Middle School Principal

POSITION PURPOSE: Provides instructional leadership and day-to-day administration of their respective building. The principal is responsible for creating a safe supportive and high-achieving learning environment by overseeing all aspects of school operations including curriculum personnel management student services discipline family engagement and community relations.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Exempt; Full-Time

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisionsof Board policy GCN: Evaluation of Professional Staff.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Masters Degree or higher in Educational Administration or related field.
• Five or more years of successful classroom teaching experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.

CERTIFICATES:

• Valid Missouri principal certification in the appropriate grade level.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with school improvement planning and data-driven decision making.
• Strong instructional leadership and coaching skills.
• Excellent communication interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Proficient working with student information systems and educational technology.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Embrace and work continually in support of the district mission of Expecting Excellence Learning for All.

Instructional Leadership

• Work closely with the Director of Curriculum to develop implement and evaluate curriculum and instructional programs aligned with district goals and state standards.
• Oversee development implementation and evaluation of a student assessment program to effectively measure student progress toward proficiency on standards throughout the school year.
• Oversee development implementation and evaluation of intervention strategies to assist students to reach proficiency.
• Use data to assess student growth drive instructional decisions monitor student academic progress and improve building.
• Conduct classroom observations and provide meaningful feedback to teachers.
• Promote high expectations for high-level performance by staff and students and communicate those expectations to staff students and parents.
• Oversees development or annual revision of a building master schedule and the scheduling of students.

Personnel Management

• Recruit and retain highly-qualified personnel.
• Hire train supervise and evaluate building-level teachers counselors nurses secretaries and assistant principal (if applicable).
• Contribute to the hiring and evaluation of paraprofessionals as requested by the Process Coordinator.
• Foster a positive collaborative culture that promotes professional growth and student achievement.
• Manage staff assignments and scheduling. Review and approve timesheets for classified staff.
• Address performance concerns and work to resolve problems.

Student Services

• Maintain a safe orderly and inclusive school environment.
• Work with faculty and students to develop a discipline program which aligns with district policy to encourage positive student behavior and enhance the learning environment.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and fairly enforced and that any disciplinary consequences are appropriate and equitable.
• Make recommendations to the board concerning the student code of conduct student handbook and disciplinary policy.
• Work to promote maximum student attendance.
• Demonstrate a commitment to students success and well-being.
• Support special education ELL and other student service programs.
• Support extracurricular and co-curricular activities and programs.

Operations & Administration

• Maintain responsible fiscal practices manage the school budget approve all building expenditures and keep programs within budgetary limits.
• Ensure compliance with all federal state and local laws and regulations.
• Develop implement and monitor a Building Improvement Plan aligned with the CSIP.
• Maintain accurate records reports and documentation.
• Prepare and distribute plans to ensure readiness for emergency situations.
• Work with the Director of Facilities to identify maintenance and custodial needs to ensure a clean and safe learning environment.

Family & Community Engagement

• Build strong partnerships with families community organizations and stakeholders.
• Communicate proactively about the schools mission its programs and events and student progress.
• Promote parent and community involvement in the school.
• Represent the school positively in the broader community.

Professional Development

• Plan district-wide professional development in collaboration with the administrative team.
• Facilitate building-level professional development collaborating with district leadership as appropriate.
• Work in cooperation with the Professional Development Committee to meet individual teacher professional development needs.
• Supervise and monitor teacher implementation of district professional development initiatives.
• Actively pursue continuous personal professional growth and participate in district administrative professional development activities.

Other Responsibilities

• Follow district policies and procedures.
• Report suspected abuse neglect discrimination and harassment as directed by district policy.
• Observe promote and support professional rights responsibilities and ethical practices.
• Contribute to the annual revision of the Districts employee handbook.
• Coordinate an annual revision of the student handbook for the respective building.
• Provide administrative supervision at assigned activities and events.
• Submit reports and other requested information in a timely manner.
• Manage use of school facilities by non-school entities.
• Provide counsel and advice to the superintendent.
• Perform any and all other duties designated by the Board of Education or superintendent.

KEY SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS:

• Perform multiple tasks simultaneously independently and collaboratively.
• Possess adequate language computation reasoning and technological skills to perform the duties of the position effectively.
• Demonstrate quality character traits including commitment dependability integrity and fairness.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality.
• Communicate openly effectively and professionally in all communication methods.
• Believe in the value of every student and their ability to learn.
• Believe in the value of every staff member and their contributions to the schools success.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Eleven-month employee. Salary is dependent on education and experience. Full-time employees are eligible for a benefits package as established by the board of education.

This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to the position listed under TITLE and is not an exhaustive listof all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or required.

The Houston R-I School District Board of Education is committed to maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is free from illegal discrimination harassment and retaliation in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs services activities and accordance with law the district strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees students or others on the basis of race color religion sex national origin ancestry disability age genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. The Houston R-I School District is an equal opportunity employer.