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:

               

1. 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 1^st through June 30^th.

 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.