TITLE:  ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL / DAC

LOCATION:  RACELAND-WORTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

REPORTS TO:  Building Principal/Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To support the principal in the promotion of the success of all students and staff through educational leadership, efficient organizational management, professional standards of conduct, and effective communication with all stakeholders. 

To coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the state-required Assessment and Accountability Programs.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote the school’s vision to students, staff, parents, and community members.
• Interact with students in a constructive manner to encourage each individual to perform at their highest levels.
• Implement and supervise the school’s special education program in an appropriate manner and to chair appropriate Admissions and Release Committee meetings.
• Serves as a member of the school’s Comprehensive Planning Committee.
• Make recommendations for appropriate revisions to policy and procedures of the school.
• Attend school board meetings as necessary.
• Complete the required leadership hours each year.
• Coordinate and supervise support services as assigned by the principal (i.e. maintenance, food service, accounting, etc.).
• Schedules and supervises the use and care of the school facilities.
• Assist in the supervision of building staff.
• Assist in maintaining an orderly, safe and clean learning environment.
• Assist and confer with parents, teachers, students and administrators on discipline issues.
• Coordinates and communicates closely with the parent-teacher association and other volunteers.
• Maintain relations with parents, parent groups, school volunteers and outside agencies.
• Participates in district-wide activities and committees as appropriate.
• Prepare necessary inventories, budget requests and similar documents as assigned by the principal.
• Assist in campus supervision of both in-school and extra-curricular activities.
• Assist in the preparations of student schedules.
• Implement the district/school emergency management plan.
• Perform classroom visitations and observations and evaluations when requested.
• Promote the use of technology as a tool in teaching and learning.
• Make recommendations for appropriate revisions to policy and procedures of the school.
• Assist in the development and implementation of staff motivational strategies.
• Supervise the preparation of schedules and extra-curricular activities.
• Participate in professional organizations and activities.
• Promote leadership among colleagues.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be clean, neat and professionally dressed.
• Be consistently responsible-maintaining regular punctual attendance and timely completion of assigned duties, working assigned contract and extended days and using sick and personal leave appropriately.
• Maintain professional interpersonal skills using tact, patience, courtesy and cooperative effective relationships with others consistently displaying self-control, honesty and credibility with parents, students, visitors and school personnel.
• Act as a district liaison demonstrating positive behavior, interest and concern toward the programs, purposes, goals and efficient operation of the school.
• Follow the procurement guidelines and purchase order process.
• Disseminate information/resources in areas of responsibilities.
• Supervises and provides performance evaluations for assigned personnel.
• Maintain proper care and safe use of district equipment and property.
• Participate in required professional development and trainings as assigned or approved for professional job growth, to remain abreast of program requirements/responsibilities and to improve student educational services.
• Maintain confidentially and privacy of all school records.
• Is familiar with and incorporates the use of technology in daily tasks.
• Adheres with federal, state and district program guidelines, policies, procedures and laws.
• Adheres to the Sate Professional Code of Ethics.
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor or superintendent.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

• Valid Kentucky Principal Certification

EVALUATION:

• Performance will be evaluated annually by the Principal/Superintendent.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Salary commensurate with the Raceland-Worthington Independent Schools certified salary schedule and Administrator responsibility factor schedule.
• 225 days per year

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification.  They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.  Responsibilities and duties assigned are at the discretion of the Superintendent.