Principal; Elementary, Middle or High School-Posted to Create Eligibility Pool

Position: Principal, (Elementary, Middle or High School)-Posted to Create an Eligibility Candidate Pool
Job Description

Serves as the instructional and administrative leader of a school. Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates the school's programs and activities. Supervises professional and support staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

How To Apply - Please read carefully as some components have changed.

The Assessment Skills Center (ASC) for Principals will be in person

BCPS Employee Development Center (formerly Loyola Graduate Center)

2034 Greenspring Drive

Timonium, MD 21093

Assessment Skills Center will include and require the following:
Step 1 must be completed on the BCPS Careers website.

Step 1 - for ALL CANDIDATES

• Applicant will submit a complete application through Oracle, BCPS Careers.
• Applicant will submit applicable proof of appropriate licensure/certification
• Applicant will submit current resume
• Applicant will identify a reference (references will be submitted through Frontline once you submit your application through Oracle, you will receive directions to complete the reference portion of your application)
  • Internal Candidates:
    For school-based applicants, 2 supervisory references are required. One reference must be the applicant's current supervisor (principal or Executive Director). If the applicant's current supervisor is new to the applicant, the applicant should also request a reference from their former supervisor.
  • External Candidates:
    Must submit one supervisory reference to be eligible for candidate pool consideration. You will need to submit a current supervisor reference prior to being appointed.

Step 2A - External Principal Candidates with 3 years or more experience OR BCPS Principal Intern Candidates

• Completion of step 1

Step 2B - All Other Candidates (internal candidates with Admin I & II, external candidates with less than 3 years experience

• Applicant will submit Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Assessment Skills Center Writing Prompt (Once Step 1 is submitted and reviewed, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ASC Writing Prompt will be emailed to you).
• Assessment Center will be held in-person and will take 4-5 hours. Participants will complete and present 2 performance tasks. They will also participate in an interview where they will respond to 4 questions.

Part I: Performance/Presentation Tasks

Data Interpretation - In this task candidates will be asked to review data for a school and asked to identify opportunities in areas that need additional support

Instructional Observation - In this task candidates will be asked to review a lesson plan and prepare 3-5 questions to discuss with the teacher during a pre-observation conference.

Part II:
Interview

• Questions are aligned with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and are scenario-based.
• Questions and responses will take approximately 20 minutes for 4 questions.

REPORTS TO:
Executive Director, School Support & Achievement

DEFINITION: Serves as the instructional and administrative leader of a school. Plans, implements, directs, and evaluates the school's programs and activities. Supervises professional and support staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Assumes responsibility for defining the school's mission and communicating goals and expectations of the total school program.
• Provides instructional leadership for the implementation of the curriculum of the Baltimore County Public Schools.
• Coordinates the instructional program of the school in conjunction with the appropriate school and central office staff.
• Supervises the instructional program of the school.
• Leads and directs the process of continuous school improvement.
• Develops a school improvement plan that supports the Indicators of Progress.
• Monitors and assesses student achievement and participation outcomes with appropriate data collection and analysis.
• Supervises and evaluates the effectiveness of all school personnel.
• Assesses the need for staff development for all school personnel and plans appropriate activities. Provides a program designed for school-community coordination and keeps open lines of communication between the community and the Board of Education.
• Directs the business functions of the school, such as budget preparation, accounting, and expenditure authorization.
• Works directly with students in developing positive student leadership through school and community activities.
• Interprets and implements the policies of the Board of Education and local school to the community served through continuous flow of communications, such as newsletters, public talks before community groups, and communications to students and parent associations.
• Engages in professional activities which contribute to leadership development.
• Administers and coordinates school discipline. Communicates effectively with students, staff, administrative and supervisory personnel, parents, and community.

Qualifications

Education, Training and

Experience:

• Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a master's degree, with appropriate course work in…