Principal

FORT ZUMWALT SCHOOL DISTRICT PS301 

JOB TITLE: Principal 

REPORTS TO: Superintendent 

FLSA: Exempt 

Note: Critical features of this job are described under the headings below. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. 

POSITION PURPOSE/SUMMARY 

The Principal will make the school facility an attractive, pleasant, and highly productive place in which to work and learn. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

The Principal shall have completed at least a Master's Degree in Education and shall hold a valid Missouri principal's certificate. The principal shall have at least two years of successful experience as a classroom teacher. Three years of prior administrative or supervisory experience is desired. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Assume responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and administrative regulations by the school's staff and students. 
2. Work with appropriate members of the central administrative staff on school problems relating to general management functions of the total school district. 
3. Confer with the superintendent as needed concerning the school's activities and special problems.
4. Make recommendations concerning the school's administrative procedures and program of instruction.
5. Develop short-range and long-range building plans consistent with district planning. 
6. Prepare or supervise the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork required or appropriate to the school's administration. 
7. Prepare or supervise the requisitioning, receiving, and distributing of supplies, textbooks, and equipment, and keep an accurate record of supplies, textbooks, and equipment. 
8. Coordinate the development of the school building's budget and monitor expenditures of funds.
9. Establish procedures for the fund-raising efforts of school clubs and support organizations and monitor expenditures from enterprise/activity accounts. 
10. Clearly delineate responsibilities and authority at the building level and schedule staff members efficiently.
11. Supervise the operation of the total school program in the building to include serving as the instructional leader of the building with and work toward improved student learning outcomes. 
12. Delegate authority to appropriate building personnel, such as assistant principals and/or staff members and provide professional growth opportunities for all staff members. 
13. Effectively implement and monitor curriculum changes within parameters established by district-wide instructional planning. 
14. Conduct staff meetings to keep members informed of policy changes and modifications in operating procedures. 
15. Evaluate the instructional program in a systematic manner and use the results by working with the faculty to plan program improvements. 
16. Organize grade level or departmental faculty meetings that are effective in improving the implementation of curriculum and instruction. 
17. Demonstrate knowledge of the special education programs and work cooperatively with the executive director of special services in effectively implementing and monitoring those programs within the guidelines of the district's adopted special education program. 
18. Participate, under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel, in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, and assignment of the school's assigned staff. 
19. Evaluate all assigned staff members according to Board policy and district procedures; identify and communicate strengths and weaknesses to assigned staff members.

1. Work to improve classroom instruction, student/teacher rapport, discipline, attitudes, and relationships by observation and conferences, and identify specific strengths and weaknesses. 
2. Develop the master schedule for the school observing the limits set by the Fort Zumwalt School District and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 
3. Supervise the preparation of teacher handbooks and student handbooks. 
4. Assume responsibility for maintaining accurate and complete pupil records and ensuring adequate confidentiality. 
5. Assume responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and health of students. 
6. Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline as necessary according to due process and the rights of students. 
7. Organize, administer, and supervise a well-balanced program of student activities and evaluate the program effectively. 
8. Attend special events held to recognize student achievement and provide for the adequate administrative supervision of school-sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events. 
9. Act as liaison between the school and the community, interpreting activities and policies of the school and encouraging community participation in school life. 
10. Work cooperatively with the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent to present the school program in a variety of ways. 
11. Use the school handbook, building newsletter, and special bulletins and other modes of communication to inform patrons and members of the community about school programs, calendars, and policies.
12. Assume leadership in preparing and implementing plans for emergency situations such as those involving accidents or fire. 
13. Assume responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant. 
14. Cooperate with support service personnel in organizing and conducting effective maintenance, custodial, food service, and other necessary support service programs, and make recommendations for alterations and improvements in those areas. 
15. Assure administrative representation at all meetings of parent support groups of the local school.
16. Assume responsibility as an administrative officer for approving or disapproving any action proposed by parent support organizations subject to normal appeal processes. 
17. Perform other duties as dictated by law or assigned by the superintendent of schools. 

SUPERVISORY DUTIES 

The Principal is responsible for supervising, evaluating, and developing all staff members serving in the assigned school. 

MENTAL DEMANDS 

Ability to maintain highly confidential information; communicate clearly both orally and in writing, and/or ability to reason and make appropriate decisions. Solve a variety of problems in many different situations and have strong attention to detail. The Principal must also have the ability to define problems, collect data, verify facts, make valid conclusions, and deal with abstract concepts. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

An individual who holds this position must frequently move in and around buildings and grounds to visit classrooms, attend meetings and supervise bus loading and unloading areas and sit for an hour or more at a time. The Principal must be able to hear a conversation in a noisy environment. 

CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment is consistent with a typical office environment; however, the individual who holds this position will occasionally be required to be outside in temperatures below freezing and above 100 degrees. 

The individual who holds this position is frequently required to work irregular or extended hours.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT 

The Principal shall be appointed for a term of one year during the month of March and shall be employed on a twelve-month basis. 

EVALUATION 

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of professional staff personnel. 

Approved: October 20, 1980

Revised: April 5, 1982, August 19, 1996, July 20, 2020