Rise Up Academy Assistant Principal Duties

Instructional Duties

• Assist in providing instructional leadership for Rise Up Academy.
• Assist in assuring proper implementation of District curricular models.
• Monitor instructional activities to assure alignment with curriculum requirements.
• Assist with master scheduling and responsible for student scheduling.
• Coach, manage, and develop a group of teachers to exceptional student achievement.
• Observe teachers weekly to gather data on student learning and teacher proficiency to diagnose teachers’ strengths and weaknesses constantly and determine strategies for improving their practice and improving student learning.
• Assist the principal tracking the senior cohort and keep them on track for graduation.
• Assist the attendance team to track students attendance on a regular basis.
• Make sure that teachers are taking attendance daily.
• Provide a wide variety of learning opportunities for teachers focused on analyzing student work, effective planning, targeted and differentiated instruction, as well as high expectations for classroom culture and behavior.

Data Analysis

• Provide data to inform the development of the school’s strategic plan aligned with Rise Up Academy school goals.
• Use data to inform decision making, to develop and modify curriculum, and to develop targeted and differentiated instruction.
• Meet with teachers regularly to discuss data trends; problem solve with teachers to prioritize the teacher actions that will most impact student performance.
• Assist with the creation, completion and presentation of school reports, as well as required reports for the district and charter authorizer.

School Management

• Assist with supervision and management of the overall operations of Rise Up Academy with regards to facility usage, transportation and arrival and departures, nutrition, maintenance and facilities supervision.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel as directed by the Principal.
• Interview and select employees and recommend transfers, reassignment, termination and disciplinary actions.
• Coordinate subordinate work assignments and review work to assure compliance with established requirements.
• Assist in supervision and provide professional development activities to assure compliance.
• Oversee and provide inventions for increasing student attendance at Rise Up Academy.
• Assist with student discipline functions at Rise Up Academy and assist with creative application of behavior modification techniques.
• Assist with student supervision, expulsions and manifestation determinations.