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CLARKSVILLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE

Job Description

Job Title:  Elementary Assistant Principal                                     Department: Instruction

Date Reviewed:  February 2023                                                     Reports to:  Building Principal

Grade: 504B

Days Per Year:  210

Purpose of Position: 

The purpose of this position is to assist the principal with such routine duties which prevent the principal from fulfilling his/her chief responsibility of promoting the educational well-being of each student in the school.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assists the principal in the overall administration of the school.
• Serves as principal in the absence of the regular principal.
• Works with department heads and faculty in compiling the annual budget requests.
• Requisitions supplies, textbooks and equipment; conducting inventories, maintaining records and checking on receipts for such material.
• Cooperates in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
• Work with community groups such as PTA, etc.
• Assumes responsibility for coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services.
• Assists in maintaining discipline throughout the student body and deals with special cases as necessary.
• Counsels with students, parents and staff as necessary.
• Performs such record-keeping functions as the principal may direct.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal may from time to time assign.
• Visit classrooms, observe and assist in evaluation of teachers and students at work
• Assists in monitoring the effect of school practices and their impact on student learning
• Assists in providing conceptual guidance for teachers regarding effective classroom practice

Minimum Education and Experience Required to Perform Essential Position Functions:

• Master’s degree with valid Tennessee teaching certification with administrator K-12 endorsement.
• Minimum three years successful classroom teaching experience.

KNOWLEDGE OF JOB

Ability to communicate both orally and in written form to communities, supervisors and employees.  Ability to use high-level interpersonal skills in order to maintain effective relationships.  Possess skills related to problem-solving, planning, supervising, organizing and scheduling.  Ability to handle highly sensitive personnel matters in a timely and professional manner. Ability to assume administrative responsibility, plan, assign and supervise and review work of employees.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to do occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of up to 40 pounds, standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping or kneeling;
• Must be able to traverse school facility;
• Must have significant fine finger dexterity;
• Must be able to operate standard office equipment including pertinent and required software applications;
• Must possess excellent language skills (verbal and written) requiring the ability to read informational documentation, directions, instructions, policies and procedures related to this job, requiring the ability to give assignments and/or directions to co-workers, assistants, supervisors, students and parents/guardians, requiring the ability to deliver verbal and written communications in English language;
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with people (staff, supervisors, parents/guardians, students) and maintain professionalism and tact in all situations, including emergent ones, must be able to maintain constructive relationships;
• Must possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Must be able to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with periodic need to enhance skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Must be able to apply assessment instruments and analyze data and possess problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to make independent judgments in absence of supervision.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; determine percentages; determine time and weight.

FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

ATTENDANCE:  A regular and dependable level of attendance is an essential function for this position.

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the school system may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. Signatures below indicate the receipt and review of this job description by the employee assigned to the job and the immediate supervisor.