Middle School Assistant Principal
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid New Jersey Principal Certificate or eligibility
- Minimum five years teaching experience
- Demonstrated leadership capability in the areas of curriculum and staff development
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
- Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment
REPORTS TO: Principal/Superintendent
SUPERVISES: All certified and noncertified school staff as assigned by, or in the absence of the principal.
JOB GOAL: To assist the principal in providing school-wide leadership.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
School Leadership
- Assists the principal in duties related to instruction, supervision, evaluation and the overall administration of the school.
- Serves as building administrator in the absence of the principal.
- Requisitions supplies, textbooks and equipment, conducts inventories, maintains records, and reviews receipts and purchase orders for such material.
- Assists in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
- Assists the principal in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services.
- Greets and interacts with parents and visitors.
Student discipline, supervision of students
- Assists in maintaining high standards of student conduct and enforcing discipline policies.
- Assists in supervision of the cafeteria during lunch hours. Assists with playground supervision when assigned or if applicable.
- Provides guidance to individual students, resolves individual behavioral problems.
Record-keeping, reporting and scheduling
- Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and works with the attendance secretary for investigative follow-up actions.
- Assists in the preparation of required reports of violence, vandalism, substance abuse, and possession of firearms.
- Assists in scheduling and coordinating all health examinations.
- Performs such record-keeping and reporting functions as the principal may direct.
Interaction with school staff
- Supervises teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
- Supervises extracurricular programs, assembly programs and assignment of faculty members to assist at school functions.
- Assists in the coordination and supervision of special programs funded by the state or federal government.
- Makes recommendations to the principal for changes in policies, personnel practices and other such matters that may result in a more effective school administration.
Other
- Assists in the planning and supervision of activities to promote pupil and employee health and safety.
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the principal or superintendent.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Twelve month year. Salary established by the Board of Education.
ANNUAL EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with NJ State law and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of certified staff.
APPROVED: November 24, 2009
REVISED: September 20, 2022
The PH Board reserves the right to amend or revise the above stipulations consistent with the Board’s determination of what will constitute good management practices.
The Pine Hill Board of Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer