 

Valid principal certification issued by the Texas Education Agency. 

Special Knowledge/Skills: 

Ability to coach/mentor teachers and support personnel. 

Ability to prepare and present staff development. 

Ability to conduct and analyze various assessment instruments. 

Expertise in disaggregating data and planning to promote instructional excellence. Possess a working knowledge of technology and instructional application. 

Possess extensive knowledge of effective instructional strategies and practices. 

Possess extensive knowledge of Texas curriculum (TEKS) and state assessments. 

Possess extensive knowledge of continuous improvement framework. 

Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness. 

Ability to interpret and apply policy and procedures. 

Major Responsibilities and Duties: 

Evaluates and recommends improvement in the purpose, design, and implementation of the instructional program of the campus. 

Collaborates with teachers to design highly engaging, differentiated lessons and interventions for students. Works with teachers and principal to plan and implement Response to Intervention strategies. 

Collaborates with principal to create a comprehensive, evolving professional learning programs for teachers, including book studies, staff development and other training opportunities.

Killeen ISD 

Assists with systematic and continuous monitoring of instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes; uses these findings for corrective action and improvement, as well as for recognition of success. 

Works with staff, principal, and central office personnel to plan, implement, and evaluate the curriculum on a systematic basis. Monitors the implementation of the written, taught, and tested curriculum. 

Provides instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals. 

Develops the school’s master teaching schedule and coordinates with the counseling staff to effectively place students to ensure success and on-track graduation. 

Advises, supports, mentors, and coaches’ teachers to improve instruction, through: ∙ Frequent classroom observations and consistent, specific feedback. 

∙ Facilitation of instructional planning, lesson design, and evaluation of lesson plans. ∙ Promotion of continuous high-quality assessment as a means for evaluating student achievement. ∙ Use of data. 

Advises, supports, mentors and coaches campus assistant principals to improve their knowledge of instruction. 

Advises, supports, mentors, and coaches campus counselors to improve their performance. 

Communicates and promotes high expectations of performance for staff and students in an enabling, supportive way; provides recognition of excellence and achievement. 

Helps establish and maintain an environment which is conducive to positive staff morale and directed towards achievement of the school’s mission in accordance with KISD goals. 

Fosters collegiality and team building among staff, encouraging their active participation in decision-making and continuous improvement. 

Communicates effectively, fairly, and sensitively with students, staff, parents, and community from diverse cultural backgrounds; projects a positive image that enhances the school’s mission and maintains respect for the dignity of all individuals. 

Assesses the school climate and uses resultant data to help develop improvement plans collaboratively with students, teachers, staff, parents, and community. 

Has a clear sense of the school’s mission; actively involves the staff in planning and decision making to accomplish the mission. 

Assists in initiating and supporting programs and actions that foster learning and facilitate a positive, caring climate, as well as an orderly, purposeful environment for students of KISD. 

Assists in determining a common vision for school improvement; assists in the direction, planning, and supervision of activities and programs toward attainment of the school vision.

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Killeen ISD 

Identifies, analyzes, and applies research findings to facilitate school improvement. 

Develops, maintains, and uses information systems and records necessary to track progress on campus performance objectives addressing Academic Excellence indicators. 

Provides support to principal and staff through: 

o Assisting with campus documentation and reports. 

o Data analysis and evaluation. 

o Identification of campus-wife instructional needs. 

o Coordination between grade levels, with feeder schools and with high schools. o Communication of district information requirements and staff development opportunities. 

Uses developmental supervision effectively and comprehensively with teachers by systematically observing instruction, recording observations, and regularly conducting feedback conferences. 

Collaborates with teachers, counselors, and assistant principals regarding their professional growth; works jointly with them to develop and accomplish improvement goals, determines development needs and provides resources for implementing change. 

Observes employee performance, records observations, and conducts coaching conferences with staff. Ensures teachers are held accountable for implementing best teaching practices with fidelity. 

Understands and defines the principal’s expectations for staff performance regarding instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public. 

Encourages personal and professional growth and leadership among teachers, counselors, and assistant principals; recognizes exemplary performance. 

Participates in the selection of staff for the school and assists in assigning personnel according to the instructional competencies and needs of the staff. 

Supports the decisions and actions of central office, the principal, and other staff members. Supervises operations in principal’s and assistant principal’s absence. 

Complies with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rule and board policy. 

Uses information provided through assessment instrument, the district appraisal process, evaluative feedback from line supervisors, and self-reflection to continuously improve performance. 

Strives to improve leadership skills through self-initiated professional development activities (e.g., undertaking professional reading, attending conferences, participating in training programs). 

Utilizes information gained in professional development programs for self-improvement.

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Killeen ISD 

Disseminates ideas and information to other professionals; provides leadership in addressing the challenges facing the profession. 

Conducts oneself in a professional, ethical manner, in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators. 

Articulates the school’s mission and campus improvement plan to the community and solicits their support in achieving the goals of the campus. 

Demonstrates awareness of school/community needs and initiates activities to meet those identified needs. Encourages positive parent and community involvement. 

Emphasizes and nurtures two-way communications between the school and community. Projects a positive image to the community. 

Other duties as assigned by the campus principal. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

Assists with the supervision of teachers and staff at assigned campus. Carries out supervisory responsibility in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.  

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors: 

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals. Posture/Physical Demands: Prolonged sitting; regular kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, twisting. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear, to use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. 

Motion: Repetitive hand motion; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; regular walking, grasping/squeezing, wrist flexion/extension, reaching; may climb ladders. 

Lifting: Regular moderate lifting and carrying (up to 44 pounds); occasional heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over). 

Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Occasional district-wide travel to multiple campuses, as assigned. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; emotional control under stress. 

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.