ADMINISTRATION
303.5E-1 - ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY PRINCIPAL JOB DESCRIPTION
I. QUALIFICATIONS
1. Possess valid Iowa license
2. Effective oral and written skills.
3. Knowledge of curriculum.
4. Ability to work effectively with groups to accomplish district goals.
5. Knowledge and skill in supervision and evaluation of personnel.
6. Knowledge of budgeting procedures and business management.
7. Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations governing public schools.
II. REPORTS TO:
A. Superintendent
B. Board of Education
III. SUPERVISES
A. Certified and non-certified staff at the building principal's respective building.
IV. JOB GOAL
A. To provide leadership in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services for WACO Elementary/Secondary.
V. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Leadership
1. Interpret and enforce district policies and administrative regulations.
2. Exercise vision and provide leadership that appropriately involves staff, parents, students, and the community in the identification and accomplishment of the school's mission.
3. Establish and maintain an effective learning climate in the elementary or secondary school.
4. Plan, organize, direct, or oversee all building activities.
5. Encourage and develop the leadership of others.
6. Analyze relevant information, make decisions, delegate responsibility, and provide appropriate support and follow-up.
7. Identify and creatively coordinate the use of available human, material, and financial resources to achieve the school's mission and goals.
8. Initiate and manage constructive change.
9. Participate in the selection and direct supervision all elementary/secondary professional, paraprofessional, and support personnel.
10. Supervise the elementary/secondary school teaching process.
11. Work with central administrative staff on district matters, such as transportation and special services.
B. Communication
1. Keep the superintendent informed of the building's activities and problems.
2. Act as a liaison between the elementary/secondary school and the community, interpreting activities and policies of the school.
3. Coordinate building and district activities with elementary/secondary principal.
4. Coordinates interpretation of Board Policy, WEA and WESA Master Contract with superintendent and elementary/secondary principal.
5. Maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and various constituencies within the school community.
6. Keep communication flowing to and from the school.
7. Conduct staff meetings as necessary to keep all building personnel informed.
8. Respond to written and oral requests for information.
9. Promote student and staff use of higher-level thinking skills.
10. Encourage community participation and involvement in elementary/secondary school life.
C. Group Processes
1. Apply the principles of group dynamics and facilitation skills.
2. Resolve difficult situations by use of conflict-resolution methods.
3. Match the appropriate decision-making techniques to the particular situation.
4. Apply the process of consensus-building both as a leader and as a member of a group.
5. Achieve intended outcomes through the use of principles of motivation.
6. Encourage participation by students, staff, parents, and community members in decision making processes as appropriate.
7. Exemplify the behavior expected of others.
D. Curriculum and Instruction
1. Apply the community's values and goals in curriculum development.
2. Assist in the development, revision and evaluation of the elementary/secondary curriculum.
3. Encourage faculty input and involvement in continual review and monitoring of the curriculum to ensure that the appropriate scope, sequence, and content are followed.
4. Seek appropriate resources of time, money, personnel, and materials to support the identified curriculum.
5. Provide for developmentally appropriate, multicultural, and nonsexist programs for students.
6. Encourage students and staff to participate in supplementary activities that enhance and complement what is learned in the classroom.
E. Performance
1. Set high expectations for students, staff, parents, and self.
2. Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of students.
3. Involve others in designing staff development programs that match the goals of the school with the need of the participants.
4. Encourage staff participation in professional development activities.
5. Identify and employ appropriate support services.
6. Engage in continuing personal and professional development.
F. Evaluation
1. Use a variety of techniques and strategies to assess:
1. student performance.
2. individual staff performance.
3. progress toward achievement of curriculum goals.
4. effectiveness of the overall instructional program.
2. Apply effective observation and conferencing skills.
3. Orient newly assigned staff members and assist in their development, as appropriate.
4. Demonstrate a level of human relations skills which assures that the evaluation process will be helpful rather than destructive.
5. Use due process procedures and legal assistance in dealing with disciplinary and dismissal cases.
G. Organizational Management
1. Use collaborative strategic planning to help identify and accomplish the school's mission, goals, and objectives.
2. Develop and implement administrative procedures consistent with local policies, state and federal rules, and contractual agreements.
3. Recruit, select, assign, and organize staff in such a way as to assure the greatest potential for the accomplishment of the school's mission.
4. Attract volunteers and provide them effective training and meaningful assignments.
5. Provide a safe, orderly climate for learning.
6. Facilitate coordination of community service agencies so that appropriate resources are directed to at-risk children.
7. Develop and implement equitable and effective schedules.
8. Develop policies and practices that assure appropriate and confidential collection and use of school and student data.
9. Keep abreast of developments in education law, including the implications of liability.
10. Manage the operation and maintenance of the physical plant.
H. Fiscal Management
1. Plan, prepare, and justify the elementary/secondary school budget in accordance with school district budgeting procedures.
2. Employ and monitor acceptable accounting procedures in the maintenance of all elementary/secondary fiscal records.
3. Use cost control procedures and institute cost-effective practices in the management of all school funds.
4. Analyze, approve, and monitor expenditures directly related to the elementary/secondary operational budget.
5. Exercise creativity in finding new resources for supporting the school's program.
Approved: 1/15/98
Reviewed: 01/21/2019, 1/15/2024
Revised: