POSITION SUMMARY 

The Associate Principal has administrative responsibilities for and supports the co-principals of Islander Middle School

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Establishes and Maintains a Culture of Improvement

• Articulates a clear vision as to how instruction is delivered for special education students.
• Assists with the development and implementation of the School Improvement Plan.
• Assists with planning and facilitating professional development opportunities as directed by Co-Principals.
• Supports Co-Principals in promoting school-wide trust and rapport for all stakeholders.
• Assists in implementation of system-wide changes.

Provides a safe school environment

• Keeps up to date and maintains specific rules and procedures related to harassment, bullying, intimidation, and other discipline concerns.
• Handles student discipline as determined and outlined by the Co-Principals.
• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data- driven plan for increasing positive student behavior
• Ensures that data are analyzed, interpreted, and used to regularly monitor progress toward achievement goals for individual students receiving support services.
• Monitors implementation of IEP and 504 accommodations.

 Assists instructional staff with alignment of curriculum, instruction, and assessment with state and local district learning goals

• Works collaboratively with Co-Principals and other school leaders to coordinate programming specifically with special education and other support classes.
• Provides training and support for classified staff working within the classroom setting.

 Monitors, assists, and evaluates effective instruction and assessment practices

• Uses the Danielson Instructional Framework for Teachers to evaluate, improve, and honor instructional practices.
• Supervises staff, as assigned by the Co-Principals.
• Adheres to the collective bargaining agreement.

 Manages staff and fiscal resources to support student achievement and legal responsibilities

• Manages classified staff resources.

 Partners with the school community to promote student achievement

• Works collaboratively with PTSA to welcome new families to the school.
• Works collaboratively with the community to provide service opportunities for students.
• Connects with families to promote and celebrate student recognition.

 Demonstrates commitment to closing the achievement gaps

• Articulates and monitors school goals that focus on student and school-wide Tiers of Intervention for student behavior (PBIS).
• Establishes and maintains interventions for all learners based on student achievement data, as directed by Co-Principals.

 Other general responsibilities

• Follows all other Board Policies, contract requirements and administrative procedures
• Participates and delegates as necessary in the timely completion of IEP’s, district reports, employee evaluations, budgets, staffing documentation, and other required reporting responsibilities.
• Maintains a visible presence throughout the school and attends school events as appropriate.
• Assists Co-principals in designing and implementing a building master schedule that allows students to achieve at appropriate levels, while balancing the needs of teachers and students.

 Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides supervision of certificated and classified staff, as directed by Co-Principals.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Master’s degree or higher and school administrative experience preferred.
• Valid Washington State Principal’s credential required.
• Experienced with system-wide change, preferably in the areas of RTI and/or PBIS.

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrates commitment to share and implement the district’s vision and school’s beliefs, including a commitment to the academic success and learning needs of all students.
• Possesses effective instructional leadership skills, including evaluation and supervision of staff.
• Promotes a positive climate through the school, which reflects standards, expectations, and discipline mutually beneficial to students and staff.
• Possesses effective and collaborative group process, conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Possesses managerial skills of planning, organizing, delegating and listening.
• Integrates parents and the larger community into the life of the school.
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to act as a team player and positively contributes to the school climate.
• Must have strong communications and interpersonal skills. Ability to deal with often difficult and disagreeable people.
• Ability to perform duties in accordance with all district and State requirements and policies.

Physical Demands

Work is generally performed in an office setting. Position requires frequent meetings beyond regular business hours and flexible hours; frequently required to deal with distraught or angry people; required to represent the district to parents, community or the media on potentially and/or very controversial matters; visual and mental concentration required to analyze and synthesize complex collections of data; high level of organizational skill required; high level of interaction with others through communication; can have heavy meeting schedule; routine interruptions with work can be expected; use of and exposure to computer and visual display terminal for prolonged periods.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals  with  disabilities  to  perform  the  essential  functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works inside and is exposed to infection (germs, bacteria, viruses).

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.