Assistant Principal

Job Description

Working at Escuela de Guadalupe includes many different responsibilities to make a small, financially accessible school run effectively. As a close-knit community, we all pitch in to make this a great place to work and learn. Therefore, this description is not intended to be all- inclusive. Specific areas of responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

? Providing the necessary leadership to sustain and nurture religious orientation, academic excellence, and the operational stability and vitality of the school.

? Supports the principal in Administration, operation and educational development of the academic, co-curricular and formational programs of the school,

? Supports the principal in planning, coordination and execution of the school’s educational policy.

? The assistant principal supports the principal in providing leadership for the mission to all of the school’s constituents including faculty, staff, students, families, and community at large.

? The Assistant Principal reports directly to the Principal. The day-to-day responsibility for these activities is delegated to the Assistant Principal and should be escalated to the principal if needed.

Responsibilities specific to the Assistant Principal include:

? Supervise student academic work and records, including but not limited to:

¦ School master schedule

¦ Student and teacher schedules

¦ Student records and transcripts

¦ Examination schedules

¦ Report cards

? Address student concerns regarding academics and disciplinary issues. Inform the principal and escalate issues as needed.

? Supervise academic assessments including arrangements to order and schedule testing, analyze the testing data and share findings with the Principal and teachers.

? Coordinate with the Principal and counselors to arrange learning evaluations for students. Work with teachers to ensure that all students are receiving the proper accommodations and support.

? Facilitate the formation process with faculty members (including teacher supervision and observation) as assigned. Supports the principal in teacher feedback and staffing recommendations.

? Assist with curriculum review, program evaluation, and planning the staff development program.

? Embrace the Catholic religion and apply knowledge of the Catholic faith to guide students in their study of Catholicism and how they apply their faith to their decision-making and actions at school and in the community

? Available to help and attend school events, programs or meetings that take place outside of the school day.

? Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal

Expectations

? Support the cultural, spiritual and academic goals of the school by modeling compassion, love and care for the children at all times.

? Have the patience and positive attitude to be sure that every student has an academically rich experience and fully develops their cognitive and language abilities.

? Contribute to an environment of enthusiasm and dedication.

? Value the integrity of both Spanish and English as tools for reasoning, problem-solving, communication and intellect. Model a respect for cultural and linguistic diversity

? Truly believe that every child, without exception, can excel.

? Gifted with relationships and is excited to engage with different kinds of people.

? Internally motivated to move quickly and effectively with the capacity to create action and momentum even when a hard deadline is not present

? Strong listening skills

? Creative and brings new and different ideas to the table, no matter the situation or issue.

? Hardworking, a positive attitude and high energy

? Ability to effectively manage both the big picture, and small details.

? Loyal and supportive of Escuela’s mission, vision and values.

? Willing and able to substitute in classes or supervision in the event of faculty/staff absence