| Description | This Position is "Open Until Filled"
Title: K-12 Principal
Classification: Administrative
Reports To: District Superintendent
Work Year 225 Days/Year
Job Purpose Statement/s – Educational Leader
The school Principal serves as the educational leader of their assigned building. In the role of leader he/she is expected to lead by example to constantly seek to improve their knowledge base and practice. They must also be an effective manager, responsible for managing the policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula and mission of the school and South Wasco County School District.
Achieving academic excellence requires that the school Principal work collaboratively to direct and nurture all members of the school staff hired by the Board of Directors and to communicate effectively with parents and students. Inherent in the position are the responsibilities for scheduling, curriculum and assessment development, extracurricular activities, personnel management, emergency procedures, and facility operations.
Job Qualifications & Experience:
- Masters or Doctorate Degree in either Education or Administration (prefer a focus on curriculum and instruction).
- Administrative experience at the building level is required (at a minimum an intensive internship or practicum experience.)
- Successful classroom teaching experience at either the elementary or secondary level preferred.
Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:
Skills to appropriately manage personnel, programs and fiscal resources, communicate effectively orally and in writing, and problem solve. Knowledge of;
- Curriculum and instruction based on best practices,
- Research on effective teaching strategies particularly with English Language Learners and special needs learners,
- State and Federal Education Law, District Policies, Collective Bargaining Agreement, types of assessment and how to effectively use assessment data for school improvement and staff development.
- Ability to provide direction to others and make independent judgments, keep and maintain accurate records, meet deadlines, communicate with individuals of varied cultural and educational backgrounds, communicate in oral and written form.
Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:
- Oregon Administrative Licensure.
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance (through Teacher Standards and Practices), Valid Driver’s License and evidence of insurability and district drug screen.
Essential Job Functions:
- Overview: Organize, manage, evaluate, and supervise effective and clear procedures for the operation and functioning of the entire school consistent with the philosophy, mission, values and goals of the school and district. This includes instructional programs aligned to the state standards, extracurricular activities, discipline systems that ensure a safe and orderly climate, financial management, facilities maintenance, program evaluation, personnel management, office operations, emergency procedures, and community relations.
- Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
- Facilitates various meetings (e.g. building leadership, curriculum and assessment, safety, site advisory, assigned district committees, staff development, etc.) for the purpose of coordinating agendas and ensuring that outcomes achieve school, district and/or state objectives.
- Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students and/or parents for the purpose of safety and to assisting students in modifying inappropriate behavior, develop successful interpersonal skills. These interventions will be appropriately documented and, in the case of students, may include discipline up to and including suspension.
- Manages various school administrative functions (e.g. student disciplinary policy, school schedule, assigned personnel, etc.) for the purpose of enforcing school, district and state policy and maintaining safety and efficiency of school operations.
- Serves as the building level Title IX Coordinator.
- Prepares documentation (e.g. reports, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support and/or conveying information.
- Presents information on various topics for the purpose of communicating information and/or gaining feedback.
- Supports staff for the purpose of assisting with their job functions of maintaining overall school site operation.
- Leads School Improvement efforts with building leadership and staff; implements effective strategies to improve instruction and reduce achievement gap at school level.
- Directs implementation of district curriculum in each classroom.
- Participates in the hiring of staff, supervises and evaluates licensed and educational support staff.
- Collaborates with District personnel and peers to improve student achievement through the implementation of programs and strategies to accomplish school and district mission and vision goals.
- Develops budgets; monitors spending for the purpose of achieving program objectives efficiently.
- Communicates effectively with staff, students, parents, School Board and community about the school.
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