CLASS SUMMARY

Assists the Principal in School Improvement activities
Assists the Principal in providing a comprehensive educational program for students
Assists the Principal in improving student performance by:
Assessing educational and programming needs
Coordinating the use of instructional tools and strategies
Collecting data for evaluating and reporting student progress
Coordinating overall after-school programs, activities, and functions
Assists the Principal in student management:
Implements appropriate procedures and maintains consistent practices within the school discipline program
Serves as liaison with student support services such as transportation
Assists the Principal in staff development by:
Identifying topics for staff development
Planning and coordinating school-wide staff development activities
Researching and disseminating information on best practices for school improvement goals
Assists the Principal with planning activities for accreditation and preparing accreditation documents
Assists the Principal with the walk-through observations, formal observations and evaluation of teaching staff
Assists the Principal with the evaluation of non-teaching staff
Assists the Principal with creating and managing budgets, requisitions and allocation of supplies, equipment and instructional materials
Assists the Principal with the preparation of class schedules, cumulative records and IEP/MET documents
Assists the Principal with the hiring of teaching and other staff
Assists the Principal with monitoring the safety and security of the school campus
Position will be responsible for some or all of the listed duties and/or additional duties that occur from time to time.
 
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Current Arizona K-12 Principal certification- Three years experience as a teacher, preferably of students who are Blind/Visually Impaired or Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Two years as a supervisor or administrator in an educational setting with experience in supervision/management, team leadership, and budget administration
Demonstrated background in developing student specific interventions, curriculum, and instruction
Fluent in ASL
 
LICENSING/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Must be able to pass FBI and State background check
Defensive Driver Training Program to be completed by all agency personnel that drive on State business
Masters Degree in Education of the Blind/Visually Impaired or Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Educational Leadership
Arizona Principal's Certification or eligible for Certification by the Arizona Department of Education (Must complete Arizona Principal Certification within two years of hire)
 
KNOWLEDGE OF

Principals, policies, and programs of the immediate work unit
Principles and practices of administration and management
Agency or program rules, regulations, and operating procedures
Applicable Federal and State laws as they apply to the position
Best practices in education and learning for students with special education needs
Best practices in education and learning for students in the general curriculum
Deafness and blindness and the effects on instruction for students who are Deaf/HH or Blind/VI
Instructional methods for use with students who are Deaf/HH or Blind/VI
Student assessments in standardized testing, Arizona State Standards, and progress monitoring of students (report cards, IEP progress reporting, curriculum based measures, etc.)
Effects of reasonable accommodations and instructional modifications for students who are Deaf/HH or Blind/VI
Arizona State Standards and implementation of the standards in the classroom and other instructional activities (community based)
Applicable Federal and State laws and regulations regarding general and special education, including post-secondary transition planning
Child development, behavioral intervention strategies, effective team collaboration
Appropriate lines of communication and authority
 
DEMONSTRATED SKILL/ABILITY TO

Communicate with staff, students, families and the community
Planning and organization
Budget planning and implementation
Interpersonal skills, including respectful and courteous treatment of all agency staff
Supervise
Plan staff development and train staff
Mediate and independently problem solve
Handle student discipline