Building Administrator (Temporary)

BUILDING ADMINISTRATOR (TEMPORARY)

DEPARTMENT: Instructional (position assignment varies)

UNIT: No Benefits (NB)

WAGE: $62.25 per hour

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Chief Area Instructional Leader (CAIL)

GRPS MISSION
Our mission is to ensure that all scholars are educated self-directed and productive members of society.

JOB SUMMARY

The Building Administrator (Temporary) acts as a resource for building administration and as a support to principals teachers and other stakeholders as requested by the Chief Area Instructional Leader. The Building Administrator (Temporary) reports to the Chief Area Instructional Leader.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education and Experience:

For Principals:

• Masters Degree in Secondary Administration Supervision or Education.
• Minimum two (2) years teaching experience in a K-12 school district.
• A valid Michigan school administrators certificate or within six (6) months of hire date or placement in the administrator position the individual must enroll in an approved school administrator preparation program. The individual shall apply for and obtain from Michigan Department of Education (MDE) a school administrator certificate within the three years as required by law.

Preferred:

• Experience as an administrator in a K-12 school district.

For Assistant Principals:

• A bachelors degree.
• Minimum one (1) year teaching experience in a K-12 school district.
• A valid Michigan school administrators certificate or within six (6) months of hire date or placement in the administrator position the individual must enroll in an approved school administrator preparation program. The individual shall apply for and obtain from MDE a school administrator certificate within the three years as required by law.

Preferred:

• Experience as an administrator in a K-12 school district
  

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties knowledge and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as an administrator in the absence of the principal or other administrative staff.
• Work on special projects as requested by the Chief Area Instructional Leader.
• Provide coaching to teachers and other administrators to support scholar achievement.
• Work with the school leadership team to identify and implement solutions addressing scholar underachievement.
• Facilitate conversations between stakeholders as requested.
• Attend meetings as directed by the Chief Area Instructional Leader.
• Consistently demonstrate dependable attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands work environment factors and mental functions described below 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to compare analyze communicate copy coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills compile and negotiate.

NON-DISCRIMINATION/ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE

The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race sex sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression height weight color religion national origin age marital status pregnancy disability veteran or military status.

Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at or .

DISCLAIMER
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description. The District reserves the right to modify or amend this job description to meet organizational needs.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority