Assistant Principal

Description

Title: Assistant Principal

Classification: Exempt

Contract Length: 210 Days

Founded in 2000, the Milwaukee Academy of Science is a K4-12th grade independent charter school serving nearly 1,700 in downtown Milwaukee. The mission of MAS is to graduate students prepared to compete successfully at the post-secondary level. African American students comprise 99% of the student body and over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced meals. Regardless of student background and external factors, MAS maintains the expectation that students should be on grade level and proficient on state assessments.

Job Summary:

The assistant principal is an integral part of the elementary leadership team, providing leadership, management, oversight, and supervision and evaluation over instruction, curriculum implementation, assessment and grading systems, student behavior and attendance, and internal operations, among other items.

I. Position Relationships:

Reports to: Principal

Coordinates with: CAO, Dean of Culture, district teams, academy

administrators, and school teachers and other staff

II. Position Responsibilities:

A. Human Resource Leadership

• Assist in recruiting and selecting effective, qualified, and diverse staff
• Assist in assigning teachers and other staff to positions and instructional teams based on qualifications, student learning needs, and demonstrated effectiveness
• Regularly observe staff, provide feedback, evaluate performance, and document and address weak performance
• Provide, create, plan, and identify professional development opportunities informed by current student, classroom, and school data
• Assess completion of delegated tasks and progress on related goals

B. Instructional Leadership

• Generate creative solutions to aid MAS in fulfilling its mission and vision
• Understand the educational philosophy of the School and carry out the policies of the Board of Directors
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of curriculum development and program evaluation, child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, culturally relevant pedagogy, and research related to learning
• Lead and regularly monitor a coherent standards-based curricular and instructional program
• Serve as the school assessment coordinate for state and local assessments
• Provide a multi-tiered support system to collect data on student achievement, analyze student needs, and target resources for student success
• Establish, support, and participate in collaborative teams that focus on instruction as well as student and teacher learning
• Plan for current and long-range programs
• Collect, analyze, make recommendations, and adjust practices and strategies based on data such as attendance, achievement, retention, and behavior

C. Personal Behavior

• Consistently model positive professional and ethical behavior and take swift action when inappropriate conduct or practice is reported or observed
• Create time efficiencies to maximize focus on goals, priorities, and deadlines
• Solicit feedback and use feedback to improve personal, school, and student performance
• Apply initiative and persistence to achieve school expected goals
• Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Maintain confidentiality
• Support organization's goals and values

D. Intentional and Collaborative School Culture

• Establish, maintain, and evaluate a school climate based on trust and relationships among students, families, staff, and community from diverse backgrounds
• Communicate school goals, learning expectations, challenges, improvement plans, and progress to all stakeholders in a variety of formats and approaches
• Consistently respond to contact from parents and other stakeholders in a timely  and meaningful way
• Model fairness, self-control, and consistency; depersonalize disagreement; and respect varying points of view when dealing with difficult situations; cultivate these characteristics in others
• Use varied strategies, including involving building leaders, in trying to reach consensus
• Manage change by developing workable implementation plans, communicating changes effectively and overcoming resistance, and monitoring transition and evaluating results

E. School Management

• Assist in submitting annual data requirements to the school’s charter authorizer
• Supervise facility and equipment management to create a safe and secure learning environment
• Follow all policies, procedures, and laws and seek clarification when needed
• Consistently maintain appropriate documentation
• Communicate updated policies to staff
• Requisition and allocate supplies, equipment, and instructional material as needed
• Assist in directing preparation of class schedules, cumulative records, and attendance reports
• Demonstrate business acumen by understanding and contributing to setting strategic goals and aligning work to accomplish those goals

III. Position Qualifications:

Required Qualifications: Wisconsin Principal Certification/License, previous school leadership experience

Special Requirements:

• Ability to work independently without direct supervision within stated procedures and policies.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Analyze complex issues and systems, evaluate alternative solutions, develop sound conclusions, and recommend a course of action.
• Strong understanding of project management methods and practices, including methods of creating designs, plans, specifications, estimates, reports, tests, and recommendations.
• Knowledge of current instructional and assessment practices.