Assistant Principal Job Listing
School District: Edison Schools St. Louis
City, State Zip: St. Louis, MO 63101
Telephone: 212-419-1638
Position: Assistant Principal
Subject Area: (none)
Deadline Date: 7 / 30 / 2008 **
Contact Email: gedwards@edisonschools.com
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Description:
Location-Confluence Academy-South City

Reports to:

Principal

Direct Reports:
For District schools, reporting will be as provided/required in the teacher contract.
For Charter schools, no direct reports; acts as proxy for principal in observation and supervision of teachers as assigned by principal as well as for the following positions:
- Nurse/Wellness staff
- Student Support Manager
- Librarian


Job Summary:
Under the supervision of the Principal, the Academy Director assists in providing the instructional leadership, administrative duties and operational responsibilities necessary to ensure the success of the school. The Academy Director participates in decision making as part of the leadership team and assumes the responsibilities of principal when the principal is not on site.

Main Responsibilities:
Supports principal by:
- Regularly observing classroom instruction of all teachers monitoring their effectiveness and success in implementation of Edison curriculum, processes and tools (e.g., Companion Guides, Benchmarks); coach and assist teachers where needed
- Managing extracurricular activities (i.e., before/after school programs, sports, science fairs, school plays, picnics, etc.)
- Dealing with discipline issues, including ensuring compliance with district/state regulatory processes, investigating issues, determining consequences, communicating with parents and entering discipline information into the Student Information System
- Supporting and monitoring the professional development plans of lead teachers, house teams and curriculum coordinators to continuously improve instruction and build site capacity

For more information, please visit us at:

www.edisonschools.com/careers

** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
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