Principal - Jr High

MUSCATINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS

POSITION TITLE: Jr. High School Principal

EMPLOYEE UNIT: Certified Administrator

FUNDING SOURCE: General Operating

FUNCTIONAL AREA: Administration

REPORTS TO: Superintendent or Designee

SUPERVISES: All Jr. High School Employees

STATUS: Contract XX Noncontract Other

Fulltime XX Parttime Permanent XX Temporary

Hours worked per day 8.0 Contract days per year 261

Normal Work Day: Varies but based upon eight hour day

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Administrative endorsement as required by Iowa Department of Education

OBJECTIVE:

To assume onsite responsibility for instructional leadership personnel administration budget management; facility and grounds management and community relations for a junior high school building.

MAJOR DUTIES:

A. Instructional Leadership in cooperation with the Directors of Educational Services and Special Programs:

1. Supervises and leads in the development determination of appropriateness and monitoring of the instructional program.

1. Assists in the development and coordination of the building staff development programs.

1. Coordinates production of the North Central Association (NCA) Visitation Report or similar selfevaluation and all similar matters for the building.

1. Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.

1. Makes recommendations concerning the schools curriculum and assists in the development revision and evaluation of the curriculum.

1. Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school and serves as an ex officio member of all junior high school councils or committees.

1. Supervises and evaluates the schools extracurricular program.

1. Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation.

B.Personnel Administration in cooperation with the Director of Human Resources:

1. Coordinates and directs a program of teacher evaluation consistent with district wide guidelines.

1. Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance of all board policies and regulations by the schools staff and students.

3. Supervises the guidance program to enhance individual student education and

development.

1. Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary insuring all students their due process rights.

1. Supervises or delegates the supervision of all professional paraprofessional administrative and nonprofessional personnel attached to the school.

1. Assists in the recruiting screening hiring assigning and evaluating of the schools professional staff.

1. Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development as appropriate.

1. Assists in the inservice orientation and training of teachers with special responsibility for staff administration procedures and instructions.

1. Evaluates or delegates the evaluation of all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.

1. Recommends; according to established procedures the removal of a teacher whose work is unsatisfactory.

1. Other duties as assigned.

C.School Management in cooperation with the Directors of Educational Services Finance & Budget Technology and Facilities & Grounds:

1. Ultimately responsible for the planning organizing leading and oversight of all junior high school operations both curricular and extracurricular and shall make periodic reports regarding their status to the Superintendent.

1. Supervises the building of the master schedule of classes and its implementation by assigning students teachers facilities staff and financial resources to the schedule and shall make periodic reports of same to the Director of educational Services. Ultimately the principal will recommend to the Superintendent the master schedule for the junior high school and any changes in personnel that may be required.

1. Performs periodic inspections of the appearance and upkeep of the building and make recommendations for needed repair and maintenance to the Director of Facilities and Grounds.

1. Is ultimately responsible for the preparation administration and operation of the junior high school budget according to established procedures including all funds and accounts regardless of their source and shall make periodic reports of their status to the Director of Human Resources.

1. Works with various members of the districtwide administrative staff on school issues that reach beyond the junior school such as transportation special education and food services.

1. Within board policies guides for student conduct attendance and discipline and then monitors each towards improving the educational environment.

1. Make arrangements for conferences between parents and teachers.

1. Asserts leadership in accordance with established board policy in times of civil disobedience in school.

1. Supervises the daily use of the school for both academic and nonacademic purposes maintaining a safe and healthy environment for students.

1. Plans and supervises fire drills and an emergency preparedness program as required.

1. Provides for adequate inventories of property under their jurisdiction and for the security and accountability for that property.

1. Supervises the operation of all activities and programs that are outgrowths of the schools curriculum.

1. Supervises the preparation and maintenance of all required building records or paperwork appropriate to the schools administration.

1. Assumes responsibility for all official school correspondence and news releases and responds to written and oral requests for information as per prescribed district practices.

D.Community Relations:

1. Maintains active relationships with students and parents.

1. Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs. Includes the day to day interpretation of board policies and administrative directions as well as discussing and resolving individual student problems

E.Other:

1. Makes periodic reports to the Board of Education on matters relating to the junior school and keeps the superintendent informed of the schools activities events and problems as well as routine matters related to accountability.

1. Assumes responsibility for personal professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations through attendance at regional state and national meetings seminars advanced coursework and the like.

1. Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by reading professional journals and other publications and discussing issues of mutual interest with others in the field.

1. Participates in principals meetings and attends other district meetings as directed to by the superintendent.

1. Delegates authority to appropriate personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must hold an Iowa administrative certification for junior high school principal. MA is minimum doctorate preferred. Ideally has previous experience in a large junior high school as an preferred or highly desirable.

LOCATION: Susan Clark Jr. High School

American Disability Act Statement

Employee must perform a wide variety of professional duties under very stressful conditions working amongst large numbers of students staff and community members.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here 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.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle and/or feel objects tools or controls; talk and hear. The employee frequently must squat stoop or kneel reach above the head and forward 0 to 24 inches and on occasion up to 36 inches. The employee continuously uses hand strength to grasp items. The employee will frequently bend or twist at the neck and trunk more than the average person while performing the duties of this job. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 0 to 12 feet and occasionally up to 20 feet such as curriculum materials desks chairs and boxes. The employee will sometimes push/pull items such as tables and carts. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and the ability to adjust focus while supervising students and working with computers written materials reports assessment data etc.

WORKING 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 the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The position requires the commitment of professional working hours that may require the employee to extend beyond a typical 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. workday. The employee will frequently work in different areas of the classroom including in/at desks on or near the floor standing in movement while supervising indoor and outdoor activities etc. The employee will usually work in indoor temperatures but will work outdoors when supervising students outside of the classroom.

The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Muscatine Community School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race creed color gender national origin religion age marital status sexual orientation veteran status or disability.

Knowledge skills and abilities required to carry out the job satisfactorily.

1. Communication Skills:
2. Oral XX Group XX Public XX Private XX

Speeches XX Presentations XX Supervisory XX

Instructional XX Other:

Students XX Staff XX Public XX

1. Writing XX Contracts Grants XX Instructional XX

Lesson Plans XX Bids Supervisory XX

Letters to: Parents XX Students XX Staff XX Public XX

1. Content expertise:
2. Indepth understanding of the educational administrative process
3. Curriculum cycle and methodology

III. Supervisory/Management skills:

Number of people reporting to you: 20

Directly: 20 Ultimately: 80

Budget responsibility in dollars per year: $50000

Directly: $250000 Ultimately: $2500000

Decision impact: Employee XX Department XX Building XX District XX

Specific skill expertise:

1. Decision making
2. Listening/communication skills
3. The evaluation procedures for all employees groups
4. Shared decision making models

Equipment proficiencies required/desirable:

1. Audiovisual equipment including projectors and video equipment
2. Understand the operation of building systems including: security intercom telephone fire and storm alarm systems
3. Awareness of hardware/software support mechanisms so that when systems crash the correct consultant/employee can be called
4. Operation of personal computer that is linked to network so that administrator can access student data and/or building data as required or desired

Other factors:

1. Human relations skills are essential.

EVALUATION: Superintendent shall evaluate at least annually.

Required Experience:

Staff IC