General Description

Assists principal in directing a Chesterfield County School at the elementary school level. Responsibilities include administration of instructional and operational programs and activities; assisting principal in directing a staff of professional and support instructional personnel. Work is performed under broad policies and established objectives; decisions/actions impact the entire system; contacts are regularly and frequently made inside and outside the school system. : elementary school level. Responsibilities include administration of instructional and operational programs and activities; assisting principal in directing a staff of professional and support instructional personnel. Work is performed under broad policies and established objectives; decisions/actions impact the entire system; contacts are regularly and frequently made inside and outside the school system.
Essential Job Functions

Essential Job Functions:

• Serves as an instructional leader; reviews and analyzes data to lead the school efforts in achieving high academic performance for all students.
  
• Serves as an assistant to the principal. Provides leadership and direction to the school teachers and support staff. Coordinates curriculum development with Instructional Services, administrators, specialists and teachers. Communicates division wide policy, procedures, and guidelines to school staff.
  
• Interprets School Board policy, procedure and guidelines to parents and public. Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statute, policy and guidelines related to public schools and in particular the operation of programs for the academically talented and special education. Assists principal in directing full complement of extracurricular programs to include athletic, performing arts, and academic activities.
  
• Assists the principal in determining staffing needs with the Director of Elementary Education and the Human Resources Department, recommending staffing changes; and participation in the recruitment, selection, and assignment of the elementary school staff.
  
• Assists in budget preparation and monitoring of school and activity fund budget.
  
• May represent school at meetings, conferences, hearings, and other public forums; gathers citizen and parental input.
  
• Works with committees of teachers, other assistant principals and principals and lay persons in specific programs, projects, or courses of action.
  
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
  
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
  
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
  
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility :

Assists in budget preparation and monitoring of school and activity fund budget.

Report Preparation:

May be responsible to write reports relevant to job duties and responsibilities.

Equipment Operation :

Proficient in computer and technology program operations.

Contacts :
Works with all levels of CCPS personnel, parents and community members, and outside agencies.

Work Direction :

Assists principal with providing work direction to teachers and staff in assigned school.

Supervision :
Assists principal in supervising teachers and staff in assigned school.

Decision Making :

High level of independent decision making is required.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities :

May provide input or recommendations related to policy changes.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here represent 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 regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment and/or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. This is a moderately physically active position which includes extended periods of walking and standing. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop or kneel.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school setting. The noise level is quite to moderate.

Qualifications

Considerable knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodologies of school administration; of instructional program planning; of child growth and development, total school operation and group dynamics and of related state and federal regulations. Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply regulations; to plan, organize and administer a public school and direct and evaluate a diversified professional staff. Demonstrated abilities in decision-making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, long range planning and forecasting and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Requirements

Masters Degree in Administration; eligibility for Virginia Postgraduate license with appropriate administrative endorsement; experience in teaching and in school administration; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever been convicted of an offense involving the sexual molestation, physical or sexual abuse or rape of anyone?

• Yes
• No

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Have you ever been the subject of a founded case of child abuse and/or neglect?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Agency Chesterfield County Public Schools

Address P.O. Box 10

Chesterfield, Virginia, 23832

Phone +1 (804) 748-1405

Website http://oneccps.org