What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal position at Pulaski Community School District?
Vacancy Details
Title
Principal
School/Building
Lannoye Elementary
Number of Openings
1
URL
N/A
Close Date (11:59 p.m. Central)
Open until filled
Contact
Name
Jenny Gracyalny
Title
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Email
jrgracyalny@pulaskischools.org
Phone
(920) 822-6018
Position Details
Position Start Date
7/1/2026
Salary/Wage
dependent upon experience
Terms/Schedule
225 contract days
Appointment Type
Full Time
Description
Lead a vibrant elementary school community as a learning-focused principal dedicated to ensuring every student achieves at high levels. Join Pulaski Community School District to continue building a collaborative culture, empower staff, and drive continuous improvement grounded in strong instructional leadership and PLC practices.
Learning Leadership Lead a collaborative school culture focused on high levels of learning for every student while setting a clear vision and direction for continuous improvement. Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Guide high-quality teaching and learning by using data, supporting strong instructional practices, and ensuring alignment to standards and student needs. Staff Development & Supervision Support, coach, and evaluate staff to build collective efficacy, promote professional growth, and ensure a positive, high-performing team.
School Culture & Student Support Foster a safe, inclusive, and student-centered environment that supports positive behavior, engagement, and success for all learners. Family & Community Engagement Build strong partnerships with families and the community through clear communication, collaboration, and shared ownership of student success. Operations & Resource Management Oversee daily school operations, including budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and facilities, to ensure an effective and efficient learning environment. Strategic Planning & Continuous Improvement Lead school improvement efforts aligned to district goals, using data and collaboration to plan, implement, and refine practices.
Job Description:
Position Responsibilities:
Learning Leadership
- Creates a team atmosphere with supervisors, colleagues, and staff.
- Maintains a District perspective by promoting and supporting the District Educational Philosophy and contributing to the achievement of District Goals.
- Promotes the educational success of every student at high levels of learning.
- Sets an example of dedication to children and models the belief that all children can learn.
- Provides clear and high expectations and vision for the school community.
- Nurtures a sense of community between staff, students, parents and community members.
- Displays appropriate professional characteristics, i.e., honesty, appearance, sense of humor, enthusiasm, communication, human relations skills, confidence, poise, courage, and conviction. *
- Seeks to foster high morale among students and cohesiveness among all members of the school community.
- Anticipates, plans and leads change within the District Mission, Vision & Strategic plan as well as the Pulaski Community School District philosophy.
- Develops and reviews the school mission statement in collaboration with the school community.
- Provides a framework in which students, parents, and staff are empowered to work cooperatively and share in decision-making.
- Works collaboratively and cooperatively in support of district policies, procedures, needs, and initiatives. *
- Models lifelong learning. *
- Provides for the organizational structure of the school.
- Provides for the ongoing review, evaluation and development of rules, guidelines, procedures and practices consistent with the policies and decisions of the board of education, district administrator, and administrative team. *
- Coordinates the efforts of assigned school personnel and makes effective use of these personnel.
- Provides for effective registration, assignment and orientation of students.
- Ensures fairness and consistency in all activities related to student personnel including record keeping, enrollment, attendance, and discipline.
- Serves as the Local Educational Agency representative at special education Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.) meetings, or appoints a designee as per school board policy. *
- Leads the buildings journey of becoming a Professional Learning Component (PLCs) with collaborative work and oversight with building level guiding coalition, school-wide intervention team (SIT), and teacher teams.
- Supervises the organization of co-curricular activities and community education programs within the building. *
Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
- Ensures that the improvement of student learning is the primary focus of curriculum and instructional leadership.
- Implements procedures for student placements and teacher assignments to ensure student success. *
- Participates in providing services to meet the individual needs of all students. *
- Collaborates in curriculum development and provides input to the Teaching and Learning Department and the Curriculum Development Teams for the adoption of standards and benchmarks. *
- Monitors the teaching of district standards / benchmarks along with power standards, learning targets and success criteria to ensure consistency and continuity of the curriculum being delivered in their building. *
- Utilizes student assessment data and other sources of input to provide leadership for improving student learning, school improvement planning, and decision-making. *
- Monitors classroom instruction and classroom assessment to ensure the use of current instruction and assessment practices. *
- Focuses staff on the four critical PLC questions, three big ideas of PLC and six essential elements of PLCs
Supervision and Evaluation
- Ensures a climate free of discrimination and pupil harassment with equity for all.
- Ensures quality coaching and feedback of staff for adult learning and growth.
- Completes staff supervision and evaluation in accordance with district policy and administrative procedures. *
- Maintains the employee personnel file within the regulatory structure of the staff handbook and established district procedures. *
- Makes annual recommendations to the district administrator regarding the employment status of staff members. *
- Keeps student progress and growth uppermost in mind when evaluating the effectiveness of the total school program.
