Principal (Third Avenue School + QUEST 1821)
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Job Description
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Program Principal - Special Education Programs (Third Avenue School QUEST 1821)
Purpose:The Program Principal serves as the site instructional leader and is responsible for the total operation of theprogram including the administration and supervision of all phases of the instructional program and managementof the program. TheProgram Principal shall provide leadership administrative and supervisory skills for the educational development of students as well as to promote parent and community involvement.
Reports To: Director of Special Education
Supervises: Certified and classified employees assigned to the program
License: KSDE Building Leadership License
Qualifications
- An earned masters degree with a major in educational administration
- A valid building leadership license issued by the Kansas State Board of Education
- Ten (10) years combine teaching and school administration experience preferred
- Other alternatives as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable
Essential Job Functions
General Administration
- Assists in the overall administration of the school district.
- Keeps abreast of developments in education administration and works in determining their appropriateness for inclusion in the administration and operation of the school district.
- Leads the planning and implementing of professional development within the building.
- Keeps informed of and assists in interpreting federal laws regulations state statues rules and policies affecting education.
- Prepares state reports and claims as required.
Performance Responsibilities
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other administrators employees citizens and community members.
- Ability to lead staff toward instructional improvement and conduct staff development sessions.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to coordinate and supervise activities and programs.
- Evaluate the implementation of programs and provide in-service as needed.
- Ability to maintain responsibility for maintenance and proper utilization of facilities.
- Be responsible for the overall achievement welfare and conduct of students within the building.
- Assists in the development and administration of policies dealing with discipline conduct and attendance.
- Communicates relevant policies and procedures with regard to student discipline conduct and attendance to students staff and parents.
- Ability to perform student expulsions.
- Works with and assists faculty in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization.
- Maintains an effective and safe school environment.
- Performs all required intruder fire and tornado drills on a regular basis and is able to implement emergency evacuations and lock-downs effectively.
- Assists in curriculum development to meet the needs of all students.
- Prepares required reports and paperwork such as discipline reports suspension reports expulsion paperwork discrimination complaints injury reports parent communications and other paperwork as assigned.
- Assist in providing training on using and understanding data and assessments to improve student learning.
- Works with the Director of Special Education in the preparation of appropriate handbooks.
- Responsible for the selection and mentoring of staff.
- Ability to executive instructional leadership to improve student success.
- Supervises and evaluates certified and classified staff as assigned.
- Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal and/or superintendent may assign.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions
- Requires the ability to sit and/or stand for prolonged periods.
- Occasionally requires the ability to stoop bend lift and reach.
- Requires the ability to travel.
- Must be able to work in noisy and crowded environments.
- Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.
General Responsibilities
- Contributes to safe and orderly work areas
- Works to help ensure student achievement
- Builds positive school/community relations
- Works to develop constructive peer and student relationships
- Works to develop effective and efficient performance
- Practices responsible fiscal facility and resource management
- Models positive professional attributes
- Sees that district policies are observed during all activities
- Keeps abreast of new information innovative ideas and techniques
- Adheres to all District policies and procedures including the USD453 Negotiated Agreement
- Adheres to all district health and safety policies including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
- Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent or other Administrative Staff
Contract Length: 210 Days
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
