Mountain View Whisman School District Job Title: Principal - Middle School (6 7 and 8th grade)
Human Resources Department
Classification: Certificated Management Date Reviewed: March 2021
Work days: 215 days for school year 2026-2027
Compensation: Range from $202822 - $249446
Position Description
The School Principal is an important member of the Districts management team and reports directly to the Superintendent.
Qualifications
Candidates should hold a Masters Degree and hold or qualify for a California Administrative Services Credential
Commitment to maintaining and strengthening the Districts quality instructional program.
Effective leadership experience at a significant level in a school district
In-depth knowledge of California frameworks and curriculum alignment for K-8 schools
Understanding of and experience with budget management
Understanding of student attendance SARB and Truancy Court
Effective communication skills with individuals and groups
Experience with a wide range of staff development activities
Experience with categorical programs at-risk students and special needs students
Effective skills to guide problem-solving and decision making
Experience with multicultural student populations
Ability to monitor student policy and discipline
Ability to supervise student and parent extra-curricular activities
Ability to work with diverse groups of teachers
Ability to work with Districts Administrative Team
Excellent organizational skills
Sense of humor
Knowledge of or willingness to learn Continuous Improvement strategies
Candidates should possess exemplary personal qualities essential to this highly visible leadership
position and should hold the highest expectations for the performance of self staff and students.
Examples of Duties & Responsibilities
Establishes an effective learning climate
Monitors and supports program implementation for increased student achievement as outlined in the
school site plan
Coordinates tasks in the organization and improvement of instruction
Establishes and monitors student policies and discipline
Counseling of individual students as needed
May participate in extra-curricular activities including parent activities
Monitors student attendance
Evaluates educational programs
Coordinates supervises and evaluates staff
Assists staff and cooperatively works with specialists assigned to the school in planning organizing and
implementing programs at the site
Prepares and administers school budget
Maintains a positive relationship between the school and community
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
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 continuously required to speak and listen for extended periods. The employee is also required
to sit or stand for long periods and to regularly walk; use hands or fingers to handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee is further required to have the physical mental and emotional stamina to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position and the mental acuity to collect evaluate and interpret data; to reason; to define problems; to establish facts; to draw valid conclusions; and to make effective judgments and decisions.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act
(A.D.A.) and is not exhaustive of the duties performed or that may be performed by this position
Supervised by: Superintendent or Designee
Evaluated by: Superintendent or Designee
The Mountain View Whisman School District prohibits discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying in educational programs activities or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry age color disability gender gender identity gender expression nationality race or ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation parental pregnancy family or marital status military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
The Mountain View Whisman School District requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination harassment intimidation or bullying.
Questions or complaints of alleged discrimination harassment intimidation and bullying equity or Title IX equity and compliance concerns should be directed to Erin Green at 1400 Montecito Ave Mountain View CA 94043 or
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
$ 202822 - 249446
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
