Assistant Principal - Elementary- Wessagusset

Company: Young World Physical Education
Location: Weymouth
Posted on: May 20, 2023

Job Description:

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY- WESSAGUSSET(#157) Enter your email to receive job alerts when new jobs like this one are posted. My Email Job Description ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY- Wessagusset Responsibility:
The assistant principal of the primary school is directly responsible to the primary school principal and the Director of Student Services. General Duties:
The assistant principal will assist the principal in planning, organizing, administering, managing and coordinating the total school program with specific attention to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation ACt of 1973 and Special Education needs of students in the school. In addition, the assistant principal is responsible for day to day implementation of programs and academic structures embodied in the school vision, philosophy and mission to help facilitate student access to the school's academic programs, services, and opportunities. Qualifications:

• A Master's degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Maintains a valid Massachusetts Elementary Teacher and Principal/Assistant Principal Prek-8 license per regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Education, required.
• Minimum five (5) years of successful experience as a teacher, preferred.
• Demonstrates aptitude of state and federal special education laws. Desirable Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated student-centered leadership ability.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to succeed in complex and changing environments.
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively and collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds including administrators, teachers, staff, parents, guardians and students. Specific Duties:
    • Supervises and evaluates staff at the primary school level through classroom visits, personal conferences, data review, and written reports.
    • Assist principal in oversight of instructional practices and school programs
    • Functions as an educational leader and is a resource for special education teachers and classroom teachers to improve the educational process and provide services in the least restrictive environment.
    • Provides instructional leadership to ensure implementation of academic, social emotional and behavioral interventions within an MTSS model.
    • Participates in recruitment and staff selection and conducts orientations, meetings and professional development for WPS staff.
    • Develops, under the direction of the Director of Student Services, procedures and training for increasing practices that promote the inclusion of students with disabilities
    • Collaborates with building principal, Director of Student Services and other Assistant Principals regarding referral procedures, special education programming and implementation of legal mandates and secondary transition procedures.
    • Conducts orientations, meetings, and professional development for WPS staff.
    • Assists in organizing and supervising student activities.
    • Assists in overseeing the maintenance of standards concerning students' discipline, health, safety, and general welfare.
    • Assists the principal with the overall operations of the building
    • Attend school activities when applicable
    • Assist in the development of budget proposals and the ordering and distribution of school resources
    • Represents the principal in their absence
    • Performs other such duties as may be assigned by the building principal and/or Executive Director of Student Services Terms of Employment: Salary and work year provisions are as defined by collective bargaining agreement between the Weymouth School Committee and the Weymouth Teachers' Association - Unit B.
      Effective date of employment will be July 1.
      
      
      • Position Type: Full-time
      • Positions Available: 1
      • Job Category : Administrator > Assistant Principal/Dean/Head
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