Pasco County Schools

Job Title: Administrative Intern

Reports to:	Principal and District Administrator
Job Group:	Instructional

FLSA:	Exempt
Job Code:	1593, 1594, 1595
Salary Schedule:	INST

JOB GOAL

Responsible for obtaining school-based leadership experience while assisting school administration with administrative and instructional functions to meet the educational needs of students and the mission of the high-needs school and the District; Be willing to commit to at least two years of continued service within the District after the completion of the internship.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. These statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of those in this position.

Act ethically and professionally in personal conduct, relationships with others, decision-making, stewardship of the school’s resources, and all other aspects of leadership.
Demonstrate and maintain the promotion of the vision and mission of both the school and the District to elevate the academic development and well-being of all students.
Collaborate with administration to ensure the effective operation of all school activities and functions and maintain systems that promote productivity, student learning, student success, and school security.
Collaborate with administration to implement the student code of conduct and establish guidelines for proper student conduct, disciplinary policies, and school crisis procedures to foster the safety of students, school personnel, stakeholders, student information, and school property; provide leadership in the event of such happenings and act quickly to stop possible breaches of safety.
Assist with managing and coordinating the supervision of extended school day programming and extracurricular activities, the selection of club sponsors and coaches, the approval of all school-sponsored activities, and administrative attendance at school-related activities and events during and outside school hours.
Assist administration with the management of the school’s materials, equipment, device inventory, and fiscal resources in a responsible and ethical manner, engaging in effective budgeting, decision-making, and accounting practices.
Assist administration with coordinating, monitoring, and supervising all school-related services including, but not limited to, custodial and maintenance services, student services, testing administration, food services, and transportation services.
Collaborate with school and District staff to ensure required audits, reports, schedules, calendars, and documentation are completed in a timely manner and that required confidentiality is maintained.
Collaborate with administration to develop, implement, and evaluate the instructional programs and activities at the assigned school and ensure that learning goals, instructional materials, equipment, and curriculum are aligned with District, state, and federal academic standards.
Assist administration to ensure all students demonstrate learning growth through a variety of ongoing progress monitoring data as evidenced by student performance and growth on local, statewide, and other applicable assessments; promote the effective use of data analysis with school personnel for all student subgroups and provide coaching to improve student learning and minimize or eliminate achievement gaps.
Collaborate with the administration to assign school personnel to roles, responsibilities, and projects that optimize their professional capacity to address all students’ learning needs and enable them to work as a system to focus on providing evidence-based intervention, acceleration, and enrichment.
Build professional capacity to support and improve instruction practices and coach the development of personnel’s knowledge and skills by providing access to differentiated, need-based opportunities for growth, guided by understanding of professional learning strategies.
Ensure that administration is kept informed of school happenings, progress, achievements, and issues as needed.
Utilize appropriate technologies and other forms of communication to counsel, communicate, and partner with parents/guardians, students, and families on student expectations and academic performance while modeling respectful communication practices between school personnel and all stakeholders.
Maintain positive public relations and community presence for the school and its programs by collaborating with administration to develop community involvement programs; maintain high visibility and accessibility on the school campus and at all school-related activities and events.
Leverage collaboration and stakeholder input to communicate with faculty, staff, parents/guardians, students, and the community to ensure they are well-informed.
Keep abreast of current research, trends, and best practices in K-12 education and attend meetings, trainings, Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings, and other events as required to enhance professional development.
Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences, orally and in writing, including electronic media
Excellent time management skills and ability to organize, prioritize, and manage work assignments in an efficient manner and within established timeframes
Operating knowledge of computer programs, including email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web-based technologies and platforms
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders
Ability to work collaboratively with others and facilitate groups to consensus
Ability to effectively engage in the problem-solving process
Ability to collect, summarize, and graph academic and behavioral data

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Three years’ experience in classroom teaching
Ability to commit to the 9-month administrative intern program
Must hold Educational Leadership Certification or be enrolled in an Ed. Leadership program with a completion date before end of internship.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

Florida’s Educator’s Professional Certificate

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Five years’ experience in classroom teaching
Experience in developing, presenting, or implementing staff development and/or facilitating or leading school-based teams
Experience mentoring beginning teachers or interns
Experience with curriculum development

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk, and hear; stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Indoors and Outdoors: The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT

General office equipment, including personal computers, fax machines, copiers, telephones, etc.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District’s approved compensation plan. Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be established by the District.

Performance of the job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Pasco County Schools will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

Administrative Intern; EST: February 21, 2012; REV: January 13, 2026; Board Approved: January 13, 2026