2024-2025 Principal - Elementary School
2024-2025 Principal - Elementary School
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Principal Elementary School
12 months)
Are you called to education viewing it as more than just a career Are you passionate about impacting childrens lives and shaping their futures Do you aim to be inspired and ignite the same in others If youve answered yes to these questions then consider joining Montgomery County Public Schools in shaping the future! The Montgomery County School Board in Virginia is currently seeking applications from exceptionally qualified candidates for an elementary school principal position for theacademic year. Were not simply seeking job seekers; were seeking changemakers!
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Elementary School Principal will coordinate administrative oversight and plan all phases of instructional leadership for the school including educational programming administration budgetary planning discipline and family engagement.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversees the daily management of the school maintaining high standards of student conduct and staff professionalism
- Supervises educators in the school providing timely constructive observations and evaluations based on school division timelines
- Provides necessary training and guidance to professional staff based on evaluations
- Hires all faculty and staff for the school
- Ensures a productive learning environment through continuous collaboration with teachers students and families
- Encourages the belief that all children can learn and achieve at high levels setting high expectations for academic excellence
- Facilitates opportunities to connect with students by being present during arrival and dismissal attending school functions and making frequent classroom visits
- Enforces disciplinary policies and procedures with students
- Participates in parent meetings and conferences serving as an intermediary between parents teachers and students to address various needs or issues
- Ensures timely completion of routine paperwork and administrative tasks
- Leads effective and efficient staff meetings
- Coordinates staff development and provides instruction if needed
- Oversees the completion of annual needs assessments and ongoing comprehensive school improvement plans
- Ensures necessary cleaning maintenance and repairs to school property
- Manages the allocation of supplies and equipment
- Oversees and implements the school budget approving new programs and expenditures as appropriate and deemed necessary according to the schools improvement plan
- Represents the school in community activities and meetings
- Fosters positive relationships between the school and the community including parent/teacher organizations and community leaders
- Acts as liaison between the school board office administration and the school promoting the importance of a unified team; communicates needs and information to both sides
- Collaborates with other principals and educators throughout the division
- Demonstrates effective instructional leadership skills and a thorough understanding of evidencebased best practices in instructional methodology
- Ensures that the school meets state and federal accreditation and accountability requirements
- Communicates effectively with stakeholders through outstanding written verbal presentation and interpersonal skills
- Cultivates an inclusive equitable and warm learning environment for a diverse student population
- Demonstrates experience or working familiarity with Google Drive for instruction collaboration and coursework
- Identifies and effectively solves problems
- Demonstrates an understanding of applicable local state and federal educational laws regulations policies and requirements
- Models professional behavior by being dependable punctual and present
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in Educational Leadership from an accredited institution
- Postgraduate Professional license with administration and supervision endorsement required
- Hold or immediately be eligible for a Virginia license with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision: PreK12
- Experience in implementing educational programs
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Three years of fulltime teaching experience and five years of assistant principal and/or principal experience preferred
- Experience at the elementary level
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Montgomery County School Board is an equal opportunity employer committed to
nondiscrimination in recruitment selection hiring pay promotion retention or other personnel action
affecting employees or candidates for employment. Therefore discrimination in employment against any
person on the basis of race color religion ethnic or national origin sex pregnancy childbirth or related
medical conditions age marital status sexual orientation gender identity disability political affiliation
status as a veteran and genetic information (including family medical history) is prohibited. Personnel
decisions shall be based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or
without reasonable accommodation when necessary.
The Montgomery County School Board shall provide facilities programs and activities that are
accessible usable and available to qualified disabled persons. Further the Montgomery County School
Board shall not discriminate against qualified disabled persons in the provision of health welfare and other
social services.
Director of Human Resources and Assistant Director of Human Resources
750 Imperial Street SE Christiansburg VA 24073
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
