Holbrook Unified School District #3
Principal K-5
Contract Terms: Twelve Months
Salary Classification: Certified
Reports to: Superintendent
Position Objective:
To use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
- Initiates, designs, and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school.
- Keeps the superintendent informed of the school’s activities and problems.
- Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
- Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises school finances.
- Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and report.
- Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork required or appropriate to the school’s administration.
- Works with various members of the central administrative staff on school related issues such as transportation, custodial services, special education services and technology needs.
- Keeps supervisor informed of events and activities of an unusual nature; as well as, routine matters related to the supervisor’s accountability.
- Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations by the school’s staff and students.
- Maintains active relationships with students and parents.
- Budgets school time to provide for the efficient conduct of school instruction and business.
- Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program.
- Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs.
- Assists in the development, revision, and evaluation of the curriculum.
- Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of students.
- Establishes guides for proper student conduct and maintains student discipline.
- Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school-sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events.
- Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of students.
- Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and maintenance of health of students.
- Assumes responsibility for his or her own professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations; attendance at regional, state, and national meetings; and enrollment in advanced courses.
- Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
- Supervises all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and support personnel attached to the school.
- Participates in the selection and supervision of all school building personnel.
- Supervises the school’s teaching process.
- Develops the master teaching schedule and any special assignments.
- Orients newly assigned staff members and assists in their development, as appropriate.
- Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.
- Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school.
- Recommends, according to established procedures, the removal of a teacher whose work is unsatisfactory.
- Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers.
- Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant.
- Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes.
- Plans and supervises fire drills, and an emergency preparedness program.
- Asserts leadership in times of civil disobedience in school in accordance with established Board policy.
- Provides for adequate inventories of school property and for the security and accountability for that property.
- Supervises all activities and programs that are outgrowths of the school’s curriculum.
- Supervises and evaluates the school’s extracurricular program.
- Participates in principals’ meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
- Serves as an ex officio member of all committees and councils within the school.
- Responds to written and oral requests for information.
- Assumes responsibility for all official school correspondence and news releases.
- Organizes and administers the public relations program for the school.
- Serves as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed by the superintendent.
- Delegates’ authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Evaluation:
- Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
Qualifications:
- Arizona Principal Certification
- MA in Education Administration
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Visionary leadership skills
- Ability to motivate others and delegate authority
- Ability to develop new ideas and goals that are complimentary to staff and students’ abilities
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Inside Outside Both
Schools School Campuses On travel
Gyms Playground
Auditoriums Athletic Fields
Climatic Environment (if applicable):
Possible exposure to extremes of temperatures; as well as, typical school and business environments.
Work Year:
Principals are scheduled to work from July 1st through June 30th.
Duties of the position may be performed during that time period depending upon the work season and job responsibilities. Contract days will be negotiated at the time of hiring.
Salary/Benefits:
Salary range will be recognized according to the administrator salary placement schedule.
Benefits will be recognized based on Governing Board policy. |