TOPEKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POSITION TITLE:     Building Leader Intern

REPORTS TO:          Principal of the Assigned School 

POSITION PURPOSE: 

The job of the Building Leader Intern is to provide assistance to the principal in carrying out the duties related to the education program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in Educational Leadership with building administration licensure
• Bachelor’s degree with teaching licensure
• Participation in a leadership academy preferred
• Desire to become a building leader/administrator
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience at the related level
• Evidence of the following:

Ø  Positive working relationships with students, parents, staff and community

Ø  Ability to work in a leadership role

Ø  Strong organization skills

Ø  Effective communication skills

Ø  Objective decision-making

Ø  Team/collaboration skills

Ø  Effectively copes with crises and emergencies

PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

The incumbent may be required to use the following skills and abilities during any part of the working day: speaking, hearing, visual, walking/mobility, standing, consistency of temperament, ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time, stamina for working long hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the building principal for the purpose of providing assistance with administrative responsibilities
• Serves as the principal’s designee in the absence of the principal
• Assists principal with certified and classified evaluations
• Works with students and parents regarding school-related issues
• Facilitates tasks relating to school improvement and staff development
• Prepares written communication for the purpose of keeping staff, students, and/or parents informed and updated on important issues
• Gathers data and prepares a variety of written materials for the purpose of complying with required reports
• Shares responsibility for attending meetings and activities, providing input, and functioning as the principal’s designee
• Assists the principal in administrating budgets
• Assists the principal in creating and implementing assessment schedules
• Assists the principal in maintaining positive staff morale
• Works with principal to effectively:

Ø  Implement a discipline code that is fair and promotes orderliness and student learning

Ø  Protect instructional time by minimizing interruptions to the instructional process

Ø  Coordinate teacher and student schedules to promote maximum learning and minimize conflict

Ø  Maintain high visibility in the school

Ø  Provide for adequate supervision and acceptable student behavior at all school functions

            planned and operated by school personnel

• Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, and assigning of the school’s professional staff
• Assists in insuring the building(s) and grounds are safe and that drills, evacuations, and emergency drills and procedures conform to state directives.
• Assumes other responsibilities and supervisory duties as assigned by the principal
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year to be determined by Board of Education.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of administrators.