ACADEMY GENERAL - Vice Principal

Job Classification

  

Position summary

Reporting to and supporting the Principal, the vice principal has responsibility for daily operations involving academics, student life and administrative functions for Andrews Academy.

 

Qualifications summary

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. See full position description for complete qualifications.

 


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Administrative

• Serves as the administrative officer responsible for the academy daily operations.


• Responsible for ensuring appropriate chaperonage is available for class/club trips as needed.


• Participates in and is present for faculty meetings, graduation and other official academy functions.


• Serves as the front-line officer in dealing with academy discipline issues.

Academic

• Responsible for the implementation and execution of the curriculum as developed by the Curriculum Committee.  Participates in the Committee.


• Supervises the registrar including but not limited to domestic/international registrations - reviewing and approving all applications while discussing any questionable/problematic applicants with the principal.


• Responsible for identifying the need for testing (through the guidance counselor) for academic placement as needed.

Student Life

• Responsible for coordination of student life activities – supervising the planning, development and coordination of teacher/parent sponsorship teams.


• Responsible for coordinating social/spiritual activities for the school calendar year.


• Lead Student Association sponsor.


• Coordinates new student orientation.


• Responsible for discipline, code of conduct and attendance enforcement.

Supervisory responsibilities

The Vice Principal oversees program, event or conference coordination.  The VP ensures the details surrounding facilities and caterer, advertising, communications and coordinating speakers, are carried out within event budgets.

Qualifications

• Masters degree


• Has held or is eligible for state certification


• Administrative education/training certification or equivalent experience


• Five years secondary teaching experience


• 2 – 5 years of secondary administrative experience as a vice principal/principal

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

Equipment/software used e.g. computer, Excel, Microsoft, academic related software, etc.

Interpersonal interactions

Relationships contacts

• University personnel


• Academy faculty


• Students


• Staff


• Parents

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee will be working in a high school setting with occasional weekend trips and outdoor engagements with the students. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.