Principal (Certification Required)

About the role

The campus instructional leader must demonstrate strong instructional leadership skills, the ability to build authentic relationships with all stakeholders, and implement a clear vision that focuses on student achievement. The ideal candidate will be a confident administrator who can provide decisive management and vigorous leadership through the change process at each school.

Qualifications

The candidate should have a Master’s degree in educational administration, a Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate, and be a Certified Texas Teachers Evaluation Support System (TTESS) appraiser or able to obtain within 90 days of employment. The candidate should also have 3-5 years of experience as a successful classroom teacher and 3-5 years of successful experience in instructional leadership roles.

Special Knowledge/Skills

The Principal will have primary responsibility for establishing his or her school as an active learning center with a focus on student engagement, professional support for teachers, instructional practices that lead to dramatic academic progress, and measurable results. Candidates should have a passionate belief in the capacity of all children to learn and succeed, demonstrated success in increasing student achievement, and experience working effectively with urban schools, students, families, and outside partners.

Major Responsibilities And Duties

• Strong School Leadership & Planning: demonstrates personal and professional standards, develops shared vision, ensures vision and mission drive school decisions, and utilizes current technologies to communicate and support campus leadership teams.
• Effective Instruction: utilizes the PLC process to drive data-informed decisions, creates instructional systems and protocols, and leads and engages staff in shared vision for effective teaching and learning.
• Effective, Well Supported Staff: implements ongoing and proactive recruitment strategies, establishes clear selection criteria, and develops targeted and personalized strategies to support and retain staff.
• Positive School Culture: builds a culture of high aspirations and achievement, utilizes meaningful feedback, and proactively engages families and communities in support of student learning goals.
• High Quality Curriculum: ensures fidelity of implementation with state and district curricula and assessments, facilitates access to instructional resources and professional development, and creates and implements content-focused professional development.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise teachers, student advisors, maintenance, paraprofessionals, clerical personnel, and others as assigned.

Working Conditions

Must maintain emotional control and exercise reasoning and problem-solving skills while under stress. Must demonstrate ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written). Should be able to interpret procedures and analyze data for decision-making. Frequent in-district and occasional in-state or national travel. Occasional prolonged and irregular hours.