MiddleHigh School Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:Curriculum Instruction and Assessment and maintains a student-centered learning environment that promotes intellectual growth rigorous content acquisition and 21st Century Skill development; the schools instructional program promoting and supporting high student engagement in instruction focused on the application of rigorous content in a problem-solving task-based environment. that class sizes are adequate to enhance student learning; that written curriculum is implemented monitored and evaluated; that a program of assessment of students is in place and used to inform instructional practice; and implements in accordance with the policies and regulations intramural co-curricular and student activities that enhance educational delivery; Personnel and the staff in developing and maintaining a professional collaborative culture that promotes transparency of practice in service of an institutional growth and facilitates staff meetings that focus on the districts Mission Vision and Guiding Principles in an environment of professional collaboration and decision-making; professional development programs that promote professional transparency within systems designed to sustain ongoing and embedded professional collaboration; and recommends new staff members for nomination to the Superintendent of Schools; observes and evaluates all personnel within the school. Submits all evaluations of employees to the SAU office by March 1st of each year; recommendations relative to renewal and assignment of staff; and enforces district policies and administrative regulations to staff; personnel practices within board policy administrative regulations and negotiated contract agreements; the proper maintenance of personnel records; Physical Plant Operation and Management1. Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant in conjunction with the Director of Operations; 2. Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and non-academic purposes; 3. Plans and supervises fire drills and all emergency preparedness programs; 4. Asserts leadership in times of civil emergency in the school or in the immediate school area to ensure the safety of the students and staff and for the security and accountability for the property; 5. Ensures that a program of inventory control is maintained and updated; 6. Makes recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools about student transportation and student transportation issues;7. Helps coordinate use of the building by outside organizations; 8. Participates in the safety committee and makes recommendations to the Superintendent about all safety issues; all students are engaged in a learning experience that supports intellectual and social-emotional growth in a competency-based learning systems and programs for students to actively participate in the school visioning and decision-making a school culture that promotes mutual respect embraces differences and keeps students at the center of and implements school or special events that recognize student achievement and learning; that accurate records are maintained for each student to include: attendance assessment results grades and course of studies health records special education records and student service records as that the following services are provided to students on an as need basis: health services counseling/guidance services food services special education services English as a second language services Section 504 services and other federal and/or state programs; and implements a system that defines student conduct rules and regulations relating to student behavior and enforce a fair and equitable disciplinary system that follows due process rights for all students; Public and administers an aggressive multifaceted public relations program to inform the public parents guardians about school programs and instructional programs; as a liaison between the school and the community interpreting activities and policies of the school and encouraging community participation in school life; as a member of such a school and/or district committees that emphasis communications with the public; to written or oral request for information; with local authorities in matters relating to students as defined by School Board Policy and administrative regulation; use of community resources to supplement and enrich the delivery of instruction; and implements a system of communications relative to student progress including arrangements for special conferences a school-based budget annually to the Superintendent of Schools and the School Board following prescribed guidelines; that the staff participates in the development of the budget; that supplies texts and materials are ordered and distributed equitably following School Board policy administrative guidelines and approved budgetary allocations; that designated school district accounting procedures are followed relative to the expenditure of public funds; a record and control of any local funds generated by student activities and/or fundraising; school-sponsored activities functions and co-curricular events; in leadership team meetings and other principals meetings; as an ex officio member of all committees and councils within the school; as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed by the Superintendent of Schools; authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal or to ensure management of all school programs and/or activities; knowledgeable of and executes School Board Policy; other duty as assigned. SUPERVISES: Middle and High School teachers support staff and such individuals as directed by the Superintendent of REQUIREMENTS:1. Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job;2. Sit stand and walk for required periods of time;3. Ability to work in a school environment including noise and distractions and with high school and middle school students.