Principal (Elementary)

QUALIFICATIONS: A master's degree with a major in educational administration and/or supervisionA valid state certificate to practice as a school principalAt least two years of experience as a teacherSuch alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptableGood physical condition with the ability to lift 10 pounds REPORTS TO: Superintendent SUPERVISES: Assistant Principal, Teaching staff and paraprofessional, other professional staff, all nonprofessional school staff, and other resource and service personnel while functioning in the assigned school JOB GOAL: By use of leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills, manage assigned school so as to promote the educational development of each student PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:Supervises the school's educational programRecommend to the superintendent qualified professional, paraprofessional and non-certified personnel for Board approvalSubmit to the superintendent for his approval a written plan for his/her school for the ensuing yearAssume the responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations by the school's staff and studentsAssume responsibility for overseeing the school plant and for the proper care of school property by the staff and studentsSupervise emergency preparedness programs (e.g. fire drill, tornado drills, etc.)Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline as necessarySupervise and evaluate the school's extra-curricular programsOrganize the work of staff members to secure their maximum contribution in the planning, execution, and evaluation of the overall school programAct as a liaison between the school and the community, interpreting activities and policies of the school and encouraging community participation in school lifeSchedule parent-teacher conferencesConduct faculty meetings as necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the schoolAttend administrative meetings as scheduledAttend Board meetings as neededConduct formal teacher evaluations during the months of September through March of each school yearConduct formal evaluations of support service personnel annuallyDemonstrate the requirements of the administrator's personnel appraisal instrument annuallyAssure that the approved personnel appraisal plan has been explained to all certified staff and is available to them in written formAssure that each certified staff member who fails one or more of the competencies will have appropriate professional development made availableEnsure that the instructional management plan is used in all courses for which grades are givenMonitor and report annually to the superintendent, the school board, and the community the extent to which students are mastering the objectives in each subject area in which grades are givenRecommend and implement adjustments in the instructional management plan based upon evaluation results of core objectivesEnsure that pupil promotion, retention, and graduation decisions are made based upon approved guidelinesEnsure that every subject area for which students receive grades has evaluation procedures which test the state and district core objectivesDistribute written rules about the disciplinary procedures of the school to parents, teachers, and studentsManage school activities to avoid interruptions of the required school day and to restrain interruptions of the class settingEnsure that permanent and cumulative records for individual students contain academic achievement and other required data and are collected, maintained, and disseminated in compliance with Mississippi Code, sections 37-15-1 through 37-15-3, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy - Act of 1974Ensure that an annual pupil performance record, which indicates the core objectives to be mastered for all subjects for which grades are given and the individual student's mastery or lack, therefore, is maintainedEnsure that a permanent record of all essential objectives in the areas of reading, mathematics, and writing as cited in the Mississippi Curriculum Structure and tested through the Basic Skills Assessment Program and Functional Literacy Examination is maintained for each studentImplement the procedure for reporting each student's mastery or failure of core objectives to his/her parents or guardianCollect required building level data to be furnished to the instructional coordinatorDistribute to students and parent the written rules of the Grading, Promotion, Retention, and Graduation GuidelinesEnsure that each classroom teacher has a period of time during the teaching day unencumbered by instructional or supervisory responsibilities to be used for individual or departmental planningEnsure that teachers in all grades are limited to three-course preparations per dayProvide the superintendent with a summary of students' scores on the Mississippi Basic Skills Assessment ProgramReport to the superintendent the extent to which staff members have achieved designed job objectivesReview each teacher's and each instructional support staff member's objectives for the semester/yearMonitor teachers' progress toward achieving objectives by requesting lesson plans and test on Fridays for the following week to verify sequencing of skills, delivery, activities, remediation, conformity with the instructional management plan and that teachers are testing the objectives taughtProvide each teacher a checklist of lesson plan findings no later than Monday of each week and confer with teachers when inadequate planning activity is foundMake frequent classroom observations of teachers to determine if daily lesson plans are being used and teachers are exhibiting the requirements of the personnel appraisal systemAssure that daily lesson plans routinely provide for use of a teacher/test/reteach/retest cycleProvide specific training activities to help classroom teachers and support staff to improve inadequate instructional practiceMonitor the results of teacher-made tests at the ends of each grading periodUse exemplary teacher practices as models for professional developmentCollect data on disciplinary problems systematically and use the data to improve the disciplinary systemParticipate in professional development training sessions and conduct professional development meetingsMonitor staff performance and behavioral change in relation to the professional development program and annually report findings to the school boardKeep a continuing inventory of equipment and furnishings, which includes an evaluation of the condition and value of each itemServe as chairperson of the Local Survey Committee for Special Services and become actively involved on other assigned committeesPerform such other tasks as may from time to time be assigned by the superintendent