Caldwell Elementary Principal 26/27 SY

Principal Job Description

• Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and mission.
• Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness and promote organization learning.
• Create and implement plans to achieve goals and promote continuous and sustainable improvement; monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans.
• Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations.
• Create a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular program that will be personalized and motive student learning.
• Supervise instruction and monitor the supervision of students.
• Develop assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress
• Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff.
• Maximize time spent on quality instruction.
• Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the instructional program.
• Obtain, allocate, align, and efficiently utilize human, fiscal and technological resources.
• Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff.
• Ensure teacher and organization time is focused to support quality instruction and student learning.
• Collaborate with families and stakeholders; build and sustain positive relationships with families, caregivers, and community partners.
• Ensure a system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success
• Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior.
• Safeguard the values of democracy, equity and diversity
• Consider and evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision making; promote social justice.
• Manage faculty, staff and finances effectively.
• Plan and lead professional development for administrators, teachers and staff
• Monitor the operation and maintenance of the school building, including the proper care of school property and equipment.
• Execute the policies of the Benton School District and carry out directions of the Superintendent.
• Supervise all extracurricular activities of the school and coordinate activities with other schools of the Benton School District.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendent.

Qualifications

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.
• Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
• Communication - Ability to communicate effectively by written or oral communication.
• Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of parents, students, and patrons needs while following district procedures.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. To be honest and truthful and to be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince and motivate a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.