Middle School Principal

Position Title: Principal

Reports to: Superintendent

Supervises: All classroom teachers, specials teachers, support staff (all personnel serving in assigned school)

Position Purpose: In the context of a Professional Learning Community, the principal will p rovide excellence in education through leadership, supervision, and administrative skills to promote a high quality, comprehensive learning environment for the educational, social and emotional development of each student.

Work Calendar: Full-Time, 11 month

The Building Principal shall be responsible for the following duties and perform other duties that may be assigned by the Superintendent:

• More than 51% of principals time shall be devoted to instructional leadership
• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school
• Initiates, designs, and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school
• Keeps superintendent informed of the schools activities and problems
• Makes recommendations to the superintendent concerning the schools administration and instruction
• Assists in the management and preparation of the school budget
• Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and reports
• Interprets and enforces all district policies and administrative procedures
• Maintains active and positive relationships with students, parents and community
• Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program
• Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs
• Assists in the development, revision, and evaluation of the curriculum
• Supervises support programs, which include reading programs and guidance programs, to enhance individual student education and development
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline, as necessary, according to due process rights of students and Board policies
• Establishes procedures and guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline
• Facilitates events for student achievement in all areas and attends school sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events
• Assumes responsibility for student attendance, health and conduct
• Assumes responsibility for his/her professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations; attendance at regional, state, or national meetings; and enrollment in advanced coursework
• Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with other practitioners
• Supervises all professional, paraprofessionals, administrative and support personnel attached to the school
• Assist in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the schools professional staff
• Supervises the schools teaching process and instructional strategies
• Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development
• Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school
• Recommends, according to established procedures, the removal of a teacher whose work is unsatisfactory
• Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school building
• Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes
• Plans and supervises fire drills, building and bus evacuation drills, tornado drills, and emergency preparedness program
• Provides for adequate inventories of school property and for the security and accountability for that property
• Supervises all activities and programs that are outgrowths of the schools curriculum
• Supervises and evaluates the schools extracurricular program
• Participates in principals meetings, negotiations, meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate
• Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparations
• Responds, in a timely manner, to written and oral request for information
• Assumes all responsibility for all official school correspondence and news releases
• Organizes and administers the public relations program for the school
• Serves as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed by the superintendent
• Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL), Principal endorsement
• Masters in Educational Leadership
• At least five years of successful teaching experience, preferably in K-8

$90,000, plus benefits

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