JOB TITLE:   Assistant Principal                                                                        CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

REPORTS TO:    Principal                                                                                  PAY GRADE: ADM

LOCATION: ASSIGNED CAMPUS                                                                        DATE REVISED: 9/1/2023

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

Assist the school principal in the overall administration of instructional programs and campus-level operations. Coordinate assigned student activities and services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

• Master’s Degree
• Arkansas Mid-Management Certification or the new Standard Principal Certificate or other appropriate
• Arkansas   certificate
• The Arkansas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TESS) 
• Valid Arkansas teaching certificate

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Thorough understanding of school administrative operations
• Demonstration of leadership skills in the present assignment
• Demonstrates effective use of current technology skills
• Ability to coordinate campus support operations

Experience:

• Three years of experience as a classroom teacher
  
  

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Instructional Management and PLC Leadership

• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs aligned to campus goals.
• Lead and support PLC processes, with specific responsibility for building capacity and consistency among elective teachers.
• Monitor PLC implementation to ensure instructional alignment, data utilization, common expectations, and accountability.
• Support teachers in analyzing student data and implementing instructional adjustments.
• Encourage and support innovative instructional practices, assisting teachers in piloting and refining strategies.
• Promote effective integration of technology in teaching and learning.

School Improvement & Accountability

  School/Organizational Climate

• Promote a positive, safe, and structured learning environment for all students and staff.

• Deal sensitively and fairly with all students and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Communicate clearly and consistently with students, staff, and families regarding expectations and procedures.
• Serve as administrator in charge in the principal’s absence.
• Serve as Campus Testing Coordinator, collaborating with the campus testing team to plan and implement all state and district assessments.

Personnel Management

• Observe employee performance, document observations, and conduct evaluation conferences aligned with TESS.
• Support and monitor staff expectations related to student supervision, classroom management, and PLC participation.
• Assist the principal in interviewing, selecting, onboarding, and mentoring new staff.

Administration,  Operations, and Facilities

• Supervise daily operations in the principal’s absence.
• Assist in planning schedules, assignments, and extracurricular activities to support instructional priorities.
• Supervise student attendance reporting and work with attendance personnel on follow-up and interventions.
• Assist with budget development and monitoring based on documented instructional and operational needs.
• Coordinate requisitioning and inventory of supplies, textbooks, and equipment.
• Assist with safety inspections, emergency drills, and campus preparedness.
• Coordinate transportation, custodial, cafeteria, and other support services.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state laws, State Board of Education rules, and board policy

Student Management

• Serve as a primary administrator for student discipline, ensuring consistent implementation of campus behavior expectations.
• Help develop, implement, and monitor a clear, equitable, and proactive student discipline management system.
• Ensure school rules and expectations are uniformly enforced across all classrooms and settings, including electives and non-instructional areas.
• Conduct student and parent conferences related to behavior, attendance, and discipline.
• Ensure adequate supervision of students during non-instructional periods and school events.

• Collaborate with staff to reduce repeat discipline issues through intervention, monitoring, and follow-up.

Professional Growth and Development

• Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers.

• Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignments.

School/Community Relations

• Articulate the school’s mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing its mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of school-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Utilize effective techniques to foster community and parent involvement.

Other

• Perform other duties assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Share supervisory responsibility for professional staff with the school principal.  Supervise teachers, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel, and other assigned personnel.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Occasional prolonged and irregular hours

Physical Demands

• Light lifting and carrying, reaching above the shoulder, use of fingers, repetitive hand motions, frequent bending and stooping
• Prolonged use of a computer

Environmental Demands

• Normal office environment
• Occasional statewide and district-wide travel

The above statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to the job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.  This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.  The administration has the exclusive right to alter this job 

description at any time without notice. 

The Prairie Grove School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex in the educational programs or activities that it operates and is an equal opportunity employer