TITLE: Vice Principal - Elementary, Middle, & High School 

TYPE: Contract Per Unit B Collective Bargaining Agreement 

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 

The vice principal will be required to perform the following duties which include but are not limited to the following: (1) assist the principal in managing overall school site operations in accordance with school, district, DESE and state policies (2) provide instructional leadership to staff (3) maintain an orderly and safe school environment including student discipline (4) coordinate school activities and duties (5) communicate and cooperate with staff, students, administration, parents and stakeholders (6) address issues that impact the school (7) positively represent the school within the community (8) perform additional duties as assigned by the principal or superintendent of schools. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The vice principal will assist the principal in his/her capacity of the chief administrator and educational leader of the building: 

1. Leadership 

• Assists in the development and communication of the educational vision and mission of the school. 
• Uses data to evaluate and revise instructional and operational programs. 
• Knows and encourages the use of appropriate instructional techniques and technologies. 
• Prepares professional development plans that positively impact student achievement. Understands and implements principles of mentoring and coaching. Develops, promotes and implements actions that advance concepts of high student achievement. 

2. Administration 

• Effective oral and written communication skills. 
• Successfully implements sound methods of personnel selection, supervision, and evaluation. 
• Identifies and evaluates instruction using the district adopted curriculum guidelines and evaluation tool. 
• Able to use and manipulate technology for record keeping, scheduling, communication, data collection, and accountability. Provides input on methods to improve instructional programs. Supports the implementation of standards-based classrooms. 

• Communicates effectively and consistently with the principal and administration. 

3. Equity 

• Promotes educational practices and programs that address the needs and abilities of all students. Promotes and models the concept that effort, attendance and hard work are key factors in student achievement. Supports the use of intervention services and special education services for students. Has high academic expectations for all students. Holds teachers, students and self to high standards of performance and behavior. 

4. Community and School Relations 

• Assists the principal in developing the vision, goals, school improvement plans and programs for the school/district. Promotes partnerships, involvement and understanding among staff, families, community and other stakeholders.
• Is familiar with the range of instructional programs, practices, policies and beliefs that promote student achievement. Knows and implements multiple strategies to increase student performance.
• Understands organizational change, school-based management and school restructuring. Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations related to school operations and management. 
• Promotes and participates in community outreach and PTO. Actively participates in professional organizations. 

 

DESIRED AND REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

1. Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
2. Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a school principal/assistant principal.
3. A minimum of five (5) years of successful classroom teaching experience. Previous school leadership experience. 

 

ADA & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, adding machines, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree, 

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things. 

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants. 

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, newsletters, schedules, manuals, Invoices, requisitions, menus, recipes, Journals, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, procedures, charts, surveys, articles, bid specifications, brochures, news releases, handbooks, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence. 

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical Instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, accounting and marketing terminology. 

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra and geometry. 

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. 

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment. Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. 

Interpersonal: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. 

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: receiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone.