Elementary School Principal 2025-26 school year
Elementary School Principal 2025-26 school year
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Job Description
Education Required Level: Masters Degree
General Purpose
Michigan City Area Schools is seeking an instructional and operational leader for Joy Elementary School. This position is responsible for overseeing daily school operations including academic programs staff supervision and student support services. The Principal will promote highquality instructional practices demonstrate a passion for working with children and maintain the belief that all students can succeed.
Key responsibilities include selecting and assigning staff supporting professional growth and building staff leadership capacity. The Principal will collect and analyze data to drive continuous improvement in student achievement manage school operations and evaluate and develop staff effectively. The ideal candidate will create a safe inclusive and engaging learning environment implement datadriven strategies to enhance instructional practices and student outcomes and lead the development and of the schools strategic plan in alignment with district goals.
Additional duties include leading professional development initiatives addressing student discipline fostering family and community engagement analyzing student performance data supporting technology integration and overseeing school safety efforts.
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Joy Elementary School Principal
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Oversee daily school operations including academic programs staff supervision and student support services.
- Promote highquality instructional practices and foster a passion for working with children believing in the success of all students.
- Select assign and support staff focusing on professional growth and building leadership capacity.
- Collect and analyze data to drive continuous improvement in student achievement manage operations and evaluate staff.
- Foster a safe inclusive and engaging learning environment.
- Implement datadriven strategies to improve instructional practices and student outcomes.
- Develop and implement the schools strategic plan aligned with district goals.
- Lead professional development initiatives and address student discipline.
- Promote family and community engagement.
- Analyze student performance data and support technology integration.
- Lead school safety initiatives.
Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation engagement and monitoring of district curriculum programs with integrity and fidelity.
- Actively participate in district professional development to support leadership development and student achievement.
- Support instructional coaching cycles by implementing supporting and monitoring the district model.
- Create and monitor continuous improvement cycles using formative assessments data analysis and reteaching.
- Establish and maintain a positive supportive inclusive and effective learning climate within the school.
- Promote and model cultural competencies and equity through leadership and professional development.
- Lead school improvement using an effective sitebased shared decisionmaking model.
- Supervise and evaluate programs activities and staff.
- Develop and maintain effective schoolcommunity relationships.
- Provide professional development aligned with district goals to accelerate student achievement focusing on a diverse student population.
- Supervise the maintenance of all required building records and reports.
- Interpret and enforce district policies and administrative regulations.
- Lead the setting and achievement of a coherent organizational structure that fosters continuous school improvement.
- Provide instructional leadership using various data sources emphasizing the complexity and importance of teaching and learning.
- Manage operations and resources effectively.
- Collaborate with other elementary principals district directors and central administrative staff on districtwide planning and resolutions.
- Keep the Associate Superintendent informed of the schools activities and any emerging issues.
- Establish a community of trust and create systems and structures necessary for relationshipbuilding.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Superintendent and Superintendent of Schools.
Education and Experience
- Masters degree or higher from an accredited institution
- Meet school administration and state requirements of Michigan City Area Schools and the State of Indiana
- Commitment to working in an economically and racially diverse community
Salary and Benefits
Payment Type: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Per the Administrator and Staff Handbook
The Michigan City Area Schools does not discriminate on the basis of the Protected Classes of race color national origin sex (including transgender status sexual orientation and gender identity) disability age religion military status ancestry or genetic information which are classes protected by Federal and/or State law (collectively Protected Classes). This includes the Corporations employment opportunities programs and/or activities or if initially occurring off Corporation grounds or outside the Corporations employment opportunities programs and activities affecting the Corporations environment. For further information clarification or complaint please contact the MCAS School Administration 408 S. Carroll Avenue Michigan City Indiana 46360 atfor Title IX (gender equity related issues); or Special Education Director 408 S. Carroll Avenue Michigan City Indiana 46360 atfor Section 504 (nondiscrimination/disability issues and Americans with Disabilities). Any other information concerning the above policies may be obtained by contacting the Superintendent Dr. Wendel McCollum 408 S. Carroll Ave. Michigan City Indiana 46360 at.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
