Elementary School Assistant Principal

Kearny School District | Kearny, NJ

  

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CountyHudson
Posted Date 4/24/2024
Expiration Date5/08/2024
Description

KEARNY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT’S BULLETIN #113

 
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Application Deadline: May 8, 2024
 
 
REPORTS TO:
Principal/Superintendent 
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Valid New Jersey Principal Certificate or eligibility 
  • Minimum experience as determined by the Board
  • Demonstrated leadership capability in the areas of curriculum and staff development
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status
  • Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment.

SUPERVISES:
All certified and noncertified school staff as assigned by, or in the absence of the principal.

JOB GOAL:
To assist the principal in providing school wide leadership.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

School Leadership: 
1. Assists the principal in duties related to instruction, supervision, evaluation, test data analysis, and the overall administration of the school.
2. Serves as building administrator in the absence of the principal.
3. Requisitions supplies, textbooks and equipment, conducts inventories, maintains records, and reviews receipts and purchase orders for such material.
4. Assists in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
5. Assists the principal in coordination of transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services
6. Greets and interacts with parents and visitors in the absence of the school principal.

Student Discipline, Supervision of Students:
1. Assists in maintaining high standards of student conduct and enforcing discipline policies.
2. Assists in the supervision of the cafeteria during lunch hours. Assists with playground supervision when assigned.
3. Provides guidance to individual students, resolves individual behavioral problems.

Record-Keeping, Reporting and Scheduling:
1. Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and works with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up actions.
2. Assists in the preparation of required reports of violence, vandalism, substance abuse, and possession of firearms.
3. Assists in scheduling and coordinating all health examinations.
4. Performs such record-keeping and reporting functions as the principal may direct.

Interaction with School Staff:
1. Supervises teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
2. Supervises extracurricular programs, assembly programs and assignment of faculty members to assist at school functions.
3. Assists in the coordination and supervision of special programs funded by the state or federal government.
4. Makes recommendations to the principal for changes in policies, personnel practices and other such matters that may result in a more effective school administration.

Other:
1. Assists in the planning and supervision of activities to promote pupil and employee health and safety.
2. Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Principal or Superintendent.


TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Salary to be determined by the Board in accordance with bargaining unit agreement.

ANNUAL EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with New Jersey State law and the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of certified staff.
 
PLEASE APPLY ON THE KEARNY SCHOOLS WEBSITE:
www.kearnyschools.com
Aliki Bieltz, Assistant Superintendent
Paper or email applications will not be accepted
AA/EOE
County
Hudson

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