What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Principal position at Dennis Yarmouth Regional School District?
COMPENSATION: Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement located on the DY website.
All internal applicants who are interested in this position should apply within ten days of this posting.
All applicants must be fingerprinted prior to hiring. Additional information regarding fingerprinting including scheduling an appointment may be found on our website.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Supervise conduct within the school, and oversee disciplinary procedures, keeping records of any disciplinary action.
- Work with the Principal in the preparation of the student handbook.
- Propose schedules of classes and extracurricular activities.
- Give individual and group guidance for personal problems, educational and vocational objectives, and social and recreational activities.
- Supervise the preparation of student schedules.
- Cooperate in the conducting of safety inspections and safety fire drill activities.
- Supervise the reporting and monitoring of student attendance and work with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up action.
- Serve with parent, faculty, and student groups as requested in advancing educational and related activities and objectives.
- Monitor and confirm safety and security in the building and property.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Massachusetts State Department of Educational Principal / Assistant Principal Licensure.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents, regulatory agencies, or members of the community.
- Ability to write reports, speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
- Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or School Committee.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to use data as tools to identify barriers to success, and design strategies for improvement.
- Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking of a wide range of intellectual and practical situations.
- Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, graphs, etc.).
- Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
- Proficient with personal computers and relevant software such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation applications.
PRIMARY JOB CONTACT:
Katherine Tourgee, Principal’s Administrative Assistant
Marguerite E. Small Elementary School
440 Higgins Crowell Rd
West Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02673
Phone: (508) 778-7975
