Glen Ridge Public Schools – Job Description
Instruction/Curriculum
TITLE: ASSISTANT
PRINCIPAL – RIDGEWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Valid
New Jersey Principal Certificate or
eligibility
2.
Minimum experience as determined by the
board
3.
Demonstrated leadership skills in the areas
of curriculum development and program
evaluation; staff development and school
improvement
4.
Strong interpersonal and communication
skills
5.
Required criminal history background check
and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident
alien status
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
(Superintendent
for district functions)
SUPERVISES: All certified and noncertified
staff assigned to the school
JOB GOAL: To provide
leadership and managerial oversight to the
instructional
program and school operations to ensure a
school
climate that fosters the educational development
of each pupil.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists the
Principal in:
1.
Assumes responsibility for the management of the
school in accordance with law, administrative code and board policies and
regulations.
2.
Exercises leadership in school-level planning for
improvement of instruction.
3.
Establishes and maintains an effective learning
climate in the school.
4.
Assists in the selection of appropriate instructional
materials and monitors delivery of the instructional program.
5.
Participates in the development, evaluation and
revision of curriculumand assumes responsibility for the implementation of
approved programs.
6.
Plans, organizes and supervises all curricular and
extra curricularactivities.
7.
Interviews, recommends for appointment, assigns,
supervises and evaluates the performance of all school employees and assists
them inachievement of their job goals.
8.
Conducts periodic observations of teaching staff
members; prepares written comments; and offers constructive suggestions for
improvement when appropriate.
9.
Prepares and submits the school’s budget requests and
monitors the expenditure of funds.
10.
Establishes and maintains an efficient office system
to support the administrative functions of the school.
11.
Ensures the safekeeping of student and personnel
files and other confidential records and documents; and the destruction of
public records in accordance with law and regulations.
12.
Approves the master teaching schedule and classroom
assignments.
13.
Maintains high standards of student conduct and
enforces discipline as necessary in accordance with board policy and the
students’ rights to due process.
14.
Notifies immediately the parent or guardian and the
chief school administrator to arrange for an immediate examination by a
physician of any pupil suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or
other drugs or of using anabolic steroids.
15.
Participates in the planning and delivery of
intervention and referral services for pupils who are having difficulty in
their classes and who have not been classified in need of special education.
16.
Plans and supervises fire and other emergency drills
as required by law and board policy.
17.
Prepares or supervises the preparation of all
reports, records and other paperwork required or appropriate to the school’s
administration.
18.
Conducts staff meetings as necessary for the proper
functioning of the school.
19.
Plans and supervises regularly scheduled
parent/teacher conferences; and makes arrangements for special conferences as
necessary.
20.
Acts as a liaison between the school, the home and
the community; interprets policies, programs and activities; and encourages
board community participation in the affairs of the school.
21.
Keeps the superintendent informed of school
activities and needs and works cooperatively with central office on matters
relating to the school and the district.
22.
Assumes responsibility for his/her continuing
professional growth and development by attendance at professional meetings,
memberships in professional organizations, enrollment in advanced courses and
by reading professional journals and other publications.
23.
Develops and maintains a master schedule for the
academic, extracurricular prgrams, and works cooperatively with the business
administrator to schedule community use of the school building and grounds.
24.
Attends special events held to recognize student
achievement and other school-sponsored activities and functions.
25.
Ensures the proper collection, safekeeping, and
accounting of school activity funds.
26.
Performs other duties which may be assigned or
required by law, code, regulation/board policy.
27.
oversite of the building testing program.
28.
District coordination of the professional development
committee.
29.
administrator in charge of the after-care program,
after school and summer enrichment programs.
EMPLOYMENT: Administrative contract.
EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be
evaluated annually in
accordance
with state law and the provisions of the
board’s
policy on evaluation of certified staff.
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