- Supervises the use of the school building, facilities and grounds. *
- Supervises all activities and programs that are outgrowths of the school's curriculum. *
- Supervises the preparation of reports and records required or appropriate to the school's administration. *
Personnel
- Recommends to the district administrator the employment, promotion, demotion or dismissal of assigned staff members. *
- Participates in the orientation of new personnel. *
- Provides leadership in staff development and learning by assessing site-based needs and encouraging and/or providing training opportunities. *
- Provides opportunities for and encourages staff members to participate in clinics, workshops, state and regional meetings.
- Develops and implements appropriate professional development activities in cooperation with the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning and the Director of Student Services. *
- Involves professional staff in curriculum planning and development.
- Responsible for interpreting and enforcing all negotiated agreements. Provides a framework in which staff can work cooperatively and share in decision-making. *
- Provides leadership and support to teaching and support staff.
- Creates an atmosphere of fairness, trust and consistency in dealing with work-related issues.
- Counsels with employees to resolve concerns and sensitive personnel problems. *
- Maintains open communication to resolve conflicts at the lowest level. *
- Conducts periodic staff meetings in support of school and district needs and initiatives. *
- Works with professional and support staff in solving problems as they arise.
- Investigates, discusses, and processes employee grievances. *
- Develops and maintains a faculty handbook outlining building policies and procedures. *
- Provides all school personnel with a set of building emergency procedures. *
School/Community/Parent Relations
- Assumes responsibility for developing and coordinating positive school - community relations. *
- Acts as the liaison between the school and the community, interpreting activities and policies of the school and encouraging community participation in school life. *
- Maintains an active interest in community activities.
- Allows for and encourages open communication with the public. *
- Fosters a positive public image of school staff.
- Serves as an advocate for students and for education in the community. *
- Provides opportunities for two-way communication between the school and the school community.
- Communicates information of interest to the community through various media including the newspaper, television, and radio. *
- Responds to written and oral requests for information. *
- Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school sponsored activities or functions and athletic events. *
- Develops student handbooks on policies and procedures. *
- Serves as an advocate for students and their educational programs.
- Provides opportunities for parents to discuss and resolve individual student problems.
- Communicates with parents’ regarding student learning outcomes, student assessment results, school activities and other school information. *
- Works cooperatively with parent groups, school improvement teams, committees, and other school groups and organizations. *
- Provides for and supports partnerships with parents for the purpose of helping each student achieve their maximum potential.
- Mediates disputes and resolves problems which arise between the school and the school community. *
Budget, Resource Management, and Records
- Develops and administers the building's budget. *
- Utilizes appropriate budgeting and accounting procedures as established by the Director of Business Services. *
- Solicits and provides appropriate input to develop requests for funding reflective to identified needs. *
- Approves all purchase orders originating from the building in accordance with school board policy. *
- Maintains and monitors personnel and student records as required by law, regulation, and policy. *
- Provides for the maintenance of appropriate records indicating the location and condition of property and funds.
- Maintains an inventory by location and condition of building materials, supplies, and equipment. *
- Provides supervision and subsequent follow-up necessary to assure that facilities and equipment are kept clean, safe, and in satisfactory condition. *
- Works with the district building and grounds coordinator in connection with supervising building maintenance, safety issues, and scheduling the facility for public use. *
- Maintains student activity funds in accordance with Board policy and district business procedures. *
Planning
- Participates in district short and long range planning. *
- Leads staff in short and long range planning related to the building and district level. *
- Develops the master schedule of classes and assignment of teachers. *
- Coordinates the development of the master schedule with district and building administration. *
- Identifies personnel needs and coordinates staffing with the district and building administration. *
- Coordinates and schedules staff and building utilization. *
- Develops a master calendar of school-sponsored events. *
- Participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the school’s instructional program. *
- Provides direction and oversight for the school’s co-curricular programs. *
- Plans, organizes, and directs the implementation of all school activities. *
Student Management, Assistance and Advocacy
- Models appropriate and professional behavior. *
- Acknowledges and reinforces appropriate student and staff behavior through the teaching and reteaching of positive behaviors *
- Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces appropriate discipline while according to students their due process rights. *
- Communicates expectations regarding student behavior to the students, staff and parents. *
- Identifies and modifies factors contributing to student behavior problems. *
- Counsels with students and teachers to resolve individual student behavior problems. *
- Works effectively with students and others in addressing and resolving student discipline and behavior concerns*
- Establish, maintain, and update the Student and Parent Handbook.
- Cooperate with the school counselors in planning and delivering meaningful career information and planning opportunities for students through Academic Career Planning (ACP).
Other
- Reports to the district administrator or designee on school matters. *
- Reports to the board of education as requested by the district administrator. *
- Attends board of education and board workshop meetings as requested by the district administrator. *
- Attends local, state, and national meetings as is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this job description, subject to the approval of the district administrator. *
- Performs other duties that are self-initiated or assigned by the district administrator or designee. *
Candidate Requirements
Years of Experience
10
Degree
Master
Licenses
- Principal
Additional Requirements
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Letters of Recommendation
- Custom Questions
- Transcripts & Licenses/Certifications