Elementary School Principal

Title:

Elementary School Principal

DBM Classification:

D63/Grade 20

Department:

Elementary

Salary Range:

Employee Group:

Principal

Prepared Date:

March 2024

Reports to:

Assistant Superintendent

FTE/ FLSA Status:

1.0012Months Exempt

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent the Elementary Principal is responsible for providing instructional leadership within the building by implementing the Districts strategic priorities and buildinglevel continuous improvement planning action steps. The Elementary Principal is also responsible for directing supervising and overseeing all school operations personnel and activities within the Elementary school. The Elementary Principal collaborates and works closely with other administrators staff students and the public in addressing and meeting the educational needs and goals of the District as well as performing various public relations responsibilities within the community and its families. The Elementary Principal is expected to lead with racial consciousness and cultural competence to create racially equitable learning environments that energize and enhance the spirit of our students staff and community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as an instructional leader and administrator within the building.
• Directs and supervises instructional staff and administrative support personnel within the building.
• Administers and oversees all staffing issues concerns and personnel actions within the building.
• Observes coordinates coaches and/or evaluates all instructional staff within the building.
• Conducts and prepares evaluation reports on all certified staff in accordance with District guidelines and requirements.
• Develops and implements staff professional development.
• Collaborates with other District administrators (Supt. Asst. Supt. Director of Teaching & Learning Director of Special Education etc. to determine staffing requirements course offerings student needs and scheduling requirements.
• Serves on District committees or task forces to examine District initiatives.
• Convenes and facilitates faculty meetings.
• Administers and monitors school programs and curriculum in accordance with various local state and federal rules standards and guidelines.
• Monitors and implements building programs to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Develops building scheduling in collaboration with the site leadership team.
• Monitors student achievement academic standards and activities.
• Implements changes and curriculum programs within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Performs various public relations functions within the District; serves as the primary spokesperson concerning buildinglevel issues and as a liaison between the building District administrators and officials.
• Mediates disputes between students teachers staff parents and the public.
• Prepares newsletters memos handbooks coordinates website materials and handles communications as required.
• Coordinates special events and activities within the building to promote community involvement.
• Works closely with the PTA/PTSO and promotes involvement activities and fundraisers.
• Attends and organizes orientations parent/teacher conferences and other meetings/events.
• Prepares and administers the budget for the Elementary school.
• Develops and implements buildinglevel continuous improvement plans.
• Seeks prepares and administers grants for building specific programs needs and/or projects.
• Oversees and coordinates building construction renovation and remodeling in collaboration with the District Facilities Manager.
• Oversees the ordering of all approved budgetary items.
• Develops and implements procedures to safeguard the safety of students and staff.
• Provides leadership and input into the design and implementation of building and District procedures.
• Monitors students behaviors within the building (e.g. recess hallways lunch bus loading etc..
• Collaborates and coordinates with maintenance custodial and food services in maintaining and delivering educational support services within the building.
• Attends training sessions conferences seminars and district and departmental meetings.
• Keeps abreast of changing developments trends and instructional and educational technologies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Curriculum instruction learning principles concepts theories approaches techniques trends and State federal and local requirements and standards.
• Adolescent and child development learning styles and motivation.
• Management theory principles and techniques.
• District administrative policies procedures and standards.
• Budget and financial operations processes and procedures.
• Understanding school laws rules and regulations including special education and due process.
• Human relation concepts principles and techniques.
• Principles techniques and best practices regarding staff evaluation coaching and development of certified and noncertified staff.
• Authentic community engagement.
• Racially consciousness and culturally competent engagement and leadership.
• Fundamentals of curriculum development research and evaluation principles.
• Providing leadership purpose and direction for groups and individuals.
• Facilitating the development of a shared vision for the school formulating goals and planning changes with the staff by setting priorities for the community the District staff and students.
• Information collection includes gathering facts and data seeking knowledge of policies rules laws precedents and practices managing data flow and classifying and organizing information for decisionmaking and monitoring outcomes.
• Observing evaluating mentoring and supervising instructional personnel.
• Problemanalysis and problemsolving skills including analyzing information framing issues identifying causes seeking additional information framing and reframing possible solutions demonstrating conceptual flexibility and assisting others in forming opinions.
• Organizational oversight including scheduling work using resources appropriately to meet goals scheduling activity flow and monitoring procedures to regulate activities and project deadlines.
• Planning formulating and implementing buildinglevel programs activities and services consistent with District directives and policies.
• Delegation of authority including assigning tasks so they can be accomplished in a timely and appropriate manner utilizing subordinates appropriately and following up on work tasks.
• Ability to accommodate cognition and achievement differences.
• Public relations and communication functions activities and programs.
• Excellent large and small group presentation skills.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises Licensed Teachers Clerical Staff and Paraprofessionals.
• Indirectly supervises Custodial and Food Service Personnel.
• Overall direction coordination evaluation and supervision of employees in accordance with School District policies and applicable laws.
• Interviewing hiring and training employees; planning assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit use hands talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk reach with hands and arms and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Generally work is performed under normal office /school conditions where there are minimal environmental risks associated with it. Occasionally work is performed in outdoor weather conditions. Work may involve some disagreeable human interactions with the public staff parents and students.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Masters Degree.
• Major field of study or degree emphasis: Education Educational Administration Educational Leadership or related area.
• Minimum of three 3 years administrative experience supervising instructional programming and staff.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

• Elementary Principal Credential (Administrative Licensure)

BENEFIT INFORMATION
St. Louis Park Schools provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees working 20 or more hours per week. Key benefits include:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for medical and dependent care expenses
• Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short and LongTerm Disability Insurance

The cost of benefits varies based on the employee group and fulltime equivalent (FTE) status. For detailed information including specific benefits and associated costs please refer to the applicable group or bargaining unit contract Employment Contracts.