Principal - MS
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Job Description
Primary Purpose:
Direct and manage instructional program and supervise operations and personnel at campus level. Provide leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service. Oversee compliance with district policies success of instructional programs and operation of all campus activities.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Masters degree in educational administration; Texas Midmanagement or other appropriate Texas certificate; Certified Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TTESS) appraiser
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to manage budget and personnel
- Ability to evaluate instructional program
- Ability to coordinate campus functions
- Ability to interpret policy procedures and data
- Strong organizational communication public relations and interpersonal skills
- Ability to evaluate teaching effectiveness
Experience:
- Five years of experience as a classroom teacher
- Three years of experience in instructional leadership roles
- Principal experienced required
Essential Job Functions:
- Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions.
- Regularly consult the campuslevel committee about planning operation supervision and evaluation of campus education program. Include students and community representatives when appropriate.
- Provide instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals. Foster collegiality and team building among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in decisionmaking process. Provide for twoway communication with superintendent staff students parents and community.
- Communicate and promote expectations for highlevel performance to staff and students. Recognize excellence and achievement.
- Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts.
- Build common vision for school improvement with staff. Direct planning activities and put programs in place with staff to ensure attainment of schools mission. Identify analyze and apply research findings (e.g. effective school correlates) to promote school improvement.
- Develop and set annual campus performance objectives for each of the Academic Excellence Indicators using the campus planning process and sitebased decision making committee.
- Develop maintain and use information systems and records necessary to show campus progress on performance objectives addressing each Academic Excellence Indicator.
- Interview select and orient new staff; approve all personnel assigned to campus; define expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies classroom management and communication with the public.
- Observe employee performance record observations and conduct evaluation conferences with staff. Assign and promote campus personnel. Make recommendations to superintendent on termination suspension or nonrenewal of employees assigned to campus.
- Work with campuslevel planning and decisionmaking committees to plan professional development activities. Confer with subordinates regarding their professional growth. Work with them to develop and accomplish improvement goals.
- Comply with district policies and state and federal laws and regulations affecting the schools.
- Develop campus budgets based on documented program needs estimated enrollment personnel and other fiscal needs. Keep programs within budget limits. Maintain fiscal control. Accurately report fiscal information.
- Compile maintain and file all physical and computerized reports records and other documents required including accurate and timely reports of maximum attendance to requisition textbooks.
- Manage use of school facilities. Supervise maintenance of facilities to ensure a clean orderly and safe campus.
- Secondary Principals: Direct and manage extracurricular and intramural programs including management of multiple activity funds. Work with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.
- Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
- Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents students and teachers.
- Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignment. Demonstrate professional ethical and responsible behavior. Serve as a role model for all campus staff. Articulate the schools mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
- Demonstrate awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
- Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
- Dependable performance requires reliable and dependable attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor or other administrator that are consistent with the general requirements and qualifications for the position.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise and evaluate the performance of staff assigned to campus including assistant principal(s) teacher(s) counselor(s) librarian(s) instructional aides clerical support staff and custodians.
Equipment used:
Personal or laptop computer printer copier fax machine shredder calculator twoway radio telephone electronic mobile devices projector and video display monitor
Working Conditions
The working conditions described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
Mental Demands:
Maintain emotional control under stress
Work with frequent interruptions
Physical Demands:
Lifting 1544 pounds)
Carrying 1544 pounds)
Sitting
Standing
Bending/Stooping
Kneeling
Pushing/Pulling
Repetitive hand motions
Keyboarding/mouse
Speaking clearly
Hearing
Environmental Factors:
Work inside/outside
Exposure to noise
Work prolonged or irregular hours
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
