Basic Functions:

Responsible for the academic progress of students; promotes good attendance rates and ensures school safety; handles all disciplinary issues on a day-to-day basis. Additionally, supports the teaching staff by developing classroom management programs, identifying students with attendance issues or disciplinary problems and addresses those issues with parents to create a positive outcome.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Committed to raising student achievement
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with students, staff, parents, and community to achieve educational goals
• Student discipline and attendance, including the determination and assignment of appropriate corrective action
• Function as a team member and a team leader
• Maintain open communication with parents and alternative teachers regarding discipline issues, attendance, and academic issues
• Supervision of cafeteria, arrival, and dismissal of students during the school day
• Supervision of the building and grounds during regular school hours
• Meet with the alternative teachers and building administration bi-weekly
• Work with the alternative teachers and counselors regarding the implementation of a conflict resolution team
• Work with outside agency and community partnerships
• Completion of all other duties assigned by the building principal/assistant principal

Qualifications:

Three years of teaching experience and completion of administrative license with strong knowledge of effective instructional strategies in the following areas:

• Differentiated Instruction
• Best Practice
• Higher level thinking skills
• Learning styles
• Mastery learning
• Student evaluation
• No Child Left Behind
• Dealing with difficult people
• Effective communication with students and parents
• Data-driven decision making
• Cooperative Learning

Requirements:

• Minimum of Master’s Degree
• Indiana Secondary Administration & Supervision Certificate
• Three (3) years of combined teaching and/or administrative experience

Physical Requirements:

Candidate should be physically capable of successfully performing the essential functions of the position.

It is the policy of the School City of Hammond not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 22- 9.1), Title VI and VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).