The following position is open in the Elgin Local Schools for the 2024-2025 school year:Position: Middle School PrincipalMinimum Qualifications: Master’s degree or higherAppropriate principal licensure (4-9 or 7-12)Minimum 4 years of successful teaching experiencePrior administrative/leadership experience preferredBCI/FBI clearance showing a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.Essential Functions:Serves as the school’s head administrator and instructional leader.Participates as an active member of the management team.Articulates a clear philosophy and shared vision of learning.Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines/procedures.Advances the professional image of the school district. Maintains open and effective communications. Promotes the district’s mission, philosophy, and vision.Analyzes data to improve school operations. Monitors community demographics, resources, and emerging trends. Helps develop and implement the district’s continuous improvement plan.Keeps current with technology and other workplace innovations that support job functions.Effective organizational planning and project management skills.Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement program options, auxiliary services, and curricular materials that support the diverse learning needs of students.Provides staff leadership. Engenders staff enthusiasm and teamwork. Promotes a safe, efficient, and effective work/learning environment. Advances the change process. Implements strategies and time-frames to accomplish organizational objectives. Helps resolve problems.Participates in staff selection and orientation processes. Expresses high expectations and provides support to improve staff performance (e.g., observations, consultations, meetings, etc.).Administers the instructional program. Promotes academic excellence in a nurturing environment. Monitors education laws, rules, and regulations. Keeps current with state academic content standards, benchmarks, and indicators. Promotes the continuity of the instructional program.Performs other specific job-related duties as directed. Salary: To Be Determined based on board-adopted salary scheduleContract Days: 220 daysStart Date: July 22, 2024Date Posted: Friday, April 12, 2024Deadline for Applications: April 26, 2024If interested please submit letter of interest and resume electronically to:Mr. Lane Warner, Superintendentwarner_l@elginschools.orgor by direct mail to;1239 Keener Rd. S.Marion, Ohio 43302