Elementary Principal

TITLE:CHESTER ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALQUALIFICATIONS:1. Masters Degree2. Massachusetts elementary principal certification.3. Experience in public school administration and/or public school teaching.4. A commitment to excellence collaboration and inclusion5. Strong written and verbal communication skills 6. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the superintendent may find TO:Superintendent of SchoolsJOB GOAL:Through use of strong and creative leadership supervisory and administrative skills manages the elementary school to promote the academic and social emotional growth of all students. PHYSICALREQUIREMENTS:The position requires activities that include communicating with staff and the public. Several hours a day may be spent sitting at a desk including hand/wrist movement as in writing or typing as in computer use. Other physical activities include frequent walking and climbing of :The Elementary Principal is required to work indoors. This individual may be exposed to ultra-violet lights as are found in computer monitors copying equipment or other equipment. This individual may be exposed to chemicals as are used in copying equipment printer ribbons Elementary Principal may be required to work out-of-doors to perform some of the required duties and may be exposed to pollens and weather conditions that exist outside of the OF EMPLOYMENT:12-month positionSALARY RANGE:$100000-$123000EVALUATION:In accordance with the school committees policy for annual RESPONSIBILITIES:Plans organizes administers manages and coordinates all educational programming of the elementary schoolServes as the instructional leader for the school and drives teaching and learning designed to meet the needs of elementary students to learn grade-level directs and evaluates all elementary programs to ensure that the programs are achieving the systems for promoting positive behaviors and tiered interventions to meet the academic and social needs of a diverse student population maintaining high expectations and motivation for all students to engage in continuous learning and development. Leads and participates in all data meetings with teachers for individualized classroom and school-based analysis for continuous collaboration with the Pupil Service Director leads all building--based special education programming Supervises directs and evaluates professional personnel paraprofessionals clerical custodial and support as the co-chair of the school council and is responsible for all aspects of the schools improvement plan. Establishes in collaboration with appropriate staff members and school council a clearly defined set of goals and objectives which are consistent with district priorities for the and maintains a program of professional development and improvement which is designed to meet the identified needs of staff and is consistent with goals for instruction and educational program in collaboration with the Director of Curriculum. Provides a school culture where students staff and community can learn work and function in a school that is safe equitable culturally-responsive and promotes a climate of respect and collaboratively with the Superintendent on matters regarding personnel including recruitment selection tenure assignments and and implements the evaluation of teacher performance through the districts approved evaluation staff so that the strengths of the individual best meet the requirements of the task and develops and facilitates a school-wide schedule to meet student needs. With the central office staff coordinates and supervises support functions such as maintenance security food services after school programs library activities and to the staff students and school community an attractive safe and healthy environment in which learning and related activities can take place within available allocates financial resources of the school to support program submits justifies and presents a complete budget plan related to identified school all purchases and expenditures and satisfies all accounting procedures consistent with procedures for implementing and monitoring student progress to include classroom assessments student progress reports benchmark assessments standardized assessments including but not limited to MCAS and parent the schools MTSS and Attendance with the pupil services director and the early childhood coordinator to oversee the schools early childhood programs. Supervises the maintenance of all pupil personnel records including enrollment attendance permanent record folders progress reports and such others as are necessary and reports required by the central office school committee state federal and other agencies and makes presentations when to the staff students and community on a regular basis information and materials that will accurately portray school programs plans and policies in order to provide the community with the resources and data needed to better understand the responsibility for the implementation and observance of all school committee policies and regulations by staff and all school committee meetings and leadership team meetings. Makes school personnel aware of availability of state and federal funds to support and/or initiate educational programs and provides guidance in the writing and development of such and participates in ongoing professional those duties not specifically described above yet deemed necessary by the superintendent and school committee.