Principal

• POSITION: Principal
• LOCATION: Eastside Elementary School
• WHEN: 2026-2027 School Year
• DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: April 17, 2026*
• LENGTH OF CONTRACT: 240 days per school year
• REPORTS TO: Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in educational administration or related area of discipline
  • Current South Carolina certification in elementary administration
  • Must possess valid Teacher and Principal certificates from South Carolina State Board of Education.
  • Minimum 5 years of teaching experience.
  • Minimum 2 years administrative experience (assistant principal, principal, or district-level administration).
  • Working knowledge of the Science of Reading
  • Working knowledge of the South Carolina College and Career Readiness Standards.
  • Working knowledge of high quality instructional materials
  • Working knowledge of Leader in Me
  • Working knowledge of goal setting and creating action plans
  • Working knowledge of a wide variety of instructional methods and materials
  • Able to work with students, parents, teachers, and others as necessary to provide the best educational environment for students
  • Ability to work as a team member and a leader

Responsibilities

• Supports and upholds the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the District.

• Interprets, upholds, and enforces school rules, administrative regulations, and board policies; discusses and resolves student problems.

• Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for all student objectives and programs.

• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the Superintendent, professional peers, instructional staff, other subordinates, other District administrators and staff, Board members, various committees, various government and community agencies, students, parents, volunteers, and the general public.
• 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.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, complying with due process and rights of students.
• Supports a strong positive school culture and climate conducive to good teacher-teacher and teacher- administrator relationships.
• Supervises, reviews and evaluates the instructional program; observes classroom environment and makes recommendations for improvement in instruction and class management as appropriate.
• Utilizes student achievement data to increase student performance.
• Recruits, monitors, supports, evaluates, retains and ensures high quality performance of teachers and staff.
• Ensures that all local, state and federal requirements are met and complied with.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, and complaints from teachers, students, and parents; maintains positive relationships with students and parents; works to resolve administrative, instructional and behavioral problems.
• Conducts meetings of the staff and attends principal and other District meetings as necessary.
• Prepares and submits school's budgetary requests and monitors expenditures of funds. Complies with all state and federal regulations for expenditures of funding.
• Attends training, conferences, workshops, etc., as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills and keep abreast of current practices and legal issues.
• Keeps the Superintendent informed of school activities and problems.
• Presents a positive image of Laurens County District 56 at all times.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.

*We reserve the right to close this vacancy announcement earlier or later than the posted deadline, and to consider applications already on file, or applications received after the above deadline if deemed necessary.