2023-2024 Elementary Principal Jobs

QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree in educational administration
Texas Mid-Management certificate
Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TTESS)

Special Knowledge/Skills:
Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Ability to implement policy and procedures
Ability to interpret data
Excellent organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Experience:
Three years experience as a classroom teacher
Two years experience in instructional leadership roles

SUPERVISES:
All professional and non-professional staff on campus.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
I. Instructional Management
1. Systematically and continuously monitors instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes: uses these findings for corrective action and improvement, as well as for recognition of success.
2. Works with staff to plan, implement, and evaluate the curriculum on a systematic basis; includes students and community representatives (when appropriate).
3. Provides instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals.
4. Evaluates and recommends improvement in the purposes, design, and implementation of the instructional program, as well as other support programs related to the mission of the school.
5. Initiates and supports programs and actions that facilitate a positive, caring, climate for learning and an orderly, purposeful environment.

II. School/Organizational Climate
6. Communicates and promotes high expectation levels for staff and student performance in an enabling, supportive way; provides proper recognition of excellence and achievement.
7. Establishes and maintains an environment which is conducive to positive staff morale and directed towards achievement of the school’s mission.
8. Fosters collegiality and team-building among staff, encouraging their active involvement in decision-making.
9. Communicates effectively with students, staff, parents, and community.
10. Has a clear sense of the school’s mission; actively involves the staff in planning and decision-making in order to accomplish the mission.

III. School/Organizational Improvement
11. Assumes leadership in building a common vision with staff for school improvement; directs planning activities and implements programs collaboratively with staff to ensure attainment of school’s mission.
12. Identifies, analyzes, and applies appropriate effective school research to facilitate school improvement.
13. Develops (as necessary), maintains, and utilizes appropriate information systems and records necessary for attainment of Campus Performance Objectives (Academic Excellence).

IV. Personnel Management
14. Participates in the process of interviewing, selecting, and orienting new staff; makes sound recommendations relative to personnel placement, transfer, retention, and dismissal.
15. Uses developmental supervision effectively and comprehensively with all staff by systematically observing instruction, recording observations, and regularly conducting formative and summative evaluation conferences.
16. Identifies, provides and/or encourages participation in available in-service training options.
17. Clearly defines expectations for staff performance regarding instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with public.
18. Promotes personal and professional growth and leadership among the staff, encourages exemplary performance.

V. Administration and Fiscal/Facilities Management
19. Complies with district policies, as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
20. Promotes activities and the use of resources needed to accomplish determined goals.
21. Develops budgets based upon documented program needs, estimated enrollment, personnel and other fiscal needs; implements programs within budget limits; maintains fiscal needs; maintains fiscal control; accurately maintains fiscal information.
22. Monitors the use, care and replacement of capital equipment.
23. Manages all school facilities, request proper maintenance to ensure clean, orderly, and safe building and grounds.

VI. Student Management
24. Encourages plans for appropriate student behavior that reflects enhanced opportunities for learning.
25. Develops and communicates to students, staff and parents, school guidelines for student conduct.
26. Insures that school rules are uniformly observed.
27. Conducts conferences with parents, students, and teachers concerning school and student issues, conveying both the positive aspects of student behavior as well as problem areas.

VII. Professional Growth and Development
28. Uses information provided through assessment instruments, the district appraisal process, and evaluative feedback from the line supervisors to improve performance.
29. Improves leadership skills through self-initiated professional development activities, (e.g., undertaking professional reading, attending conferences, participating in training programs).
30. Disseminates ideas and information to other professionals; provides leadership in addressing the challenges facing the profession.
31. Conducts oneself in a professional, ethical manner, in compliance with TEA code of ethics.

VIII. School/Community Relations
32. Articulates the school’s mission to the community.
33. Sensitive to school/community needs and initiates activities to meet those identified needs.
34. Emphasizes and nurtures two-way communications between the school and community.
35. Projects a positive image to the community.
36. Promotes the development and/or implementation of a campus parental involvement plan.
37. Encourages working relations with parents (including home visits) that promote good parent comfort level with schools.

IX. Campus Performance Objectives
38. Provides leadership to attain the performance objectives established by the Board.
39. Provides leadership to meet the criteria established for academic excellence indicators.

X. Additional Responsibilities
40. Perform other duties as assigned by the superintendent.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Regular district-wide travel to multiple
work locations as needed; moderate lifting and carrying. Attend out of town
meetings.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.

• Note: Salary is based off of the 2022-2023 Compensation Plan