Middle School Principal

ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

Laramie Wyoming

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The Middle School Principal is responsible for providing innovative collaborative and forward-thinking leadership. The Principal directs all matters pertaining to implementation of the districts approved instructional program at the school level helps ensure efficient operation of the schools physical plant business technology services and helps oversee cocurricular and extracurricular programs. The Principal invites and coordinates proper involvement of faculty parents and community members in the planning and decision-making process.

The Middle School Principal:

1. Provides effective leadership in the total operation of the school and the alignment and implementation of the districts strategic plan at the school level. *

1. Establishes and promotes a culture of excellence innovation and positive change. *

1. Effectively supervises the instructional performance of certified staff through frequent and ongoing observation. *

1. Implements the district-approved curricular scope and sequence. *

1. Administers systemic and effective methods of objectively monitoring student progress. *
2. Ensures that teacher and student schedules are developed which optimally utilize available resources. *

1. Is familiar with Professional Learning Communities and Multi-tiered Systems of Support. *

1. Cultivates a positive collaborative environment of excitement energy enthusiasm and hope for students parents and staff. *

1. Accepts responsibility for the achievement of all *

1. Identifies and removes institutional barriers that could prevent students from equitably accessing educational opportunities. *

1. Oversees all hiring assigning supervision and evaluation of personnel. *

1. Works in tandem with the Instructional Facilitator (IF) to provide instructional supports for all teachers. *

1. Develop advocates and sustains an academically rigorous positive and safe school climate for all stakeholders. *

1. Demonstrates professional standards and ethics engages in continuous professional learning and contributes to the profession. *

1. Assures high-quality Tier 1 instruction is occurring in every classroom every day. *

1. Has a thorough understanding of the IEP process 504 process and actively serves as the schools LEA. *

1. Assures the successful implementation and sustainability of an MTSS/PBIS system. *

1. Communicates with the school community and provides timely information to staff and parents. *

1. Provides equity in the classroom by ensuring equal opportunity for students regardless of race sex gender identity sexual orientation background and abilities. *

1. Organizes the classroom to promote learning student safety and ensures classroom equipment functions in a safe manner. *

1. Responds appropriately to student behavior in the total school environment by enforcing school rules in hallways on school grounds in other school areas away from the classroom and on school-sponsored trips. *

1. Participates in professional growth (such as professional organizations coursework workshops and conferences) and other professional activities (such as school and/or District committees taskforces in-depth studies or councils). *

1. Follows the policies and procedures of the school and the District. *

1. Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility such as demonstrating ethical behavior; providing accurate data and reports when needed; meeting deadlines; maintaining confidentiality; caring for the equipment and materials; and dressing appropriately and presenting a good role model. *

1. Other duties as assigned.

* Denotes essential functions

(The tasks listed under the heading of Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated to the classification. This specification should not be interpreted to describe all the duties which may be assigned to an employee at this level.)

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to use effective communication skills; strong content and pedagogical knowledge; knowledge of education law and regulations; ability to use time effectively; good organizational skills; ability to maintain a positive relationship with other staff by collaborating and working cooperatively with them (including supervisors); knowledge of physiological psychological emotional and educational behavioral development of children and/or adolescents; ability to lead meetings; strong interpersonal skills; computer technology skills; knowledge of curriculum instruction organizational patterns school operations and pupil services; knowledge of an demonstrates success with students with disabilities and the provision of high-quality special education service and 504 accommodations; and ability to help groups achieve consensus.

Education: Masters degree for an accredited institution; certification from Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board as a Middle School Principal.

Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of successful experience as a certified teacher; minimum of 2 years of successful experience as a principal or assistant principal and/or successful completion of a full-year and full-time administrative internship. Doctorate degree preferred.