THE POSITION BELOW IS VACANT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:
POSITION TITLE: Assistant Principal
LOCATION: St. Thomas/ St. John District
Interested persons should contact: DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Deadline for applying: October 31, 2016
Salary Range: $61,000.00 -$73,271.00
Union: Educational Administrators Association
DESCRIPTION
Directly reports to the respective school’s Principal for any and all aspects of administrative and instructional leadership as assigned by the School Principal.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE):
- Provides instructional leadership within the school;
- Adheres to and enforces board policy, school guidelines, administrative directives, and the district standards;
- Enforces guidelines to maintain proper discipline and conduct;
- Assists in the selection and mentoring of staff;
- Assists building principals with fire, earthquake, tsunami and shooter on campus drills on a regular basis and is able to implement emergency evacuations and lock downs effectively;
- Supervises extra-curricular activities; commencement exercises and other special events;
- Works with supervisors, Department heads and teachers;
- Supervises the custodial staff and inspection of the premises;
- Assists in the care and management of the building and grounds, furniture, equipment, apparatus, books and supplies;
- Notifies the principal when maintenance is needed;
- Supervises support services as assigned;
- Prepares class and program schedules;
- Implements programs regarding pupil welfare such as conferring and counseling with students and, as required, with parents, regarding achievement, growth, discipline, extra-curricular activities and other matters related to student success;
- Represents the school principal in community functions;
- Works as a team member to meet the system-wide needs of the district;
- Participates in the preparation of the school operational budget;
- Performs all other related work as assigned by the building principal or District Administrator.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
- Considerable knowledge of Departmental policy, regulations and procedures;
- Thorough understanding of administrative decision making process;
- Comprehensive knowledge of the teaching/learning process;
- Ability to communicate with staff, central office and the public;
- Ability to supervise and coordinate committee work, in-service training and workshops;
- Ability to write reports, carry out instructions and develop comprehensive plans with a minimum of supervision;
CERTIFICATION AND SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s Degree in Administration, Supervision, Curriculum Development and Leadership Development; three years of satisfactory professional experience will be required in the U.S. Virgin Islands Public School System and
- Current certification as an Assistant Principal from the Virgin Islands Board of Education
No person shall be discriminated against in employment or in any other educational program or activity offered by the Virgin Islands Department of Education on account of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, handicap, or age.”
Interested persons should apply by visiting our website at http://jobs.vide.vi and select the appropriate application for submission procedures.
Send your complete application package to careers@vide.vi for consideration.
****DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOTIFY ONLY THOSE WHO ARE SELECTED
FOR THE NEXT STEP IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. ****
Application documents required: (1) Completed Application, (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Official College Transcripts, (5) Certifications, (6) Licensures, (7) Three Letters of Recommendation, (8) Police Background Check and (9) Doctor’s Statement of Good Health.
Travel, transportation and relocation expenses are not authorized for this position. Any travel, transportation and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected candidate.
