Middle School Principal

Overview Essential Duties

• Makes fiscal, administrative, and instructional decisions as assigned for designated building.
• Meets with central administrative staff and Board of Education, makes reports as required, and carries out instructions of Superintendent of Schools.
• Submits annual budget requests which reflect cooperative staff planning, accounts for any and all funds associated with the school; prepares/submits state, central office, or Board of Education reports as required.
• Promotes and enforces USD policies, regulations, and practices as they pertain to the learning environment for students, support for teachers, and building operations.
• Establishes a set of standard operating procedures and routines.
• Establishes rules for providing proper order in the building and on school grounds; submits rules to the Superintendent of Schools for approval; then, to the Board of Education for final adoption.
• Selects highest qualified staff to fill vacancies; directs and supervises supplemental activity contracts.
• Supervises/evaluates staff including certified instructional and classified employees designated to be under his/her jurisdiction.
• Plans, devises, and communicates all schedules of school operations with the approval of the superintendent, unless safety or welfare of students demands alternative measures.
• Schedules school, class, or extra-curricular activities and coordinates with other district administrators.
• Communicates and interprets school policy and practices to parents, students, and the public; implements continuous program of public relations and information concerning programs, services, and activities.
• Keeps and secures accurate and complete class and student records and registers, giving direction on safekeeping and accuracy standards.
• Supervises all non-academic as well as academic activities placed under his/her jurisdiction; promotes health and safety policies and/or regulations.
• Provides and monitors school ground surveillance; insures that individuals who remain on grounds are authorized to do so.
• Authorizes requisitions originating in the building; safeguards and maintains supplies and equipment as per district policy/regulations.
• Attends/supervises local and away school activities (or designates qualified staff).
• Investigates and mediates complaints of all kinds and refers building level cases to the superintendent as appropriate.
• Utilizes technology, including but not limited to, office computer and administrative management software.
• Designs, schedules, and oversees a comprehensive educational program to access best instructional procedures.
• Instigates, promotes, and assists in curriculum improvement; makes regular classroom visits, encourages planning and continuous study on trends, organizes faculty sessions for improvement and problem solving as requested by the superintendent or his/her designated representative.
• Supervises and approves staff and individual professional development goals and objectives.
• Directs compilation and security of accurate student records including attendance, academic, activities, financial, discipline, permanent cumulative, and personnel records.
• Authorizes student absence or dismissal prior to regularly scheduled time on written authority of parent and consistent with Board of Education policies.
• Promotes teacher contact with parents in school/home conferences where student learning may be facilitated.
• Supervises administration of state and standardized tests to students as required.
• Facilitates implementation of the strategies of the School Improvement Plan.
• Serves as an advocate and spokesperson of the school to all stakeholders; ensures that the faculty and staff are aware of the most current theories and practices and makes the discussion of these a regular aspect of the school culture.

• Demonstrate compassion, patience, and understanding of the diversity of all students. Students are treated with dignity and respect in all school settings.
• Attend and participate in assigned staff/team meetings.
• Attend and participate in assigned district and building professional development and activities.
• Develop and implement an individual plan for professional growth.
• Meet assigned building and district responsibilities.
• Implement and support building, district, and state initiatives.
• Acknowledge and adhere to building and district policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Present self in a professional manner.
• Follow appropriate channels in resolving concerns and problems.
• Be punctual and reliable in the professional setting.
• Cooperative, supportive, and respectful of students, families, and colleagues.
• Maintain proper care and inventory of all district issued resources.

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