School Principal

Position Summary

Serve as the chief administrative officer of an elementary/middle school to facilitate the development of a professional learning community; use data to guide decisions and improve student learning; direct the formulation and implementation of operational procedures and practices; plan, develop, and implement instructional objectives; design and implement procedures to evaluate instructional program effectiveness; assist in planning and conducting staff development opportunities; plan, develop, and carry out public and community relations activities; perform other related functions as directed. 

Key Result Areas

• Support and promote the School’s Philosophy, Mission, Vision, and Core Values
• Supervise, support, and develop Faculty and Staff in order to achieve goals outlined in the School’s Philosophy,  Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Essential Duties

• Support the curriculum development and instructional implementation of a standards based educational program designed to meet the unique needs of students and community.
• Work closely with school staff and the School Board to identify instructional goals; develop long- and short-range plans to improve the instructional process.
• Maintain and utilize student and staff performance evaluation information to ensure site goals and objectives are achieved
• Work to establish a results-based school culture through the continuous collection, examination and use of data; initiate ongoing opportunities for teachers, students, and parents to understand and utilize data as a means to improve instruction and learning.
• Plan, develop, organize, and administer support systems and intervention programs which optimize the learning opportunities for all elementary/middle school age pupils (regular, ELL, and special education students).
• Review, evaluate, requisition, purchase, and allocate instructional resources, supplies, and equipment to enhance programs and support school-wide goals.
• Confer and consult with school and school board, parents, and pupils pertaining to academic and behavioral issues and establish alternative interventions.
• Direct, supervise, observe, assess, and evaluate site personnel performance. Ensure that all levels of staff adhere to educational and professional standards.
• Establish and maintain teamwork, collaboration, and a collegial working environment
• Confer with instructional and support personnel in developing alternative solutions to unusual or unforeseen problems.
• Participate in budget planning activities, and develop expenditure review and control procedures to insure a cost beneficial and cost effective operational mode.
• Assume a leadership role in the functions and activities of site and advisory committees and groups.
• Assist the educational community in understanding school goals and objectives, and the strategies utilized for achieving them.
• Participate in the planning, development, implementation, interpretation, and administration of policies, rules, and regulations, and negotiated employee agreements.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the assignment of instructional personnel and student classroom assignments.
• Plan, develop, and provide management reports pertaining to the functions, activities, and general educational climate of the school facility.
• Confer with the school board in resolving rights disputes which may include the conduct of formal hearings.
• Assist in the conduct of effective and efficient personnel management systems, including the recruitment, selection, retention, and separation of personnel.

Position Requirements

Spiritual:

• Affirms that, as part of the qualifications for this position, he/she is a Christian who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. (John 3:3, 1 Peter 1:23).
• Gives testimony that teaching and/or working with children is a calling, and that working in this Christian school is God's direction.
• Manifests by precept and example the highest Christian virtue and personal decorum, serving as a Christian role model (1 Timothy 4: 12)
• Accepts without verbal or mental reservations the Statement of Faith, the Philosophy of Education, and Mission Statement of this school and church and is committed to upholding them.

Education:  

Possession of a California credential authorizing service in an elementary and middle school school; equivalent to the completion of a Master of Arts or higher degree in educational administration, elementary education, instructional technology, or a closely related field.

Experience:

Five years of successful elementary teaching experience, at least two years of proven success as a teacher leader or co-administrator.

Preferred Skills:

Knowledge of:

Principles, techniques, strategies, goals, and objectives of private education; philosophical, economic, and legal aspects of public education; procedures, methods, and strategies of organization, management, and supervision; modern innovative and creative curriculum and instructional trends regarding the elementary age child; curriculum development, instructional program delivery strategies and program supervision, assessment, and evaluation; result and performance evaluation techniques pertaining to program and personnel performance effectiveness; human relations strategies, conflict resolution strategies, and team building principles and techniques.

Ability to:

Direct, lead, and coordinate the multifaceted functions and activities of an elementary/middle school facility; demonstrate effective instructional, organizational, and administrative leadership; analyze problems, determine alternative solutions, and make appropriate and effective decisions; communicate effectively in oral and written form; plan, develop, and maintain effective organizational and community relationships; comply with the District’s customer service standards, as outlined in Board Policy.

Core Skills:

Exhibits Christian Living/Christian Role Model

Excellent Written and Spoken Communication

Customer Service/Professionalism

Focused on Personal Professional Development

Computer

• Email
• Renweb
• PowerPoint
• Word Processing
• Desktop Publishing

Salary : $90,000 - $125,000