Principal - Elementary School

TITLE:

PRINCIPAL (All levels: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, High, and Alternative School)

TYPE:
Individual Contract

SALARY:
Per Individual Contract

REPORTS TO:

Superintendent of Schools

OBJECTIVE:
The Principal shall be the educational leader and manager of the school and shall supervise the operation and management of the school and the school property, subject to the supervision and direction of the Superintendent and school district policies. The Principal shall be responsible, consistent with district policies and budgetary restrictions and subject to the approval of the Superintendent, for hiring and supervision of all personnel assigned to the school.

The Principal shall work with the Central Office Administration, Staff, families and students, to develop the distinctive educational mission and instructional leadership of the school, including the school's educational organization, staffing pattern, and community involvement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Principal shall perform such duties and responsibilities as called for by:

* Regulations and requirements of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education;

* Policies of the Chicopee School Committee;

* Directives of the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designees; and

* Regulations and requirements of grants, special or mandated programs.

* Instructional Leadership:
The education leader promotes the learning and growth of all students and the success of all staff by cultivating a shared vision that makes powerful teaching and learning the central focus of schooling.

* Ensures that all teachers design effective and rigorous standards-based units of instruction consisting of well-structured lessons with measurable outcomes.

* Ensures that instructional practices in all settings reflect high expectations regarding content and quality of effort and work, engage all students, and are personalized to accommodate diverse learning styles, needs, interests, and levels of readiness

* Instructs daily substitutes and observes and evaluates their work.

* Ensures that all teachers use a variety of formal and informal methods and assessments to measure student learning, growth, and understanding, and also make necessary adjustments to their practice when students are not learning.

* Provides effective and timely supervision and evaluation in alignment with state regulations and contract provisions.

* Uses multiple sources of evidence to student learning, including state, district, and school assessment results and growth data, to inform school and district goals and improve organizational performance, educator effectiveness, and student learning.

* In consultation with the School Council, develops and submits to the Superintendent of Schools a plan for improving student performance on a annual basis.

* Demonstrates expected impact on student learning based on multiple measures of student learning, growth, and achievement, including student progress on common assessments and statewide student growth measures where available

* Promotes the learning and growth of all students and the success of all staff by ensuring a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment, using resources to implement appropriate curriculum, staffing, and scheduling.

* Develops and executes effective plans, procedures, routines, and operational systems to address a full range of safety, health, and emotional and social needs of students.

* Attends and facilitates supervision for athletic events, evening school functions, and school-related community events.

* Implements a cohesive approach to recruitment, hiring, induction, development, and career growth that promotes high-quality and effective practice.

* Meets regularly with staff whose work is deficient and work closely with them to correct deficiencies, implements discipline and termination procedures.

* Uses systems to ensure optimal use of time for teaching, learning, and collaboration.

* Understands and complies with state and federal laws and mandates, school committee policies, collective bargaining agreements, and ethical guidelines

* Assumes overall responsibility for student discipline within the school in accordance with MGL c.71 &37H, 37H1/2, and 37H3/4

* The Middle and High School Principals assume direct responsibility for the operation of all Student Activity Accounts and ensure that the statue, School Committee policies, and administrative procedures are fully adhered to.

* Prepares all information as necessary for local, state, and national reports.

* Develops a budget that supports the district's vision, mission, and goals; allocates and manages expenditures consistent with district/school-level goals and available resources

* Promotes the learning and growth of all students and the success of all staff through effective partnerships with families, community organizations, and other stakeholders that support the mission of the school and district.

* Engagement Welcomes and encourages every family to become active…