POSITION SUMMARY:

As a part of Casa Grande Union High School District to provide access and excellence, Casa Grande Union High School District shares this?commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, Casa Grande Union High School District is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.?

The Assistant Principal assists the principal effectively in the task of providing leadership in developing, achieving, and maintaining the best possible academic programs, facilities and services for student growth.???

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 
  Valid Arizona Department of Education Principal Certificate?
• Master's degree in administration or equivalent?
• Experience working with diverse populations?
• Knowledge of secondary school curriculum, special education and Arizona State Education Laws?
• Competent decision maker with excellent leadership skills?
• Ability to work with staff, teachers and students at various educational levels?
• Proficient communicator with excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of district staff and with a diverse community.?
• Ability to work independently?

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for protecting the health and welfare of students.?
• Makes recommendations for appropriate revisions of policies and rules affecting the student’s life in the school.?
• Resolves all discipline problems in a fair and just manner and maintains records of any disciplinary action taken.?
• Assists in the interpretation of school and district programs, policies, and procedures for students, parents, staff, and community.?
• Assists in developing and administering practices dealing with campus control and security.?
• Assists with campus supervision.?
• Works closely with staff to create and implement the master schedule for students.?
• Works closely with staff to implement the Common Core State standards in various curriculums throughout the entire course offerings.?
• Confers with parents, teachers, counselors, support service personnel, and students on matters of discipline and welfare.?
• Has general supervisory responsibility for student activities, athletic events, programs of student orientation, transportation needs and similar activities.?
• Responsible for attracting, retaining, and evaluating qualified staff.?
• Assists in assigning faculty to supervision of extracurricular activities.?
• Supervises development, maintenance, and distribution of student calendars, handbooks, schedules, bulletins, and the like.?

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:?

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  Directly supervises employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include decisions related to selection, performance appraisal, discipline and salary?recommendations.?
• Build strong and empowered teams by providing direction, delegation, counsel, mentoring and expertise to individual team leads, while retaining overall responsibility and accountability for results.?
• Promote and encourage the development, training and promotion of staff members to assure the perpetuation of a professional and competent workforce.?

(These essential functions are not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Problem Solving?- Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in individual and group problem solving situations.
• Results-Oriented?– Sets SMART goals to ensure priorities and progress towards goals are monitored, adjusted, and reflected upon to ensure growth and improvement.
• Customer Service?- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Teamwork?- Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team environment; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Quality?- Demonstrates accuracy and desire for thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality while being proactive.
• Quantity?- Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works at moderate to accelerated pace.
• Safety and Security?- Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, adheres to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations and guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality -?Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability?- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate personnel with an alternate plan.

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 is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The?employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may?occasionally push or lift up to 20lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as?to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:?

Casa Grande Union or Vista Grande High School

TRAVEL:?

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, training and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.?

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Updated: 2/2/22