Assistant Principal Job Description
Assistant Principal Duties & Responsibilities
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Assistant Principal Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Assistant Principal
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Education for Assistant Principal
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Assistant Principal Examples
Assistant Principal Job Description
- Qualifications and desired characteristics
- Monitors the implementation and follow-up of the recommendations from NCA/WCEA visit
- Serves as Athletic Director overseeing school’s sports program
- In partnership with the School Leader and the SSC, develops the school-wide operations vision that supports and operationalizes the academic and cultural vision of the school
- Serves as a member of the school leadership team
- Hires, manages, supports, develops, and evaluates the school’s office-based staff, which typically includes an Office Manager and a Student Services Associate
- Under the general direction of the City Auditor/Deputy City Auditor, directs the Accounting Program of the Auditing Department, including the establishment and communication of goals, objectives, and performance measures for the Program
- Works with subordinate managers and supervisors to prioritize and plan work within the Program and communicate business processes and standards
- Works collaboratively with the City Auditor and Deputy City Auditor to evaluate and identify changes to the department's priorities, processes, organization, and systems
- Oversees the preparation of the City’s Basic Financial Statement, Official Statement, Management Letter, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Schedule A, MSBA Audits, Free Cash Certification, and the departmental reports and documents
- Must be able to work with all levels of staff, across different departments
- Candidates who are experienced in Lean Manufacturing will be considered favorably
- Must have an BA or MA in Elementary Education or related field with a minimum of 5-6 years of documented professional teaching experience in a school, kindergarten, or licensed child care / family child care setting required
- Strong knowledge of and ability to lead faculty in implementing DAP (developmentally appropriate practices) curriculum
- Capacity to understand and manage School financial duties, operate computer
- Must have good organization, time management, problem solving and judgment skills
Assistant Principal Job Description
- Manages and coordinates the tasks required for the timely and accurate completion of analysis and execution of transactions related to managing the Accounting Program while assuring compliance with City and other governmental regulations and standards
- Ensures that the Program’s business processes and functions are consistent with modern and best practices
- Conducts research and stays abreast of trends in municipal financial structures, and prevailing or best accounting practices
- Oversees a complex financial management system and directs the planning, organizing, testing, and implementation of financial systems upgrades and modifications
- Directs the planning and development of citywide training related to accounting transactions and financial analysis
- Provides technical assistance to departments and agencies
- Performs complex financial analysis, special projects, or complex system transactions, as needed
- Provide assistance to families in need of additional support encourage a high level of participation
- Be available to handle all emergencies
- Recruit, supervise and evaluate staff as required by the state
- 3 years of demonstrated experience providing administrative support to a senior administrator , preferably within a post-secondary or government environment
- Experience managing and overseeing highly complex calendars, scheduling, and coordinating large meeting, minute-taking, drafting and preparing various types of correspondence and documentation
- Experience with updating website content management
- Thorough knowledge of University policy and procedures and their application within the Faculty of Arts & Science, and the College system
- Experience in academic searches, promotions and hiring policies and procedures
- Advance computer skills with a high level of proficiency with MS Office, including Word ( mail merges), PowerPoint and Excel , Outlook (email and meeting scheduling) required
Assistant Principal Job Description
- Planning and assessment, including data analysis for decision making, development of the School Improvement Plan, assessment of instructional programs, and effective allocation of fiscal resources
- Staff supervision and performance management
- Communication and community relations
- Coordination of summer programs and activities
- Supervise the development and implementation of Individualized Educational Programs (IEP)
- Support the Principal in managing the school’s budget and various grants
- Provide local support for facilities acquisition and maintenance
- Act as the human resources liaison for school staff in the areas of benefits, leave tracking and the maintenance of local files
- Monitor regulatory compliance and support preparation for legislative and financial audits in collaboration with the Manager of Internal Audits and Principal
- Support contracting for supplemental student services in conjunction with the Director of Special Education
- Web editing software and PDF creation software (Adobe Acrobat Professional )Experience with internet search engines, ability to analyze the information and make recommendations
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication, organizational and time-management skills
- At least four (4) year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience, in work where major duties included financial analysis, auditing, or accounting duties including the application of statutory accounting, accounting principles established by the Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and standards, including two (2) years in a supervisory capacity
- Knowledge of current and best business practices relative to accounting functions
- Ability to manage programs and projects and ensure compliance with City and other government regulations and standards
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and personnel in other departments
Assistant Principal Job Description
- Maintain and update on a weekly basis an area specific vessel utilization schedule
- Assist in daily coordination and share chairperson duties for a daily vessel operations update call
- Function as an interface between area operations / Gulfport spoolbase / and supply chain management department
- Support a team of 15+ project and operations engineers including maintaining vacation schedules, coordinating approval and use of TOIL accruals, assist in interdepartment personnel transfers, assist in new hire onboarding, coordinate meetings, assist in time charge allocations for the team, assist in travel reservations, bookings, and expense reporting, and other general support
- Provide project administrative support as requested
- Assist Global Operations team as required
- Role may require some travel to Gulfport, MS to support the Gulfport facility
- Senior management's assistant to support all business related logistic
- Support China sales managers' travel arrangement
- Arrange all business meeting for China sales management on all logistic side
- Demonstrated ability with financial database software
- Additional supervisory experience preferred
- Familiarity with the City’s accounting policies and practices preferred
- Experience with Oracle/PeopleSoft Financial v9.1 preferred
- Experience and interest in professional learning communities and collaboration
- Analyze and interpret school and student data to assist in identifying curriculum needs and developing the school Unified Improvement Plan
Assistant Principal Job Description
- Maintain financial records (receiving and recording, writing checks, balancing accounts), prepare deposits, petty cash accounting
- Monitor school budget (purchasing, balancing, recording), accounts receivable/payable
- Audit and report on activity fund
- Determine enrollment fees owed collect & account for receipts, have parents complete installment contracts as necessary
- Answer phones, greet visitors, obtain and disseminate information from office visitors
- Prepare mail – send through postage meter, sort and prepare bulk mailings
- Maintain office machines (refill, minor maintenance)
- Submit work orders, request custodians go to various locations on campus
- To assist the role of Principal Designer / CDM Adviser / PD Adviser under the CDM Regulations including meeting attendance as part of project resilience
- Provide Health & Safety consultancy services to clients
- Lead and coordinate student activities including clubs, CTSO, graduation, Building use, fundraising, field trips, awards and school events
- Highest priority given to candidate with a strong background in instructional leadership and the ability to implement evaluation cycle with certified and classified staff
- Perform other duties as listed below
- Iowa license required PK-1212 Principal/PK-12 Special Education Director
- Previous school administrative and/or special education leadership experience required
- Master’s, or advanced degree, in school administration required