Assistant Principal, Middle School - Richmond, United States - West Contra Costa USD - Richmond

Description

Job Description / Essential Elements:

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

MIDDLE/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL VICE-PRINCIPAL

Primary Function

Assists the Principal with the planning, organization, and administration of the school and the educational program. Responsibilities such as curriculum development, instructional program leadership, guidance program, supervision, community relations, student activities, and/or in-service training may be assigned.

Directly Responsible to

Principal

Supervision

Shall supervise and evaluate the assigned certificated and classified staff.

Major Responsibilities

May be assigned any of the following duties:

1. Supervises the instructional program through teacher conferences, classroom visitations, lesson plan review, and teacher evaluation.
2. Serves as member of Secondary Curriculum Committee, as coordinator of an assigned subject area district chairperson's committee, and as a member of various special district study committees.
3. Develops the master program, arranges for the scheduling of students, and provides articulation with feeder elementary schools and receiving high schools.
4. Coordinates the counseling and guidance program and the testing program with the instructional program.
5. Coordinates student conduct and discipline programs.
6. Coordinates student activity programs.
7. Assists Principal and overall maintenance and operation of the school plant.
8. Promotes the development and revision of curriculum and courses of study through cooperative interaction with department chairpersons and department members.
9. Plans with the librarian and textbook clerk for the general operation of the school library and textbook room. Orders textbooks and other instructional materials.
10. Supervises special education programs.
11. Assists and supervises substitute teachers.
12. Supervises ancillary personnel: student teachers, instructional assistants, counselor aides, security personnel, adult volunteers, work experience tutors, teacher aides.
13. Coordinates and participates in home-school functions.
14. Develops and participates in programs for in-service training and professional conferences.
15. Provides communication through bulletins (daily, weekly, monthly, opening, closing, special) and schedules of supervision (before and after school, lunch periods, hall duty).
16. Provides procedures for all steps of report card marking and processing.
17. Coordinates student non-instructional services: student orientation, government, activity program, assemblies, pictures, and scholastic recognition activities.
18. Orients new teachers and substitute teachers.
19. Confers with the Principal on personnel matters.
20. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Ability to demonstrate through training and experience the qualities of leadership essential to the successful administration of a secondary school.
2. Knowledge of the social, personal, and physical development of young adolescents.
3. Knowledge of effective middle/junior high school teaching strategies, curricular programs, and materials.

Education, Training, and Experience:

1. Post graduate work in school administration, curriculum and instruction, or a related field.
2. Successful experience as a classroom teacher.
3. Progressively responsible experience in providing leadership in a school or district setting.
4. Shall hold an appropriate school administration credential.

Approved by the Human Resources Division
Adopted by the Board of Education January 30, 1992

Requirements / Qualifications

Interested applicants must submit an application package on Applications must include the following:

•Name, address, home phone, message or cell phone, e-mail address, current school site, and assignment

•Letter of Interest, outlining qualifications, experience, and training that qualifies the applicant for the position

•Current resume

•Three (3) letters of recommendation (written within the last two years)

•Three (3) additional references with phone numbers and e-mail addresses

•Copies of teaching/services and administrative credentials
This recruitment will be used to establish an eligibility list, which will be used to fill any vacancies. A panel will screen submitted applications, and those most qualified will be invited to an interview.

• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

The West Contra Costa Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

For questions or complaints, contact Equity Compliance Officer/Title IX Coordinator: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, , and Section 504 Coordinator: Darlene Almeida, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, ,

Declaracin de No Discriminacin:

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de West Contra Costa prohbe la discriminacin, la intimidacin, el acoso (incluyendo el acoso sexual) o la intimidacin en base a las caractersticas reales o percibidas de descendencia, color, discapacidad, gnero, identificacin con un gnero determinado, expresin de pertenencia a un gnero, estado migratorio, nacionalidad, raza u origen tnico, adems de sexo, orientacin sexual o asociacin con una persona o grupo de personas con una o ms de estas caractersticas ya sean reales o percibidas.

Para preguntas o quejas, comunquese con el personal de la Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Equidad/Coordinadora del Ttulo IX: Jose Espinoza, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, , y con la Coordinadora de la Seccin 504: Darlene Almeida, 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801, ,