What are the responsibilities and job description for the Early Childhood Education Principal - 12 Month Position (220 work days) position at East Hartford Public Schools?
JobID: 7535
Position Type:
Administration/Elementary Principal
Administration/Elementary Principal
Date Posted:
11/20/2025
11/20/2025
Location:
Hockanum Early Childhood Learning Center
Hockanum Early Childhood Learning Center
Closing Date:
12/08/2025
12/08/2025
Early Childhood Education Principal (Pre-K Programs)
12 Month Position (220 work days)
Hockanum Early Childhood Learning Center
Salary Range: $156,030 - $163,836
TITLE: Early Childhood Education Principal (Pre-K Programs)
This role includes duties and responsibilities that comply with federal funding sources, grant writing, and compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Certified as administrator/supervisor with 092 endorsement.
2. Master’s degree required, preferably in early childhood education.
3. Experience as an administrator and teacher.
4. Knowledge of pre-school students and programming.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of Schools
SUPERVISES: School employees, including, but not limited to assistant principal, teachers, paraprofessionals, school nurse, coordinator PreK support specialist, education manager, family outreach coordinator, family support specialists, and secretarial/clerical staff.
JOB GOAL:
To provide instructional leadership, supervisory and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student. Responsible for overseeing and implementing all aspects of the Head Start and Readiness programs including adherence to the Performance Standards.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Interprets and enforces district policies and administrative regulations and establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
2. Works cooperatively with Head Start management team to formulate policies and procedures that conform to State and Federal regulations and are consistent with the Board of Education’s policies.
3. Works cooperatively with Readiness personnel to formulate policies and procedures that conform to State and Federal regulations and are consistent with the Board of Education’s policies.
4. Initiates a school strategic plan to align with district goals.
5. Designs and implements programs and planning to meet specific needs of the school.
6. Keeps the Superintendent informed of the school’s activities and problems.
7. Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
8. Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises school finances.
9. Coordinates School Readiness enrollment and prepares class lists for all sites.
10. Oversees collection of School Readiness parent share fees and maintains accurate records of fees collected on a monthly basis.
11. Maintains communication network between sites and with the Town Readiness providers.
12. Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and reports.
13. Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paper work required or appropriate to the school’s administration.
14. Works with various members of the central administrative staff on school problems of more than in-school import such as transportation and special services.
15. Keeps supervisor informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as well as routine matters related to the supervisor’s accountability.
16. Maintains positive active relationships with students, parents, and the community.
17. Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring assessment of curriculum and instruction of the instructional program.
18. Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs.
19. Prepares and assists in the writing of appropriate grant applications.
20. Administers Head Start and Readiness grants.
21. Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of students.
22. Establishes guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline.
23. Attends special events held to recognize student achievement and attends school-sponsored activities and functions.
24. Oversees all student activities.
25. Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of students.
26. Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and maintenance of health of students.
27. Assumes responsibility for his or her own professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations; attendance at regional, State and national meetings; and enrollment in advanced courses.
28. 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.
29. Supervises and evaluates all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and support personnel attached to the school.
30. Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school’s professional staff and school building personnel.
31. Approves the master teaching schedule and any special assignments.
32. Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development, as appropriate.
33. Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.
34. Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school.
35. Plans and provides for continuing education on staff development days.
36. Develops systems for monitoring compliance with Performance Standards and other State and Federal regulations.
37. Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers.
38. Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant.
39. Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes.
40. Plans and supervises fire drills, tornado drills, lockdown procedures and an emergency preparedness program.
41. Asserts leadership in times of civil disobedience in school in accordance with established Board of Education policy.
42. Maintains complete and accurate records of the program, and from these records prepares such reports as may be required by district personnel or other legal authorities.
43. Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Twelve-month year. Salary and work year to be established by the EHEASU contract.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation.
This role includes duties and responsibilities that comply with federal funding sources, grant writing, and compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Certified as administrator/supervisor with 092 endorsement.
2. Master’s degree required, preferably in early childhood education.
3. Experience as an administrator and teacher.
4. Knowledge of pre-school students and programming.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO: Assistant Superintendent of Schools
SUPERVISES: School employees, including, but not limited to assistant principal, teachers, paraprofessionals, school nurse, coordinator PreK support specialist, education manager, family outreach coordinator, family support specialists, and secretarial/clerical staff.
JOB GOAL:
To provide instructional leadership, supervisory and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student. Responsible for overseeing and implementing all aspects of the Head Start and Readiness programs including adherence to the Performance Standards.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Interprets and enforces district policies and administrative regulations and establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
2. Works cooperatively with Head Start management team to formulate policies and procedures that conform to State and Federal regulations and are consistent with the Board of Education’s policies.
3. Works cooperatively with Readiness personnel to formulate policies and procedures that conform to State and Federal regulations and are consistent with the Board of Education’s policies.
4. Initiates a school strategic plan to align with district goals.
5. Designs and implements programs and planning to meet specific needs of the school.
6. Keeps the Superintendent informed of the school’s activities and problems.
7. Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
8. Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises school finances.
9. Coordinates School Readiness enrollment and prepares class lists for all sites.
10. Oversees collection of School Readiness parent share fees and maintains accurate records of fees collected on a monthly basis.
11. Maintains communication network between sites and with the Town Readiness providers.
12. Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and reports.
13. Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paper work required or appropriate to the school’s administration.
14. Works with various members of the central administrative staff on school problems of more than in-school import such as transportation and special services.
15. Keeps supervisor informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as well as routine matters related to the supervisor’s accountability.
16. Maintains positive active relationships with students, parents, and the community.
17. Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring assessment of curriculum and instruction of the instructional program.
18. Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs.
19. Prepares and assists in the writing of appropriate grant applications.
20. Administers Head Start and Readiness grants.
21. Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of students.
22. Establishes guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline.
23. Attends special events held to recognize student achievement and attends school-sponsored activities and functions.
24. Oversees all student activities.
25. Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of students.
26. Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and maintenance of health of students.
27. Assumes responsibility for his or her own professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations; attendance at regional, State and national meetings; and enrollment in advanced courses.
28. 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.
29. Supervises and evaluates all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and support personnel attached to the school.
30. Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school’s professional staff and school building personnel.
31. Approves the master teaching schedule and any special assignments.
32. Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development, as appropriate.
33. Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.
34. Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school.
35. Plans and provides for continuing education on staff development days.
36. Develops systems for monitoring compliance with Performance Standards and other State and Federal regulations.
37. Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers.
38. Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant.
39. Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes.
40. Plans and supervises fire drills, tornado drills, lockdown procedures and an emergency preparedness program.
41. Asserts leadership in times of civil disobedience in school in accordance with established Board of Education policy.
42. Maintains complete and accurate records of the program, and from these records prepares such reports as may be required by district personnel or other legal authorities.
43. Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Twelve-month year. Salary and work year to be established by the EHEASU contract.
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation.
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Salary : $156,030 - $163,836