QUALIFICATIONS:
A New Jersey Certificate with the appropriate Principals endorsement.
AUTHORITY AND RELATIONSHIP:
Responsible to the Superintendent of Schools and his designated representatives.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:
To effectively administer and supervise the educational program within an assigned school.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Within the approved limits of authority and in compliance with all applicable rules regulations and policies of the Elizabeth Board of Education and the New Jersey Administrative Code the Principal is responsible for the effective performance of the following:
- Curriculum development and Evaluation
- Personnel Administration
- Administration of Pupil Personal Services
- School-Parent-Community Relationships
- Administration and Supervision of Federal and State programs
- Thorough and Efficient management
- Physical Plant
- Instructional Materials and Supplies
- Financial Management
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Within the approved limits of authority and in compliance with all applicable rules regulations and policies of the Elizabeth Board of Education and the New Jersey Administrative Code the Principal is responsible for the effective performance of the following:
- Curriculum Development and Evaluation:
- Provides for the organization and content of
- Formulates curriculum to time commitment physical facilities instructional materials and personnel.
- Relates curriculum to time commitment physical facilities instructional materials and personnel.
- Supervises
- Provides materials resources and equipment for the instructional
(t) Plans and arranges for resource personnel to provide in-service programs.
- Personnel Administration:
- Selects schedules and assigns
- Supervises and evaluates instructional and support
- Provides for the orientation of new staff and continuing staff
- Promotes morale and general
- Maintains personnel records as
- Administration of Pupil Personnel Services:
- Directs all pupil personnel services assigned and available in the following areas:
Athletics
Health and Safety Special Education Speech Therapy
Library Multi-Media Services Food Service Program Transportation
Child Study Team
Guidance and Counseling Testing and Evaluation
- Establishes and administers the discipline policy
- Provides for availability and use of audio/visual
- Maintains accurate records as
- Promotes Supports and Administers School-Parent-Community Relationships:
- Utilizes and directs effective programs through:
New Releases PTA Programs
Personal Appearances Inter-Agency Cooperation Parental Conferences Special School Programs
- Administration and Supervision of Federal and State Programs:
- Schedules supervises and evaluates assigned
- Maintains records as
- Thorough and Efficient Management:
- Provides professional leadership in the development of thorough and efficient programs as legislated.
- Implements required system of reporting to the Superintendent of Schools or designated representative.
- Maintenance of the Physical Plant:
- Determines the needs and develops and efficient program of plant
- Develops a plan for the orderly growth and improvement of school
- Recommends a program of repair replacement and structural changes when
- Supervises the custodial
- Provision of Instructional Materials and Supplies:
- Orders and maintains logistical throughout the school
- Meets the needs of assigned special
- Distributes and inventories
- Selects requisitions distributes and evaluates textbooks the related
- Financial System Management:
- Implements program-oriented
- Maintains school financial
- Implements the negotiated agreement between the Elizabeth Board of Education and the Elizabeth Education Association and the rules regulations and policies of the Elizabeth Board of Education.
Assumes other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.