What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary School Principal position at East Whittier City School District?
Job Purpose Statement/s
Under the direction of the Superintendent or designee, the Principal plans, organizes, controls and directs the instructional programs, site operations, and personnel for elementary school; ensures safe and positive learning environment for the students and staff of the elementary school; supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel; and conducts other related duties as directed.
Essential Job Functions:
- Plans, organizes, and directs instructional activities, special programs and site operations at an elementary school; confers with District Office personnel regarding staff, programs, students, finances and legal requirements; implements and modifies the school's mission, goals, objectives and programs as needed.
- Supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel; assists subordinates with proper evaluation of objectives and needs.
- Provides the scheduling, staffing, organization and planning for the instructional program; provides for opening and closing of school.
- Ensures compliance with all state and federal guidelines regarding implementation of programs.
- Serves as the key decision maker related to the process of conducting interviews and selecting staff for assigned site.
- Assists in the development of staff assignments; assigns faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives.
- Directs, evaluates and supervises certificated and classified personnel; assigns faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives.
- Implements District and other mandated policies, procedures and/or processes for the purpose of providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
- Directs and participates in a planned program of formal and informal classroom visitations and observations; recommends performance improvement strategies, discipline, reassignment or termination actions as appropriate; documents evidence of substandard performance.
- Ensures that the instructional needs of each individual student is being met; takes appropriate action if additional assistance must be planned; supervises School Study Team and referral meetings.
- Establishes, coordinates and maintains communication with community and parent groups, City officials, PTA/PTO representatives and law enforcement officials.
- Prepares and writes correspondence, bulletins and other communications on behalf of the school; arranges for school-level public relations and publicity for special events and achievements as appropriate.
- Directs the supervision of students on campus before and after school, during lunch, recess and other activities.
- Disciplines students according to established guidelines utilizing a positive behavior intervention system.
- Ensure the health, safety and welfare of students; oversees attendance, behavior management, counseling, guidance and other student support services; provides individual academic and personal counseling to students and parents.
- Coordinates the maintenance operations of the school site; ensures proper management, replacement, repair, maintenance and inventory of materials, equipment, buildings and grounds.
- Directs the implementation of professional learning opportunities and in-service training; updates staff on revised policies and procedures and implements changes.
- Participates in Instructional Leaders’ Professional Learning Community work.
- Attends, conducts and chairs a variety of meetings with faculty, parents and community representatives; responds to and resolves parent, student and staff complaints; represents the school at Board, District and community functions.
- Plans, implements and maintains compliance of a variety of District, county, state and federally- mandated programs; prepares and maintains records and reports regarding student attendance, welfare, discipline, safety and academic achievement.
- Directs the maintenance of comprehensive and complex files pertaining to school personnel, plant facilities, inventories, financial information and contracts; directs the maintenance of student and staff records at the site.
- Implement the overall vision of the District.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Master’s degree from an accredited College or University.
- A minimum of five years of successful experience in education (teaching experience preferred).
- Must have experience with diverse student and community populations.
- Elementary Curriculum and Instruction.
- Legal mandates, applicable sections of the Education Code, District policies and regulations, general labor relations, laws, practices and procedures, and financial and statistical record-keeping techniques.
- Principles, trends, methods, strategies, practices and procedures pertaining to classroom and organization management.
- California Standards for the Teacher Profession and the California Standards for Educational Leaders.
- General education, categorical programs and laws, codes, rules and regulations related to areas of responsibility.
- Modern data management, storage and retrieval systems.
- Effective communication and public and employee relations strategies, methods and techniques.
- Effective classroom and instructional practices.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions.
- Plan, organize, direct and manage a school campus.
- Analyze organizational problems, develop alternative solutions and make/recommend sound and timely decisions.
- Assure compliance with applicable district policies, regulations, rules and procedures and state and federal laws, codes and regulations.
- Maintain confidentiality of records and privileged communications
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing including preparation and delivery of oral presentations.
- Accurately interpret and administer legal mandates, policies, regulations and negotiated agreements.
- Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with a wide variety of groups and individuals.
- Train, supervise and evaluate assigned staff.
- Prepare, administer and monitor assigned budgets.
- Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
- Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
- Work independently with little direction.
- Meet schedules and timelines.
- Operate a computer terminal to enter data, maintain records and generate reports.
- Plan, coordinate and provide staff training.
- Provide leadership and stability for continuity of services.
- Drive a vehicle to carry out duties and responsibilities of the position.
- Indoor/outdoor environment.
- Office environment.
- Subject to driving to off-site locations to conduct work.
- Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person and on the telephone; seeing to read, prepare, and proofread documents, perform assigned duties; sitting for extended periods of time; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment; kneeling, bending at the waist, and reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, to retrieve and store files and supplies; lifting light objects.
- Must possess a valid California Administrative Services credential.
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance.
- Valid California Driver’s License.
- Insurability by the District’s liability insurance carrier.
- Tuberculosis Clearance.