Please submit requested materials via email or online application portal

Materials Requested:

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Reference letters
• Transcripts, copy of Indiana administrator’s license
• Certified staff application (https://www.westview.k12.in.us/page/employment-opportunities)

To: Dr. Randy Miller, Superintendent

1545 S. 600 W.

Topeka, IN 46571

(260)768-4404 Fax (260)768-7368

millerra@westview.k12.in.us

Principal

Qualifications:

• A master’s degree or higher, with a major in educational administration.
• A valid administrator’s license.
• At least three years’ experience in public school administration and supervision.
• At least two years’ successful experience as a classroom teacher.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To: Superintendent

Supervises: All personnel serving in assigned school

Job Goal: To make the school facility an attractive, pleasant, and productive place in which to work and learn.

Performance Responsibilities:

1.Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.

2.Facilitates the yearly development of course offerings, class schedules, and teacher job assignments. .

3.Supervises the guidance program to enhance individual student education and development.

4.Established guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline.

5.Supervises the school’s teaching process and teacher development programs.

6.Plans, organizes and directs implementation of all school activities.

7.Initiates, designs, and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school.

8.Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs; to interpret Board policies and administrative directives; and to discuss and resolve individual student problems.

9.Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development as appropriate.

10.Coordinates or supervises such support services as maintenance, security, food services, recreational programs, financial and accounting functions, library activities and the like.

11.Implements and supervises the school’s special education programs.

12.Assumes leadership in the direction of the school’s athletic and extra-curricular activities.

13.Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.

14.Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paper work required or appropriate to the school’s administration.

15.Participates in principals’ meetings, negotiation meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.

16.Prepares and submits the school’s budgetary requests, and monitors expenditures of funds.

17.Maintains and controls the various local funds generated by student activities.

18.Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school sponsored activities, functions and athletic events.

19.Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation.

20.Works with various members of the central administrative staff on school problems such as transportation, special services, and the like.

21.Conducts staff meetings to keep members informed of policy changes, new programs and the like.

22.Keeps the superintendent informed of the school’s activities and problems.

23.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 others in the field.

Terms of Employment: Ten, Eleven or twelve month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Administrative Personnel.