Assistant Principal-Elementary Featured New Orleans, LA

Company: Kaizen Lab Inc.
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Reports to PrincipalAbout Algiers CharterSince our inception in 2005, Algiers Charter has proudly served as a staple in the educational community. From our very first day, we operated with the belief that all students can achieve educational success. We are a two-school organization, whose commitment to excellence and student achievement has never been stronger. As we forge a strategic path forward, we are seeking dynamic educational leaders with a proven track record of success to help take our organization to the next level.The educational landscape in New Orleans is one that requires significant and unrelenting performance and accountability. Our strategic plan for 2022 and beyond has unique operational, staffing and instructional designs so if you are ready to share our vision and commitment to student achievement and pathways, we invite you to submit an application to join our team.What Success Means In This PositionThe Assistant Principal is responsible for assisting the school principal in the planning, organization, administration, and management with an emphasis on leading the school's operations. Position assists with supervising staff, creating a safe environment, and other duties associated with the successful operation of the school.Essential Duties:

• Coordinates and supervises the daily operation of the school's attendance program, athletics and activities program, security functions, transportation, cafeteria program, custodial program, in-school suspension, detention operations, and the clinic and also works in cooperation with the Chief Academic Officer.
• Develops and executes student recruitment efforts that target families with school-aged children immediately surrounding each school
• Complies with all federal, state, and organizational student registration requirements throughout the enrollment process (i.e. transfers, testing, etc.)
• Directly and indirectly manages receptionist, SIS coordinator, registrar, cafeteria manager, transportation manager, and school nurse.
• Establishes and administers the school's student discipline plan and the school's plan for ensuring a safe and orderly environment.
• Assists the school principals in ensuring that the school's policies and procedures related to student discipline referrals and discipline action plans meet state, federal, and division requirements.
• Performs classroom observations and conferences with teachers (informal/formal) to improve the instructional program utilizing NIET Teaching and Learning Standards Rubric.
• Conferences with parents/guardians of students concerning discipline, attendance, and student behavior.
• Provides professional development for the instructional staff and other assigned personnel regarding school security, the Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, classroom management, effective discipline strategies, and conferencing techniques.
• Attends and supervises after-school, evening, and weekend school sponsored events and activities as assigned.
• Prepares data reports for assessments, attendance, and discipline for school and district leadership team(s) as well as monthly board meetings.
• Adherence to continued utilization of the Teacher Advancement Program (TAP) and assist leadership team in staff development, clusters, and leadership team meetings.
• Assist and support TAP Leadership Team meetings, Cluster meetings, RTI, Testing and Assessment systems and programming.
• Manage Curricula orders and scheduling through vendors and third parties.
• Manage and Monitor Data Systems: Jcampus (Grading), iReady, Leap360, school google shared drive.
• Oversee after-school activities by serving as the administrator on duty for after-school clubs and activities.Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Education or similar area of study.
    • Three to five years of successful teaching experience and/or previous experience in school administration.
      • Valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate with Louisiana Certification as Principal/ Leadership Endorsement listed on certificate.
        • The ability to lead the school in the temporary absence of the Principal and engender trust from the school staff.Physical Demands: the physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
          • While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.
          • Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
          • Ability to work off ladders to a height of 30 ft.
          • Ability to lift a minimum of 60 pounds.
          • Ability to work evening and/or weekend hours when necessary.Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
            • May work prolonged or irregular hours.
            • Frequent district wide travel; occasional statewide or out-of-state travel.
            • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
            • Rotating within a school environment.

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