QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must have an administrative certification in Alabama (or be eligible to obtain an Alabama certificate); a master’s degree in education administration is preferred but not required; skills in school management, leadership, budgeting and personnel supervision; middle school experience preferred but not required; five years of classroom experience required; and three years administration preferred.

• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 and ACT No. 2002-457.

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

ANNUAL CALENDAR DAYS: 240 Days (12 Months)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The principal is responsible to the superintendent and serves as the instructional and administrative leader of the school. Working with staff, students, and community to ensure a high-quality educational program and to formulate and accomplish the school mission is the principal’s major task.

Instruction

Implementation:

• Provide effective leadership in planning developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional program.

• Serve as chairman of the school’s faculty advisory committee.

• Establish regular meeting times.

• Assure that the views of all members are considered.

• Prepare agenda for meetings and makes sure minutes are taken and kept.

• Ensure that decisions are made quickly after all available information is in hand.

• Provide a safe, orderly environment that facilitates teaching and learning.

• Provide a climate of high expectation for staff and students.

• Maintain a balanced teacher’s load.

• Plan and implement new faculty and student orientation programs.

• Supervise the selection and acquisition of materials and equipment.

• Coordinate securing substitute teachers when needed.

Special Services:

• Coordinate activities of resource and support teachers.

• Coordinate orientation activities and follow-up activities of interns, lab students and visitors.

• Supervise the organization and operation of the Instructional Materials Center. This includes all services of the Instructional Materials Aide and Clerical Aide.

• Establish and implement means of dealing with pupil irregularities consistent with school board policies.

• Identify and place special education students through the IEP process.

• Handle discipline problems.

• Deal with excessive tardiness and absences.

• Continuous Improvement Plan.

• Supervise, observe, and evaluate teachers and staff.

• Provide professional opportunities for staff.

Community Relations:

• Coordinate Community Service (community resource people).

• Communicate and clarify the school’s mission.

Administration

Policies:

• Establish procedures to ensure that all teachers are aware of and implement the content of state courses of study, instructional and administrative guides, position papers and instructional policies.

• Interpret and enforce federal and state laws as well as state and local board policies.

Records, Budget, and Finance:

• Prepare budget and supervise maintenance of accurate financial records.

• Approve purchase orders, local and system.

• Supervise monthly financial reports.

• Supervise the local ledger.

• Supervise instructional allocation.

• Supervise the maintenance of accurate records, report cards and permanent records.

• Establish procedures for collecting and keeping accurate records for fees, insurance, school pictures and any other monies collected in the local school.

General Responsibilities:

• Supervise registration and attendance.

• Coordinate transportation services.

• Plan and assists with discipline.

• Establish local procedures for loading and unloading.

• Provide supervision of transported students before and after school hours while on the school campus.

• Assume responsibility for scheduling.

• Assist in the recruiting, screening, selecting and assignment of school’s certified and classified staff.

• Supervise the maintenance and upkeep of the building and grounds.

• Supervise all extra-curricular events to include but not limited to sporting events, band, choir etc.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Community Relations:

• Coordinate community services (such as Health Department, Mental Health, Pensions & Security, Project Uplift).

• Coordinate P.T.A. activities.

• Disseminate other information.

Emergencies:

• Establish and supervise procedures for emergencies, such as fire, storms, snow, and civil disorders.

• Establish and supervise first aid procedures.

Professional Development

• Plan and accomplish personal professional growth and demonstrate professional ethics.

• Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication.