Elementary School Principal

Title: Principal, Elementary School

Qualifications:

• Professional Educator License (PEL) with General Administrative or Principal Endorsement required
• Earned Master’s Degree
• Minimum five years teaching or administrative experience at the elementary level

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Education

Primary Responsibility Of Improvement:

Instruction and to spend at least fifty-one (51) percent of time on curriculum, instruction and staff development. To maintain a safe and positive environment for students and staff. To assist in the accomplishment of District 203 goals and policies.

• Instruction and to spend at least fifty-one (51) percent of time on curriculum, instruction and staff development.
• Maintain a safe and positive environment for students and staff.
• Assist in the accomplishment of District 203 goals and policies.

• Living a Mission and Vision Focused on Results
• Facilitate efforts to establish and implement a shared mission and vision for the school that leads to academic growth for all learners; ensure that the school’s identity, vision, and mission drive all school decisions; set priorities in the context of improving student achievement; align the educational programs, plans and actions to the district’s vision and goals for student learning; create symbols, ceremonies, and activities that support the vision and mission of the district;
  
  develop communication strategies to inform stakeholders of progress toward the vision and mission of the district; conduct difficult but crucial conversations with individuals, teams, and staff based on student performance data in a timely manner for the purpose of enhancing student learning and achieving improved results.
• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of school improvement targets which measure school‑wide academic achievement and school climate indicators; establish and maintain a safe, effective learning environment; collaborate with district and school staff to allocate personnel, time, material, and adult learning resources appropriately to achieve school improvement plan targets; support district and school goals by managing fiscal and physical resources of the school responsibly, efficiently and effectively;
  
  utilize current technologies to support leadership and management functions; demonstrate an understanding of the change process and use leadership and facilitation skills to manage it effectively.
• Collaborate with staff to develop and implement a consistent framework for effective teaching and learning that includes a rigorous and relevant standards‑based curriculum, research‑based instructional practices, and high expectations for student performance; establish a continuous improvement cycle that uses multiple forms of data and student work samples to support individual, team, and school‑wide improvement goals; identify and address target areas for improvement;
  
  measure outcomes and celebrate successes; ensure that differentiated instructional practices which address identified student needs are implemented with fidelity; select and retain teachers with the expertise to deliver instruction that maximizes student learning; evaluate the effectiveness of instruction and of individual teachers by conducting frequent formal and informal observations and provide timely, specific feedback on instruction as part of the district teacher appraisal system;
  
  ensure the development of high‑performing instructional teacher teams by providing training and support grounded in best practices which are designed to advance student learning and performance; ensure that professional growth plans are linked to data derived from school improvement plan results and teacher evaluations; develop and revise as needed his/her own professional development plan for continued improved performance; create, develop and sustain relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process;
  
  utilize meaningful feedback of students, staff, families, and community in the evaluation of instructional programs and school practices; engage families and communities proactively in supporting…