26/27 Secondary (MS or HS) Principal

Major Responsibilities And Duties

• Instructional Management
• Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes.
• Regularly consult the campus-level committee about planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of campus education program.
• Include students and community representatives when appropriate.
• School or Organization Morale
• Provide instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals.
• Foster collegiality and team building among staff members.
• Encourage their active involvement in decision-making process.
• Communicate and promote expectations for high-level performance to staff and students.
• Recognize excellence and achievement.
• Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts.
• School or Organization Improvement
• Build common vision for school improvement with staff.
• Direct planning activities and put programs in place with staff to ensure attainment of school’s 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.
• Personnel Management
• Interview, select, and orient new staff.
• Approve all personnel assigned to campus.
• Define expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public.
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff.
• Assign and promote campus personnel.
• Make recommendations to superintendent on termination, suspension, or non renewal of employees assigned to campus.
• Work with campus-level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities.
• Confer with subordinates regarding their professional growth.
• Management Of Fiscal, Administrative, And Facilities Functions
• Comply with district policies and state and federal laws and regulations affecting the schools.
• Develop campus budgets based on documented program needs, estimated enrollment, personnel, and other fiscal needs.
• Keep programs within budget limits.
• Maintain fiscal control.
• Accurately report fiscal information.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required including accurate and timely reports of maximum attendance to requisition textbooks.
• Manage use of school facilities.
• Supervise maintenance of facilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe campus.
• Student Management
• Work with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.
• Ensure 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.
• Professional Growth and Development
• Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignment.
• Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior.
• Serve as a role model for all campus staff.
• School or Community Relations
• Articulate the school’s mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Responsible for properly maintaining district records, adhering to all policies set forth by the district for records maintenance and learn the records retention schedule for department records.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate.
• Certified Texas Teacher Evaluation System (T-TESS) appraiser.