2025-26 Assistant Principal (Elementary- Placentia Yorba Linda)
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The primary role and purpose of a teacher is to provide students with appropriate educational activities and experiences that will enable them to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth. Teachers will help students develop the skills necessary to be productive members of society.
Assist with curriculum developments and improvement
Supervise textbook review and textbook ordering
Oversee the development of curriculum, lesson plans and instruction in the classroom
Update course descriptions and offerings in school manual and school website
Coordinate teacher and student involvement of after school program
Responsible for developing and changing of daily class schedule
Coordinate all academic activities with the department chairs
Oversee all instructional fieldtrip planning
Coordinate failing letters and summer school/preparation
Bring academic and event calendar to weekly administrative meetings
Student Performance
Conference with students/parents on academic issues
Responsible for scheduling and coordination of the tutorial program and instructional after school/Saturday school activities
Assess grade reports and mid-quarter reports before they go home to families
Prepare standardized testing schedules, and inventory for standardized testing in a combined effort with the administrative assistant
Oversee homework, class work, projects, tests, for teachers in Illuminate or equivalent
Report weekly at administration meeting any teachers who are not using Illuminate or equivalent properly
Review student progress at the end of each quarter and notify parents of students on academic probation
Maintain list of high honor/honor students
School Improvement
Assist in organization of school improvement plan with staff, parents and community members
Personnel Management
Hold teacher evaluation conferences based on records of performance evaluation
Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
Oversee school operations in Principal’s absence
Assist in scheduling student activities by participating in the development of class schedules, teacher assignments and extracurricular activity schedules
Oversee student attendance records and assist the office manager on truancy issues
Aid in safety drill practices and inspections
Staff Development
Hold teacher orientation and in-service training throughout the year
Regularly prepare items for staff development for weekly faculty meetings and attend weekly administrative meetings
Conference with teachers on academic issues in the classroom
Conduct formal and informal teacher observations
Student Management
Provide for supervision of students during non-instructional hours
Help students develop positive behavior through a student discipline management system
Provide for uniform enforcement of school rules and oversee appropriate and reasonable student discipline
Hold parent/teacher/student conferences regarding student and school issues
Demonstrate use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement
Supervision
Supervise teachers with their before/after school and lunch duties
Supervise at transition periods, lunch, before and after school
Discipline
Oversee discipline issues for teachers in Illuminate or equivalent
Coordinate and chair the Charter School’s Restorative Justice Committee
Support Services
Supervise safety and welfare of students
Manage support services including transportation, custodial and cafeteria
Communication
Establish communication rapport with parents, students, principals and teachers through conferences.
Create and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, parents and community members.
Present information accurately through clear communication skills
Other
Enrich job skills through professional development activities
Keep up to date on and abide by state and charter regulations and policies
Gather, manage and file all reports, records and other documents required
Be active in faculty meetings and assist in staff committees as necessary
Other job related duties and schedules assigned by supervisor
Physical Demands and Work Environment
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 stand, bend, and sit for long periods of time. The employee must also be able to listen and hear students, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and be appropriately mobile, including by escorting students across campus as needed. This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the only duties, responsibilities, and qualification for this job. Incumbents may be required to follow any additional related instructions, acquire related job skills and perform other related work as required or assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.