Campus Principal

Job-Type:Full timeReports to:Superintendent Wage/Hour Status:ExemptDuty Days Assigned:226Job Goal:Direct and manage instructional program and supervise operations and personnel at campus level. Provide leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service. Oversee compliance with district policies success of instructional programs and operation of all campus :Education/Certification: Valid Texas principal certificate requiredCertified in State Appraisal SystemThree years experience as a classroom teacherSkill Requirements: Ability to apply knowledge of current education and instructional theories methodologies techniques and principles knowledge of subject matter and knowledge of State Local and Federal laws and regulations affecting the lives and education of students. An understanding of child and adolescent development. Incumbent must have the skills to manage student to communicate effectively using a variety of media work with others as a team organize and maintain records manage time and resources effectively and efficiently and evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback. Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness Ability to manage budget and personnel Ability to coordinate campus functionsAbility to interpret policy procedures and data-strong organizational communication public relations and interpersonal skills Ability to implement effective leadership skills to build teacher capacityPerformance Responsibilities:Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions. Regularly consult the campus-level committee about planning operations supervision and evaluation of campus education program. Include students and community representatives when appropriate. Provide instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional collegiality and team building among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in decision-making process Provide for two-way communication with superintendent staff students parents and community. Communicate and promote expectations for high-level performance to staff and students. Recognize excellence and achievement. Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts. Build common vision for school improvement with staff. Direct planning activities and put programs in place with staff to ensure attainment of schools mission. Identify analyze and apply research findings (e.g. effective school correlates) to promote school improvement. Develop and set annual campus performance objectives for each of the Academic Excellence Indicators using the campus planning process and site-based decision-making committee. Develop maintain and use information systems and records necessary to show campus progress on performance objectives addressing each Academic Excellence Indicator. Interview recommend and orient new expectations for staff performance regarding instructional strategies classroom management and communication with the public. Observe employee performance record observations and conduct evaluation conferences with recommendations to superintendent on termination suspension or no-return of employees assigned to campus. Work with campus-level planning and decision-making committees to plan campus professional development activities. Confer with subordinates regarding their professional growth. Work with them to develop and accomplish improvement goals. Comply with district policies and state and federal laws and regulations affecting the charter schools. Compile maintain and file all physical and computerized reports records and other documents required including accurate and timely reports of maximum use of school facilities. Supervise maintenance of facilities to ensure a clean orderly and safe and manage extracurricular and intramural with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook. Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents students and teachers. Articulate the schools mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission. Demonstrate awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs. Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement. Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignment. Demonstrate professional ethical and responsible behavior. Serve as a role model for all campus and evaluate the performance of staff assigned to campus including assistant principal(s) dean(s) teacher(s) counselor(s) librarian(s) aides clerical and support staffMaintain other duties assigned by supervisor. Physical Effort and Work Environment:Maintain emotional control under to think clearly in stressful situations and a high stress tolerance required high physical stamina necessary and extended amount of walking necessary. Occasional districtwide and statewide travel. Frequent prolonged and irregular movement throughout the classroom may be necessary (e.g. standing walking stooping bending sitting and/or kneeling). Light lifting of materials and other objects associated with a classroom and/or office environment is required (e.g. books teaching aids up to approximately 10 25 lbs.). This position may involve rare exposure to blood or body fluids. Regular attendance is required for this position. Personal Work Relationships: Candidate receives district administrative supervision and is typically evaluated formally one time per has significant contact with students parents and other school staff to provide instruction offer guidance exchange information and develop social skills of students. Candidate will also maintain contacts within the community to enrich the content of materials and utilize additional instructional :Salary (district salary schedule plus stipends for extra duties)Health Insurance including major medical dental vision and retirement pension benefitsAdditional Information:This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Priority Charter Schools has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The faculty hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. however the principal will work an extended schedule including weekends and evenings according to demands of the role and email resume to