JOB DESCRIPTION:

First and foremost, the CDHA Assistant Principal (AP) shall be committed to serving the needs of CDHA operations, including the CDHA Principal, staff, students, and families.  He/She is a leader, who:

• is driven by the CDHA Vision/Mission – as communicated by the CDHA Principal.
• will guide and lead in a direction that affirms the goals and intent of the Principal and Governing Council.
• has a commitment to high academic achievement within a diverse student population.
• is committed to social justice and will model effective leadership.
• has a sense of urgency and a strong work ethic.
• has clear and open communication, fairness and high standards.
• has high standards and is committed to excellence while understanding of the needs and interests of a diverse community.

The CDHA AP reports directly to the Principal, who will have the sole responsibility to interview, hire, supervise, evaluate and replace the AP.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

In general, the CDHA Assistant Principal shall be responsible to the Principal in providing leadership for:

1. Acts in the decision-making role of Principal in his absence.
2. Leads committees when interviewing and hiring staff.
3. Collaborates consistently with Principal, Dean of Students, Transformational Coach, and Director of Special Education
4. Assists in Master Scheduling decisions and collects daily schedules during first two weeks of school
5. Works of revision of duty schedule, monitors people on duty, and does daily AM/PM duty in areas where students are present
6. Day-to-day management of the non-instructional school operations (e.g. Oversee furniture and keys, Substitutes-work with Adm. Assist, etc.)
7. General oversight and leadership for CDHA fiscal management (lesson plans, teacher evaluations, monitoring grants, timesheets, supervision of tutoring, staff in after school programs, etc.) 
8. General oversight and leadership for CDHA facilities management and development (site inspection requirements, school safety plan, fire drills, shelter in place, lockdowns, food services, etc.)
9. Policy development and implementation (assist in revising handbooks for employees and parent/students in collaboration with the principal and the dean of students)
10. Information systems and technology development
11. Legal and regulatory compliance   (e.g. Work closely with Principal and Business Manager to follow Budget Internal Controls.)
12. Team strategic planning (Turnaround Domains 1)
13. Team innovation and/or reform (GEAR UP, AVID, GLAD, High School Credit, etc.)
14. Team development of school culture (Turnaround Domain 4)
15. Team community relations (e.g. participate in family night events, parent/teacher conferences, fundraising activities, weekend activities such as promotion ceremonies,, etc.)
16. Teacher and Custodian Evaluations, PDPs, and professional growth plans as needed.
17. Team school performance (e.g. assist in gathering data and creating reports)
18. Team setting of expectations and standards (e.g. Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills with students)
19. Within available resources, providing the support needed to implement CDHA programs
20. Providing a safe and nurturing environment for students, staff and families
21. Supporting a collegial environment and demonstrating loyalty to the CDHA team
22. Aligning the use of time, people, money and materials to the school’s instructional priorities.
23. Cultivating and sustaining meaningful partnerships with families and community members
24. Providing staff support to the Principal and the CDHA Governing Council
25. Serves as resource and authority for grade reporting/review (e.g. RGEC quarterly grades)
26. Assumes other reasonable and equitable job related duties as assigned by the Principal

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

Preferences:  A master’s degree in administration (or equivalent) and a Current New Mexico Administrator License (Level III B) with extensive administrative experience, bilingual skills, good interpersonal skills, friendly, positive attitude, and initiative.

REQUIREMENTS:

The primary qualifications for the AP position are:

• A master’s degree in administration (or equivalent)
• A Current New Mexico Administrator License (Level III B)
• Business and/or financial experience in one or more complex organizations (i.e. in preparation to manage varied operational and fiscal components of an educational facility)
• Past experience and/or training in finance, accounting, computer systems/technology, strategic planning, and/or problem-based projects is a plus.
• An understanding of the CDHA organizational structure
• A commitment to CDHA programs, goals and the leadership team