JOB DESCRIPTION
Principal
 
 

Position Code:
 
Department:                Polk Central Elementary School
 
FLSA:                         Exempt
 
Reports to:                  Superintendent
 
Supervises:                 Teachers, Teacher Assistants, Custodians, Secretary, Cafeteria Staff
 
 
Job Summary:  To establish a vision and facilitate all functions of the school: instructional issues, accountability issues, communications with staff, parents and community, student issues, teacher issues, building and grounds maintenance, transportation issues 
 
 
Essential Functions:
1.   Coordinate and supervise the school’s instructional program.

• Communicate with teachers about instruction and set appropriate instructional goals.
• Review teacher’s yearly plans/pacing charts and ensure alignment to NCSCS.
• Review lesson plans.
• Review student work.
• Evaluate field trip requests.
• Provide quality staff development activities that are aligned to the School Improvement Plan and to individual teacher’s professional growth plans.

• Follow county procedures for interviewing and hiring according to the Board of Education approved personnel manual.

• Observe instruction and provide feedback through formative evaluations for licensed staff members according to Board of Education Policy and state laws.
• Assist teachers in the development of professional growth plans.
• Conduct professional dialog sessions with teachers to review their portfolios.
• Complete summative evaluations and review these with teachers according to Board of Education Policy and state laws.
• Evaluate annually all classified employees: teacher assistants, secretary/SIMS operator, custodians, cafeteria manager. Hold individual conferences to review evaluations.

• Develop a master schedule annually.
• Develop duty schedules for student supervision before, during, and after school.
• Work with staff members to develop and implement a Safe Schools Plan and a Crisis Management Plan.
• Conduct and supervise monthly fire drills and other drills for student safety.
• Encourage an inviting school environment through celebrations of student and staff successes.

• Develop a Staff Handbook that is updated annually. Review and discuss the contents with staff members.
• Develop and disseminate a Parent-Student Handbook that is updated annually. Emphasize specific information through parent letters and memos and at PTSO meetings.
• Develop and disseminate a weekly memo to all staff members in order to provide up-to-date information.
• Plan and schedule regular faculty meetings.
• Schedule and hold face-to-face conferences with parents to address specific issues.

• Include staff members and parents in the budget planning process.
• Follow county procedures for encumbering and spending state, local, and federal funds.
• Maintain accurate records for all school financial issues.

• Instruct staff members in the test data analysis process and encourage the use of test data in planning.
• Follow all state and local procedures regarding test security and dissemination of testing materials.
• Schedule test administration times, including testing for students with modifications.

• Involve staff members and School Improvement Team members in the development of the plan.
• Communicate the plan to students and parents.
• Consistently implement the plan.
• Update the plan annually.

• Maintain a safe, inviting school environment by promoting cleanliness and neatness both inside the school facility and on the school grounds.
• Work cooperatively with custodians and maintenance personnel to report facility needs and follow-up.

• Inform the superintendent and director of maintenance about major facility needs.
• Develop a priority list of facility needs/improvements as part of the annual budget planning process.

• Secure bus drivers.
• Deal with student behavior issues while riding school buses.
• Work cooperatively with the transportation director in issues relating to bus routes.
• Meet with bus drivers to review and discuss school procedures and how these procedures relate to bus transportation issues.

• Work directly with the School Improvement Team to review and update annually the School Improvement Plan.
• Analyze test data.
• Provide additional assistance for at-risk students such as after school tutoring, homework lab, working with volunteer tutors, etc.
• Inform all stakeholders of accountability issues and procedures, especially student accountability issues as they relate to state gateways.

• Attend all appropriate administrative meetings and conferences.
• Maintain active membership in high quality professional organizations.
• Read current literature.
• Keep up to date on state and local educational issues.
• Set annual goals/objectives.
• Be knowledgeable of and comply with school board policies and state laws.

• Encourage appropriate student clubs.
• Encourage and support appropriate community involvement projects.

• Attend PTSO meetings.
• Attend student activities.
• Attend appropriate county meetings.

1. Have or eligible for NC license in School Administration
2. Three years of elementary or middle school teaching experience
3. Must posses good organizational skills and people skills