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Job Location drjobs

Houston - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Primary Purpose:

Assist the campus Principal in the overall administration of the instructional program and campus operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

  • Masters degree from an accredited university
  • Texas Teacher Certificate
  • Certification in Special Education (required for Academic and Behavior Center campuses)
  • Texas MidManagement or other appropriate Texas certificate
  • Certificate of Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TTESS)

Special Knowledge/Skills:

  • Thorough understanding of school administrative operations
  • Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work with a specified behavior management system
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally as well as written expression
  • Ability to learn and utilize specialized therapeutic restraint techniques to control student behavior when appropriate
  • General knowledge of computer systems and software applications
  • General knowledge of curriculum and instruction

Experience:

  • Three years teaching experience
  • Experience working with students with special needs and students in atrisk situation

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Management

  • Participate in the development and evaluation of educational programs.
  • Provide appropriate time resources and materials to support staff in accomplishing educational goals.
  • Assist Principal in developing maintaining and using appropriate information systems and records necessary to measure campus performance objectives and academic excellence indicators.
  • Facilitate the implementation and use of technology in the teaching/learning process.
  • Process changes and adjustments in student schedules.

Personnel Management

  • Assist Principal in interviewing selecting and orienting new staff.
  • Observe employee performance record observations and conduct evaluation conferences with staff; serve as a second appraiser in the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS).
  • Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with campus Principal and supervise teachers paraprofessionals and clerical personnel and others when assigned.
  • Supervise operations in the absence of the campus Principal.
  • Treat all staff with dignity integrity and respect.

School/Organizational Climate

  • Deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Promote a positive caring climate for learning.
  • Employ effective interpersonal skills.

Organizational Improvement

  • Participate in collaborative processes to develop campus improvement plans for staff parents and community members.
  • Assess and respond to needs related to job responsibilities.

Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management

  • Assist in requisition of supplies textbooks and equipment: conduct inventories; maintain records; and verify receipts for such material.
  • Cooperate in safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
  • Coordinate transportation custodial cafeteria and other support services.
  • Supervise the reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with home district attendance personnel on investigative followup actions when requested.
  • Work with faculty in compiling annual instructionalrelated requests for materials and supplies.
  • Implement policies established by federal and state law State Board of Education rules and the department.

Student Management

  • Coordinate and provide adequate supervision of students.
  • Assist in monitoring special education services.
  • Provide input to develop a student management system that results in positive student behavior.
  • Conduct conferences with parents students and teachers concerning school and student issues as requested by the principal.
  • Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and discipline is appropriate and equitable.
  • Present for students a positive role model that supports the mission of the campus.
  • Conduct physical student searches.

Professional Growth and Development School/Community

  • Take the initiative to develop needed professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
  • Demonstrate behavior that is professional ethical and responsible.
  • Articulate the campus goals and objectives and solicit support in accomplishing goals/objectives.
  • Demonstrate awareness of client school districts needs and initiate activities to meet those identified needs.
  • Maintain the confidentiality of information.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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