Principal

Principal

Caswell County Schools

Central Office - Yanceyville, North Carolina

This job is also posted in Caswell County Schools, and North Carolina School Jobs

Job Details

Job ID:5721286

Application Deadline:Posted until filled

Posted:Yesterday

Starting Date:To Be Determined

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Principal

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

SALARY: Based on State and Local Salary Schedule (Supplement available for Secondary)

STATUS: 12 months

SUMMARY: The job Principal was established to serve as the chief administrator of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Conceptualizes the district's mission, the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program

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

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

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

Ensures that the 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

Establishes formal work relationships and maintain good relationships with students, staff and parents

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

Supervises and appraises the performance of the school staff

Maintains inter-school system communication and seeks assistance from Central Office staff to improve performance

Orients and assists new staff and students: provides opportunities for their input in the school program

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

Manages, directs and maintains records on the materials, supplies and equipment which are necessary to carry out the daily school routine. The principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional purposes

Organizes, oversees and provides support to the various services, supplies, material and equipment provided to carry out the school program. The principal make use of community resources

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS:

Must have a valid North Carolina Teaching License, Bachelor degree required

Master's degree in the school administration or supervision

Five years or more of teaching experience preferred

Three or more years of school administration experience preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints

Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Communicate effectively and efficiently

Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and when confronted with emergency situations

Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and listen. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to fingers, handle, or feel: reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds or more at times.

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DISCLAIMER:

The following statements of the job descriptions are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this category. The description does not contain an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills and other requirements necessary of employees to perform in this position.

Position Type:Full-Time