Position begins 2024-2025 School Year

FTE 1.0, 223 Day Calendar

Salary: $100,572-$111,014 DOE.  Rates given are per 2023-2024 Salary Schedule and will be adjusted with a cost of living increase as Board approved.

Benefits Include: Medical/Dental, Group Life, Long Term Disability, Sick Leave, 5 Personal Days, Optional Retirement Plan.  Employees covered by our insurance and their covered dependents are also eligible for free health services through our Premise Clinic. 

Closes: 5/12/2024

Interviews to be held: 5/20/2024

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in the leadership, management and administration of the school to include supervision, instruction, and the overall positive development of students. 
• Participates and chairs meetings at the request of the principal, and assists the principal in the preparation of meeting agendas as requested.
• Works as a team member within the district leadership and management structure and supports decisions made by administration in an effort to maintain positive staff morale.
• Collects and analyzes data as assigned by the site administrator.
• Communicates and establishes positive relationships with parents, students, staff and public.
• Assists with explanation and interpretation of school programs, policies, procedures, and laws to students, parents/guardians, staff and the community.
• Collaborates with staff to establish effective classroom management, safety procedures, and behavior expectations.
• Supports quality instruction by helping teachers use effective lesson plan development and research-based instructional strategies.
• Advocates and encourages school improvement and reform.
• Coordinates school safety plans & procedures, including drills.
• Maintains instructional expertise in his/her teaching areas through continuous involvement in that subject(s) curriculum.
• Participates in activities of the school that include parents/guardians, staff, students and the public.
• Supervises and evaluates both certified and classified staff members as designated by the principal in accordance with the supervision model of the school district and in accordance with the negotiated agreements of various employee groups.
• Provides for the general welfare of all students and handles individual and group problems of student behavior and discipline.
• Recognizes and responds to student’s personal, educational, and/or social needs.
• Administers discipline that is fair and appropriate to the misbehavior of students and that is consistent with the philosophy, goals, and policies of the school and the school district.
• Maintains effective attendance procedures to encourage punctuality and attendance, while discouraging tardiness and absenteeism.
• Participates in special education procedures which include but are not limited to student discipline, parental involvement, annual reviews, CST and IEP meetings.
• Maintains appropriate information about students and compiles necessary records. 
• Participates in policy and procedural decisions relevant to student issues.
• Develops and implements student schedules that maximize learning opportunities for students.
• Supervises extracurricular activities as assigned by the administration.
• Performs other appropriate duties and responsibilities as assigned by the building principal and the District Superintendent or his designee.
• Reports to the Building Principal.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with staff, students, parents/guardians, and the public.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from staff, students, parents/guardians and the public. 
• Ability to positively and energetically meet the rigors and extensive time demands of the position.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field.  
• Ability to write reports, school correspondence, manuals or other relevant information.
• Ability to maintain student confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.
• Ability to meet a high standard of policies and protocol.
• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to follow directions and multi-task. 
• Skill in organization to provide effective administration.
• Skill, dedication, and aptitude for recognizing the development needs of secondary students.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Skill and aptitude in the use of computers, software and current technology. 
• Knowledge of state and local policies and laws that refer to student discipline and education.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master degree in education or relevant subject, AND,
• Valid Montana Administrator’s certification with appropriate administrative endorsements; AND,
• Minimum of five years of teaching experience or equivalent certified experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a secondary administrator.
• Experience in personalized competency based education
• Experience working with Montana special education laws, policies and regulations.

Physical Demands: 

This job is a Medium Duty job, according to the Selected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the Revised Dictionary of Occupational Titles, U.S. Department of Labor and Industry.  Medium Duty involves exertion of 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10-25 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects.