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Work Location: *Horizonte Instruction and Training Center *Work Calendar:  *242 Day (reflects full year) *FTE: *1.0 *FLSA Status:  *Exempt *Salary: Administrator #8, Lane III Benefits: *Eligible *Priority Screen Date: *Close of business on *January 23, 2025 *Anticipated Start Date: *February 2025 *Interview Date: *TBD

JOB SUMMARY

*The assistant principal at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center (Horizonte) provides positive leadership and guidance to create continuous improvement toward equity, excellence, and achievement for each student, in support of the school principal's vision and goals of providing excellence and equity: every student, every classroom, every day. *

*Horizonte provides a wide range of programs and services, including adult education, youth in custody, career and technical training, English language classes for immigrants and refugees, and reset program for safe school issues (alternative placement for students with behavior and safety issues). Horizonte is part of the district's Comprehensive Dropout Intervention and Prevention Program as an Alternative School to address the needs of students not succeeding in a traditional school environment. The assistant principal will work traditional school day hours and/or evening hours depending on program oversight and needs of the school. *

* The assistant principal, under the direction of the principal will:*

1. Implement policies, procedures and/or processes for the purpose of providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
2. Focus school resources and personnel on student achievement for student growth.
3. Manage a variety of school administrative functions (e.g. student disciplinary policy, school schedule, afterschool programs assigned personnel, etc.) for the purpose of enforcing school, district and state policy and maintaining safety and efficiency of school operations.
4. Represent the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment.
5. Supervise school personnel for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of the school's curriculum.
6. Support the principal for the purpose of providing assistance with administrative functions.

This position is supervised by the school principal.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master's degree in Education or related field.
2. State of Utah Professional Administrative/Supervisory License or have documentation from your accredited administrative prep program certifying you will be recommended for Professional Administrative/Supervisory licensure by the effective date of the administrative assignment, or an Administrative/Supervisory license from another state that is transferrable to Utah.
3. Three years of licensed experience in K-12 education.
4. Professional communication skills including, but not limited to: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities; and empathic listening and persuasive speaking skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Ability to provide positive and inspirational leadership/guidance and a collaborative mindset to learning community stakeholders.
2. Have an ESL endorsement or will obtain one within 4 years of hire with the district.
3. Current Utah School Leadership License or a license from another state that is transferrable to Utah.
4. Experience in alternative education, youth in custody programs, safe school plan implementation, behavior interventions, and/or adult education.
5. Experience with coaching teachers through growth-evoking feedback, and develop ent and delivery of professional development activities to improve student achievement communication and engagement strategies with all members of the school community.
6. Experience supervising and evaluating the conduct/performance of all assigned personnel.
7. Ability to implements policies, procedures and/or processes for providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
8. Experience facilitating grade level/content PLC's/data meetings for analysis of student data to inform instructional practices for highest student achievement.
9. Knowledgeable of culturally competent strategies and culturally responsive, professional communication/engagement strategies with all members of the school community.
10. Knowledge of and leadership on behalf of: effective English Language Learners teaching practices, Dual Language Immersion instruction and programming, and Gifted and Talented instruction and programming.
11. Knowledge of school budget management in alignment with school needs, following district budget, procurement and accounting policies and procedures with integrity and ethics.
12. Experience with development/implementation of a school-wide behavior management process.
13. Knowledge in student leadership development, deployment, and supervision of student activities with consideration of academic and social growth.
14. Ability to be flexible and adaptable with changing priorities and needs of the school, students, parents, district, and other stakeholders.
15. Experience and knowledge of Special Education instruction, 504 plans, laws and regulations, behavior management, Safety Plans, and community support agencies.
16. Speaks, reads, writes and understands Spanish.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Collaborate with other relevant colleagues and community members; attend a variety of meetings; stay current on applicable laws, codes, rules and regulations; prepare written materials (e.g. budgets, curriculum, reports, directives, memos, etc.) prepare and deliver presentations.

2. Effectively and diplomatically interact and work in cooperation with district staff at all levels, as well as outside entities; incorporate culturally competent strategies and utilize culturally responsive communication and engagement strategies with all members of the school community.

3. Facilitate communication between personnel, administration, and/or the general public to evaluate solutions, solve problems, and/or resolve employee relations conflicts.

4. Provide sound judgement and advise to constituent community; use excellent critical thinking, decision making and organizational skills.

5. Maintain professional workplace etiquette and represent the department/district in a professional manner; communicate effectively and efficiently with diverse groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and positive working relationships with co-workers, students, parents, and other district employees.

6. Maintain adaptability and understanding of cultural differences and in working in a diverse environment while coping with stressful situations related to students and maintaining confidentiality.

7. Supervise and evaluate the co nduct/performance of all assigned personnel.

8. Provide professional development to engage staff in activities designed to support individual school/district goals and programs to improve student learning; coach teachers and staff through growth-evoking feedback.

9. 1. Provide timely and constructive feedback on classroom instruction to develop teacher practice.
   2. Facilitate leadership capacity among staff.
   3. Support the school principal with developing a culture of collegial and professional relationships among staff and students.

10. Facilitate PLC meetings to analyze student data; lead the implementation of effective practices which lead to higher student achievement regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status,