Principal - Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center

About the role

Downington Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a Principal at Marsh Creek Sixth Grade Center.

Responsibilities

• Provides supervision, direction, resources, and staff development, as needed, to meet the needs of staff, support personnel, and students.
• Serves as an instructional leader and guides teachers through a much-needed period of reform.
• Maximizes student learning through the delivery of effective teaching programs.

Qualifications

• To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.
• Candidate must be a graduate of an accredited college or university and hold a proper Pennsylvania administrative certification for the position.
• Master's degree required.
• Five (5) years of successful experience in public education as a teacher or administrator necessary, including elementary or secondary school instruction.
• Prior assistant principal or supervisory experience is helpful.
• Knowledge of best practices in curriculum integration, instruction, professional development, public relations, and admissions preferred.
• Decision making skills are significant to the job, affecting a large segment of the organization, students, teachers, and parents.
• Candidate must possess good moral character and demonstrate leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working effectively with pupils, teachers, and parents.
• Candidate should be skilled in the use of current technologies, word processing, data base, IEP software, office equipment, and presentation software.
• Candidate must have and maintain a valid state vehicle operator's license and a good driving record.
• Candidate must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements.

Benefits

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Pay

$145,356 - $174,427 annually

Schedule

7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 260 days per year, based on district-approved calendar

Benefits

Full-time, 12-month position

Equal Opportunity Employer