Elementary School Principal

Elementary School Principal

Ada Elementary or Collins Elementary (Two Available Positions)

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Instruction

Salary: Commensurate with Administrative Agreement

Schedule: Beginning with the 2026-2027 School Year

Job Summary: The role of the principal is to serve as the “leader of learning” who fosters a safe, caring, and supportive school learning community, ensures a rigorous curricula, and supports evidence-based instructional practices and effective assessment strategies in a continuous cycle of improvement that result in high levels of learning for all students.         

Qualifications: 

Minimum qualifications:

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate with applicable elementary endorsement or coursework
• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, Instruction, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years classroom teaching experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Valid Michigan administrative certificate
• Successful experience as a principal or assistant principal

Skills/Knowledge:

• Utilization of student and school performance data to improve student achievement
• Effective practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment for all student populations
• Curriculum alignment strategies to ensure focus and coherence within and across grade levels
• Principles and practices of administrative management, including strategic planning, budgeting, and contract management
• Legal, ethical, and professional best practices
• Effective relationships and communication verbally and in writing, with many different stakeholders (e.g., students, families, staff members, and the broader community)
• Foster and maintain equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for students, families, and employees
• Effective use of technology in the service of teaching and learning
• Positive Behavior Intervention Systems

Essential Job Functions:

• Support implementation of best teaching practices in support of student achievement; observe classrooms regularly and provide feedback to teachers
• Ensure a clear focus on individualized student learning that is guided by relevant and timely data
• Create a safe learning environment that promotes equity and high learning expectations for all
• Utilize evaluations as a tool to demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement of instruction
• Optimize learning for all students by ensuring a guaranteed and viable curriculum
• Support the leadership of the Instructional Leadership Team
• Model effective instructional leadership, high expectations for students and staff, and focus on continuous learning
• Establish and sustain a professional culture of high expectations for both academics and behavior
• Design and implement job-embedded professional learning
• Assist in the organization and scheduling of classes and extracurricular activities
• Organize and schedule time in alignment with instructional goals
• Promote shared leadership and collaboration opportunities that focus on effective teaching practices
• Share responsibility for staff member improvement and establish a professional development plan with clear goals linked to instructional growth
• Create systems and processes to support a culture of collaboration, understanding, inclusion, and mutual respect
• Engage parents and families in support their students’ learning at school and at home
• Respond to stakeholder concerns in a timely and professional manner
• Assist in maintaining discipline throughout the student body during school hours, on buses, and at athletic and special events
• Advance school district policies, procedures, and initiatives in pursuit of transformative change within the school
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Dispositions:

• High expectations for self and others and a belief that all students can learn at high levels
• Commitment to continuous improvement, using relevant data, and providing/receiving actionable feedback
• Resilience in the face of challenges and an orientation toward solutions
• Confidence to lead with humility, authenticity, transparency, and personal responsibility

Physical Requirements: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust/focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Environment: 

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Evaluation:

In accordance with the Administrative Agreement. 

Terms of Employment: 

The employee will remain free of any alcohol or drugs throughout his/her employment with the district as outlined in Board Policy #4210.

The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.