What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1.0 FTE PRINCIPAL Preschool to Grade 5 Building SALARY RANGE: $105,000 - $118,000 position at Downers Grove School District 58?
Description
Henry Puffer Elementary School Principal - Preschool to 5th Grade Building
Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience in a K-8 setting.
Type 75 Certification - General Administrative
Reports To: Superintendent
Performance Responsibilities
MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
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Henry Puffer Elementary School Principal - Preschool to 5th Grade Building
Qualifications
Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience in a K-8 setting.
Type 75 Certification - General Administrative
Reports To: Superintendent
Performance Responsibilities
MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
- Maintains a clean, safe, and secure environment.
- Developing and monitoring a building budget in accordance with District guidelines.
- Maintains and submitting records and reports that are accurate and on time.
- Uses strategies and systems to manage conflict.
- Follows Board policies and legal requirements and communicates these to staff, students, and school community.
- Allocates time to address priorities.
- Utilizes the physical facilities efficiently.
- Employs a leadership style which is appropriate for the situation; delegating and encouraging self-direction when appropriate.
- Employs methods which foster a non-threatening environment conducive to openness and cooperation and which invites participation in the decision-making process when appropriate.
- Utilizes various approaches to build and maintain morale.
- Raises and/or allowing questions which help others to consider consequences.
- Develops and implements strategies to evaluate programs and make changes as needed.
- Demonstrates a leadership role on district committees and at district meetings and contributes to the collaborative process.
- Follows a plan of supervision and evaluation for all personnel for which he/she has supervisory responsibility.
- Develops a staff organizational plan which is consistent with District policies for class size and teacher aide allocation.
- Works cooperatively with the personnel office in the selection, transfer, retention, or dismissal of district employees.
- Provides support and assistance for all staff both personally and professionally.
- Provides appropriate orientation for new staff members.
- Implements a staff development plan which provides activities to assist staff in accomplishing district's/school's objectives.
- Monitors teachers' planning for effective instruction and ensuring implementation of adopted curriculum through scheduled observation and monitoring of classroom instruction and other methods of data gathering.
- Utilizes clinical supervision strategies for providing feedback to staff on observed instruction.
- Identifies, analyzes, and provides help for the solution of specific instructional problems.
- Employs strategies designed to protect learning time.
- Assists staff in monitoring student progress in achieving curricular objectives.
- Utilizes support staff where appropriate.
- Supervises and monitors programs for exceptional children.
- Establishes and communicates high expectations for student achievement and behavior.
- Involves parents and community members in school and/or district programs.
- Ensures that parents are provided with information of the child's progress.
- Supports PTA/PTO by being an active participant.
- Recognizes outstanding performance by students and staff.
- Fosters good communications with and between parents, teachers, and students.
- Maintains an involvement in professional associations and their activities.
- Participates in inservice workshops, committees, and/or college courses to upgrade professional skills.
- Define, implement, and evaluate district and building goals and objectives.
- Performs all other tasks that are assigned by the Administrative Assistants and/or the Superintendent.
- Exhibits a willingness to contribute and implement ideas for the betterment of the District.
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Salary : $105,000 - $118,000