Principal Jobs

REQUIREMENT: Completion of ethics training as required by Ala. Code Ann. §36-25-1, et seq., within 90 days of date of hire. The ethics training video may be viewed at http://ethics.alabama.gov/training/intro.aspx and a copy of the certificate of completion must be provided to Human Resources for placement in your personnel file no later than 90 days after applicant's date of hire. Applicants who have already undergone this video ethics training do not have to undergo the training again but are required to provide a copy of the certificate of completion to the Human Resources Department.

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises school finances.
• Provides effective leadership in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional program, technology management, fiscal leadership/management, and school operations.
• Identifies day-to-day challenges in the classroom, recognizes barriers to program delivery, and collaborates with staff to address these challenges.
• Ensures students receive appropriate placement and services.
• Interprets and enforces federal/state laws and state and local board policies with professional ethics.
• Designs and implements directed systematic intervention both during and after school hours.
• Interprets data from student assessments, program evaluations, and benchmarking activities to improve and accelerate student learning.
• Assists in the mentoring, recruiting, screening, selecting, and assigning of the school's certified and classified staff.
• Supervises, observes, and evaluates teachers and staff.
• Provides a climate of high expectation for staff and students with a focus on learning and results.
• Motivates and leads Professional Learning Communities that focus on collaborative efforts.
• Ensures a guaranteed and viable curriculum for all students.
• Leads benchmarking process.
• Assists in securing, maintaining, and managing material resources.
• Communicates and clarifies the school's mission, vision, and goals to stakeholders and others.
• Builds community.
• Participates in cutting edge school reform initiatives that combine proven business and education management strategies.
• Provides a safe, orderly environment that facilitates teaching and learning.
• Understands and communicates linkage between evaluation data and professional development activities.
• Understands and develops strategic plans that affect the building level and complement the system level to insure continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have a valid Alabama Certification in Educational Administration, Educational Leadership, or Educational Supervision.

Must have a minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience.

Must attach three (3) letters of professional references within the last three years to your online application (One from current, immediate supervisor; the other two from other supervisors or colleagues who are knowledgeable about work experience and performance).

Must provide official transcript(s) for all degrees and administrative courses.

Must submit all qualifications and credentials by the established deadline.

Must attach a resume to your online application.

Preferred - A minimum of two years of school site administrative experience.