NJSBA MANUAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS
											D-5
Instruction/Curriculum									CERTIFIED

TITLE:	ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

QUALIFICATIONS:	
1.	Valid New Jersey Principal Certificate or eligibility
2.	Minimum experience as determined by the board
3.	Demonstrated leadership capability in the areas of curriculum and staff development
4.	Strong interpersonal and communication skills
5.	Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status

6.	Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment

REPORTS TO:	Principal/Superintendent

SUPERVISES: 	All certified and noncertified school staff as assigned by, or in the absence of the principal.

JOB GOAL:	To assist the principal in providing school wide leadership.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

School Leadership
1.		Assists the principal in duties related instruction, supervision, evaluation and the overall administration of the school.
2.		Serves as building administrator in the absence of the principal.
3.		Requisitions supplies, textbooks and equipment, conducts inventories, maintains records, and reviews receipts and purchase orders for such material.
4.		Assists in the conducting of safety inspections and safety drill practice activities.
5.		Assists the principal in coordinating transportation, custodial, cafeteria and other support services.
6.		Greets and interacts with parents and visitors in the absence of the school principal.

Student discipline, supervision of students
1.		Assists in maintaining high standards of student conduct and enforcing discipline policies.
2.		Assists in supervision of the cafeteria during lunch hours.  Assists with playground supervision when assigned.
3.		Provides guidance to individual students, resolves individual behavioral problems. 
Record-keeping, reporting and scheduling
1.		Supervises the reporting and monitoring of student attendance, and works with the attendance supervisor for investigative follow-up actions.
2.		Assists in the preparation of required reports of violence, vandalism, substance abuse, and possession of firearms.
3.		Assists in scheduling and coordinating all health examinations.
4.		Performs such record-keeping and reporting functions as the principal may direct.
Interaction with school staff
1.		Supervises teachers and departments as assigned by the principal.
2.		Supervises extracurricular programs, assembly programs and assignment of faculty members to assist at school functions.
3.		Assists in the coordination and supervision of special programs funded by the state or federal government.
4.		Makes recommendations to the principal for changes in policies, personnel practices and other such matters that may result in a more effective school administration.

Other
1.		Assists in the planning and supervision of activities to promote pupil and employee health and safety.
2.		Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the principal or superintendent.

TERMS OF
EMPLOYMENT:	Salary and work year to be determined by the board.

annual 
evaluation:		Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with New Jersey 			State law and the provisions of the board’s policy on evaluation of certified staff.

Approved by:    

Date:

Revised: 

Legal References:

N.J.S.A. 13:1f-19		School integrated pest management act
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-1	Corporal punishment of pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-7.1	Criminal history record; employee in regular contact with pupils;
		grounds for disqualification from employment: exception
N.J.S.A. 18A:6-10	Dismissal and reduction in compensation of persons under tenure in 				public school system
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-1	Officers and employees in general
N.J.S.A. 18A:16-2	Physical examinations; requirement
N.J.S.A. 18A:17-46	Act of violence; report by school employee; notice of action taken; annual 		report
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-2	Authority over pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-4	School register; keeping
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-5	Annual report; filing and penalty for failure to file
N.J.S.A. 18A:25-6	Suspension of assistant superintendent, principals and teachers
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1	Citizenship of teachers, etc.
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-1.1	Residence requirements prohibited
N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2	Certificates required; exception 
N.J.S.A. 18A:27	Employment and contracts
N.J.S.A. 18A:28-5	Tenure of teaching staff members
N.J.S.A. 18A:37	Discipline of pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:40	Promotion of health and prevention of disease 
N.J.S.A. 18A:40A	Substance abuse
N.J.S.A. 18A:41-1 et seq.	Fire drills and fire protection
N.J.A.C. 6A:7	Managing for equality and equity in education
N.J.A.C. 6A:8	Standards and assessment
N.J.A.C. 6A:9	Professional licensure and standards
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9-3	Professional standards for teachers and school leaders
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B	State board of examiners and certification
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-5	General certification policies
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-8	Requirements for instructional certificate
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-9 	Instructional certificates
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-11.3	Authorization
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-11.5	Principal
N.J.A.C. 6A:9B-13	Acting administrators
N.J.A.C. 6A:9C-3	Required professional development for teachers and school leaders
N.J.A.C. 6A:10	Educator effectiveness
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:10‑2.1 et seq.	Evaluation of teaching staff members
N.J.A.C. 6A:10‑4.1 et seq.	Components of teacher evaluation
N.J.A.C. 6A:10‑5.1 et seq.	Components of principal evaluation
N.J.A.C. 6A:16	Programs to support student development
N.J.A.C. 6A:17	Students at risk of not receiving a public education
N.J.A.C. 6A:27-11.2	Evacuation drills and safety education
N.J.A.C. 6A:30	Evaluation of the school district
N.J.A.C. 6A:32	School district operations
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-5.1	Standards for determining seniority
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-6	School employee physical examinations
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7	Student records
N.J.A.C. 6A:32-8	Attendance and pupil accounting

Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, 8 U.S.C.A. 1100 et seq.

Every Student Succeeds Act, Pub. L. 114-95, Title 1,  20 U.S.C.A. 6301 et seq.