ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL - BRUCE RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL

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BRUCE RANDOLPH SCHOOL

Northeast

Traditional 212 work days

FTE: 1.0

School Year: 2019-2020

Essential Functions and Objectives:
The Athletic Director/A ssist ant Principal provides senior-level managerial and administrative support to a high school principal.

The DPS School Leadership Framework details the expectations required for all of ou r school leaders. The framework and the behaviors associated with each indicator are available at www.leadindenver.com .

- L ead a staff of administrative, certificated and classified personnel assigned to the school, as directed.

- D etermine, through established measures and protocols, whether the individual educational needs of pupils are being met. Develop plans that improve the quality and adequacy of instruction, and foster student achievement, growth and development.

- Keep the Principal informed of, or recommend activities, events, and curriculum to ensure an effective instructional organization and continuous improvement of educational efforts.

- Work with and support parents, various individuals, agencies and organizations in the community, the School Improvement and Accountability Council, and the Collaborative Decision Making Committee (CDM) to develop a School Improvement Plan (SIP) that includes high and achievable goals and objectives, as directed.

- Monitor, recommend and, upon approval, implement guides for proper student conduct. Encourage the development of student spirit through rewards, privileges, recognition, discipline and other methods. Participate in varied or designated pupil activities, such as Student Council, educational excursions, bilingual efforts, affirmative student placement, and special interest events.

- Recommend purchases of textbooks, library materials, reference books, computer hardware and software, multi-media, and other materials, supplies and equipment with supervisory staff, teacher representatives, and in compliance with budgetary restraints.

- Research and demonstrate an understanding of, and communicate the education-based aims and needs of the community to school staff and central administration.

- Develop a public relations program to enhance the community\u2019s understanding and support of individual school-based and district-wide educational programs.

- Supervise certificated and classified staff and ensures for: professional growth and development, attainment of district and building instructional goals, implementation of curriculum, and effective use of all staff-based and facility-based resources. Monitors all staff and recommends promotions, transfers, dismissals, and position reclassification, when appropriate.

- Evaluate, as required, the performance of certificated and classified staffs regularly assigned, and offers guidance and assistance as needed.

- Orient personnel on the school mission, philosophy, texts and curriculum, guides, personnel policies, and school facilities for all new faculty members and classified staff, as appropriate.

- Plan, prepare and administer the school budget, including the translation of educational needs, goals and objectives into budgetary terms.

- I mplement, and disseminate to certificated and classified staff, administrative school policy and State school laws. Formulate and receives suggestions for local middle school policy. Administer and enforce all approved policies accordingly.

- Establish and administer the master scheduling of all school functions and facilities, including: registration of students; scheduling only approved classes; determining and limiting class size as based on pupil-teacher ratios; utilizing special professional personnel such as nurses, social workers, and psychologists; establish extracurricular activities programs; assigning teachers to courses on the basis of qualifications; establishing and enforcing student discipline, safety regulations, and drill procedures; supervision of halls, grounds, lunchrooms, etc.; and oversee the use of facilities during school hours. Consult with faculty and non-certificated personnel, as necessary.

- Manage building operations, including: staff assignment of paraprofessionals, custodians, and other designated personnel; maintains inventory of materials, equipment and supplies; inspects buildings and grounds for safety and hazards; and recommends alterations to and general improvement of facilities.

- Attend and participate in various meetings, and takes a leadership role on designated district committees, as required or requested.

- Ensure for the proper maintenance, accuracy, completeness, confidentiality and security of all data/records, including: personnel evaluations; monthly payroll; weekly census report and semi-annual report on attendance and enrollment; approval of requisitions for supplies and repairs; State reports on pupils and teachers; accident and athletic injury reports; reference and transcript requests; expulsions, suspensions, and court cases; statistical, evaluation, and test reports; drop-out studies; and instruction and organization surveys and reports.

- Initiate or respond to internal and external inquiries or requests for information, as directed.

- Perform other related duties, including special projects, as required or requested.

Knowledge, Experience, & Other Qualifications:

- Must possess a current Colorado Principal license or enrolled in DPS Alternative Licensure program.

- Master's Degree with appropriate specialization such as high school/secondary education, administration, curriculum, instruction, and guidance is preferred.

- Three (3) to five (5) years of actual experience as an educator.

- Demonstrated effective and diplomatic oral and written communication skills.

- Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office products (e.g., Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

- Bilingual skills in Spanish preferred.

- Previous leadership experience preferred.

About Denver Public Schools :

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

Under the leadership of Superintendent Tom Boasberg and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org .

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.