Assistant Principal in Training Job Listing at Charter Schools USA in Plaquemine, LA (Job ID 33137)

Description

Who We Are

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest ­performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.

Job Purpose

To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life ™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As an Assistant Principal In-Training, you will have an opportunity with Charter Schools USA to become Assistant Principals. This position Administers school student personnel program, counsels, and disciplines students, and performs a combination of administrative tasks.

How You Will Impact Education

• Formulates student personnel policies, such as code of ethics.
• Plans and supervises school student activity programs.
• Gives individual and group guidance for personal problems, educational and vocational objectives, and social and recreational activities.
• Talks with and disciplines students in cases of attendance and behavior problems.
• Supervises students in attendance at assemblies and athletic events.
• Walks about school building and property to monitor safety and security or directs and coordinates teacher supervision of areas such as halls and cafeteria.
• Observes and evaluates teacher performance.
• Maintains records of student attendance.
• Arranges for and oversees substitute teachers.
• Works with administrators to coordinate and supervise student teachers' program.
• Teaches courses.
• Assists the Principal to interview and hire teachers.
• Organizes and administers in-service teacher training.
• Acts as Principal in absence of Principal.
• Must have required certifications from the state of Indiana.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and commitment toward the job and the mission of the company; supports the company's values in the strategic areas of academic excellence, operational performance, superior culture, and financial health and growth, as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Establishes excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact, and diplomacy.
• Works and interacts with individual at all levels of the organization.
• Thinks ahead and plan over a 1-2 year time span.
• Has the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
• Has the ability to consistently be at work, to arrive on time, to follow instructions, to respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness. Strives to research, evaluate, and implement best practices.
• Ability to work with large amounts of data, to interpret data, to detect errors, and prepare reports.
• Is able to coach and manage the performance of others.
• Possesses strong customer and student orientation.
• Is proactive and takes initiative. Thinks creatively. Drives projects to completion. Insists on highest level of quality.

Job Requirements

• Master's degree (MA) from an accredited college or university or equivalent.
• Professional Certification in Educational Leadership or currently in process of receiving Educational Leadership Certificate
• Two to five years relevant experience (in school administration preferred) and/or training.
• Experience in student instruction.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful results of criminal and employment background check.
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual school working conditions.
• May be noisy during high student traffic.

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.

• No physical exertion required.
• Somewhat stressful due to frequent student activity.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

FLSA Overtime Category

Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.