CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under the direction of the school principal, takes charge of the school in the absence of the school principal, and assists in the direction and coordination of educational, administrative, supervisory, and counseling activities at school, and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Under the direction of the principal, performs any of the following duties: Assists in the development and implementation of the School Improvement Plan for Advancing Academic Achievement (SIPAAA); participates in the development and monitoring of the local school budget; plans and supervises student activity programs; provides individual and group guidance to students for personal problems, and educational and vocational objectives; takes or recommends disciplinary action for students or employees in violation of established discipline codes; meets with parents and guardians to review student progress or problems; supervises students at assemblies and social and athletic events; directs and coordinates teacher supervision of lunchrooms, corridors, and playgrounds; observes teachers' and career service personnel's performance and provides recommendations regarding performance to the school principal; assists principal in interviewing and recommending teacher and career service candidates for employment; assists in supervising student teachers assigned at the school; assists in making arrangements for and overseeing substitute teachers at the school; responds to inquiries and com