Admin Elementary Principal

Elementary School Lead Principal

James Lewis Elementary School

Blue Springs School District

2026-2027
 
Position Summary:

The job of the Elementary Principal is to provide administrative and instructional leadership to staff, with specific responsibilities including, but not limited to, workforce management, curriculum planning, review and implementation, and professional development. The Building Principal is responsible for building administration and the safety and welfare of both students and staff.

• This job reports to the Deputy Superintendent of Administration
• This position is a 200-day, full-time, benefits-eligible position.
• Salary Range of $88,757 - $138,637.
• Administrators with a Doctorate will earn an annual stipend of $2000.
• Administrators with a Specialist will earn an annual stipend of $1000.
• For each year as a BSSD administrator, the employee will earn $200 annually.

Essential Functions:

• Provides leadership in the areas of curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and district regulations and policies.
• Fosters a positive school culture that supports student success and growth.
• Builds and maintains relationships with students, caregivers, and district stakeholders to encourage academic and social success.
• Monitors student progress and implements strategies to improve performance.
• Supervises and manages all building staff personnel and serves as the first level resolution for staff conflicts and issues.
• Recommends assignment of teachers to classrooms and students to classes.
• Provides general supervision to students.
• Supervises extracurricular activities.
• Observe and evaluate the performance of teachers and staff using board-approved procedure and documentation. 
• Provides in-service training to teachers as needed.
• Prepares the school budget for recommendation to the school finance officer.
• Participates in district-wide activities, in-services, committees, as appropriate.
• Lead building in collaboration with district offices to achieve the objectives of the District Strategic Plan.
• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or their designee.

 
Language Skills:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
 
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

 

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
 
Other Skills and Abilities:  
Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on program and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.  Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers, and parents; skill in oral and written communication.
 
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee must occasionally push and/or move up to fifty pounds such as a TV/VCR cart. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
 
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and additional duties may be assigned
 
Education/Experience/Certification:
Must hold a valid Missouri Elementary Administration Certificate. Administrative experience required.

Background Check:
Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to the Blue Springs School District. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer

01/06/26

Salary : $88,757 - $138,637