Position Summary
The Elementary Principal is responsible for planning directing and coordinating the academic administrative and ancillary activities of the elementary level school.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as the instructional leader of the building and articulate a clear and compelling vision founded in strong and sustainable student achievement outcomes.
- Manage personnel effectively through appropriate delegation planning and evaluation.
- Ensure the development and implementation of a comprehensive rigorous and coherent curricular program while providing students with a personalized and engaging learning environment.
- Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities policies and student behavioral or learning issues.
- Effectively evaluate teachers classroom management and instructional practices while providing clear feedback and differentiated levels of resources and support.
- Plan and provide ongoing professional development for all staff.
- Model and promote the continuous use of data to inform instruction and drive decisionmaking.
- Manage school resources (budgets personnel facilities equipment etc. to support student achievement goals and comply with district policies and procedures.
- Foster a positive school culture by effectively planning and communicating with the school community and all stakeholders.
- Communicate and coordinate with other administrators/directors to strategically manage and assess the effectiveness of district operational systems.
- Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff.
- Perform other administrative duties as assigned by the Superintendent or designee.
Qualifications
- Current Arkansas teaching license.
- Building level administrator certified.
- Prior experience as building administrator.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills (oral and written).
- Professional conduct sound judgement and decisionmaking skills.
- Knowledge of principals and methods for curriculum and instruction design/implementation/evaluation.
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Clean background check.
Physical requirements
- Standing sitting walking for extended periods of time.
- Bend stoop reach lift <20 lbs.
- Exposure to outdoor elements
- Indistrict and out of district travel
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Reports to: Principal/Deputy Superintendent
Contract: 240 days
Opening is for theschool year.
Current VBSD employees may submit a letter of interest and/or resume to Karen Allen Assistant Superintendent at