Principal

Position Title (Oracle title)

School/Department

Location

Pay Grade

Schedule

Position Purpose

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of best practices to ensure the academic growth of all students
• Extensive knowledge of school-based management practices, curriculum, organizational patterns, school operations, and student services
• Extensive knowledge of the evaluation process of staff
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps; Microsoft Teams
• Excellent customer service skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to provide leadership and to supervise the planning, development, and establishment of new, modified, or improved programs, services, and activities
• Ability to lead diverse staff in implementation of school district Strategic Plan
• Ability to understand how to address achievement gaps and increase student achievement
• Ability to complete complex tasks and minimize errors with attention to detail
• Ability to maintain a highly motivated staff by providing a healthy and safe work environment and by communicating with employees in an honest, fair, and timely manner using sound judgment
• Ability to independently resolve problems
• Ability to organize information from multiple sources
• Ability to handle confidential material
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback; excellent public speaking and presentation skills

Education, Training, And Experience

• Master’s degree in education administration from an accredited college or university
• School-based leadership experience

Certification And License Requirements

• Hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for School Administrator-Principal
• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of North Carolina requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years of experience as a teacher or instructional support staff
• Experience increasing student achievement

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

General Planning

• Conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program

Strategic Coordination

• Ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial and organizational structure of the school system
• Defines the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and develops plans for interpreting the school program to the community

Equitable and Respectful Environment

• Models and encourages an inclusive and respectful environment
• Ensures equitable access to resources and opportunities for all students

Enhancement of Personnel Skills

• Provides activities which facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhances the quality of the instructional program

School Objectives

• Identifies the annual objectives for the instructional, extracurricular, and athletic programs of the school

Curriculum Objectives

• Ensures that instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classroom are developed and involves the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program
• Provides opportunities for staff participation in the school program

Establishes Formal Work Relationships

• Evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data

Supervises and Evaluates the Performance of the School Staff

• Supervises and evaluates the performance of the school staff

Facilitates Organizational Efficiency

• Maintains inter-school system communication and seeks assistance from central office staff to improve performance
• Maintains good relationships with students, staff, and parents

Community Engagement

• Encourages the use of community resources, cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities, interprets the school program for the community, and maintains communication with community members

Supplies and Equipment

• Manages, directs, and maintains records on the materials, supplies and equipment which are necessary to carry out the daily school routine

Services

• Organizes, oversees, and provides support to the various services, supplies, materials, and equipment provided to carry out the school program
• Makes use of community resources

Student Outcomes and Measures

• Strategically maintains and monitors track records of continuously improving outcomes for students

Work Environment/Physical Requirements

• This job operates in a professional office and school environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, and copiers
• The position, at times, must be able to come into direct contact with school system staff, students, parents, staff members of external funding agencies, and the community
• Work is considered light physical work, requiring the exertion of up to ten pounds of force
• The work frequently requires driving automotive equipment

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