What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Principal position at Alabama State Department of Education?
JOB DESCRIPTION
THOMASVILLE CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBLE TO: Superintendent
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid certificate to teach in Alabama.
- Alabama Certification in educational administration.
- Minimum of three (3) years teaching experience.
- One year or more of administrative experience as a Principal or Assistant Principal will be considered.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide effective leadership in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the instructional program at the level assigned.
- Interpret and enforce local, state, and federal policies, regulations, and laws.
- Participate in the recruiting, screening, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school’s professional and classified personnel.
- Assist in securing, maintaining, and managing material resources.
- Prepare and administer the school budget and supervise school finances.
- Assume responsibility for organizing the instructional program and the scheduling of students.
- Ensure that students receive the most appropriate placement and services.
- Exhibit active personal professional growth and demonstrate professional ethics.
- Plan and provide professional growth opportunities for staff at the local school level.
- Organize and provide a safe and orderly environment that facilitates teaching and learning.
- Communicate and clarify the school’s mission to staff, students, and community.
- Provide a climate of high expectation for staff and students.
- Implement and disseminate promptly policy and administrative regulation information to faculty and staff.
- Develop such administrative procedures as needed to insure efficient operation of the school.
- Provide for the coordination and supervision of extra-curricular activities appropriate for the level assigned.
- Develop and implement a public relations program within the framework of Board policies.
- Maintain standards of student discipline designed to command the respect of students and parents and to minimize school and classroom interruptions.
- Be on call when necessary to provide proper building security/maintenance and to handle emergency situations.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of the low as pertaining to schools.
- Knowledge of educational trends.
- Knowledge of the elementary curriculum.
- Knowledge of various evaluation tools.
- Knowledge of state and local policies and procedures.
- Skills in recruitment, selection, induction and assignment of school personnel.
- Skills in coordinating the daily operation of the school.
- Skills in maintaining effective discipline.
- Skills in establishing effective communication.
- Skills in establishing effective interpersonal relationships.
- Ability to conduct faculty meetings.
- Ability to assist with instructional techniques.
- Ability to evaluate staff.
- Ability to manage fiscal resources.
JOB GOAL:
To serve as the instructional and administrative leader of the school, to work with staff, students and community to ensure a high quality educational program, and to formulate and accomplish the school mission.
EVALUATION
Job Performance will be evaluated by the Superintendent in accordance with Board policy.