Amana Elementary Principal; FTE

Title:

0.5 FTE Elementary Principal

Location:

Amana Elementary (Amana, IA)

Reports To:

Superintendent/designee Job Summary

The Principal is responsible for the direction of all personnel who perform their respective functions within the province of the building. This position will be opening a new elementary school building with the district. The Principal is directly responsible to the Superintendent of Schools/designee and is obligated to keep the Superintendent informed of all matters deemed pertinent and relative to the operation of the school unit.

The Principal also performs a staff function serving in an advisory capacity to the Superintendent of Schools for all personnel.

• General Responsibility and Authority Delegated by the Superintendent:
• Coordinate and Supervise Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
  • Curriculum: supervise and implement district curriculum
  • Leads and makes suggestions to staff to implement effective practices to improve instruction.
  • Building schedule--build and supervise a building schedule
  • Work directly with Curriculum director to implement district curriculum
  • Data based decision making
• Teachers/Support Staff
  • Develop the professional capacity of school personnel
    • Provide regular PD
    • Collaborate with AEA staff to provide learning opportunities
    • Collaborate with Leadership teams for school improvement
    • Support PLC process at the building and district level
    • Collaborate with Building Leadership teams
    • Support and provide Social-Emotional learning
    • Collaborate with Instructional Coach
    • Initiates conversations about diversity and culture and the impact on student learning; corrects intolerant statements and behaviors. Builds capacity of staff
    • Manage staff turnover and succession
    • Walk throughs and fidelity checks
  • Community
    • Cultivate a culture of learning
    • Communicate regularly
    • Hold regular staff meetings
  • Evaluation
    • Follow district guidelines for teacher/support staff evaluation
    • Guide and provide feedback for the Individual Professional Development Plans (IPDPs) for teachers
• School Improvement/Shared Vision
  • Meet regularly with Building Leadership team to set goals and evaluate progress
  • PBIS...building wide expectations for for students/staff
  • Develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and academic success and well-being of each student.
  • Act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student's academic success and well-being.
  • Involves stakeholders in the development or revision of school practices that promote equity and cultural responsiveness.
  • Data based decision making
  • Lead as a liaison for school activities and events
• Students
  • Care/Support
    • Social-emotional learning and support
    • Attend 504/IEP meetings
  • Discipline
    • Student discipline system (PBIS)
    • Entry of ODR's
    • Communication of Discipline issues with families
    • Enforcement of discipline policies and practices
  • Families/Community
    • Report testing data to stakeholders
    • Report discipline data to stakeholders
    • Regular communication with families
    • Meeting with families and stakeholders as needed
    • Attend/participate in School Improvement Committee (SIAC) Meetings
    • Attend and/or collaborate with Parent Teacher Group (PTG) meetings
    • Cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community
    • Work regularly with district Communications Director
  • Operations & Management
    • Oversee/Manage Building Budget
      • Regular communication with district business manager
    • Facilities
      • Room assignments
      • Develop and maintain safety protocols
      • Run regular safety drills
      • Oversee cleanliness of building
      • Regular communication with building engineer and district Facilities/Grounds Director
    • Food Service
      • Create lunch schedules
      • Lunch supervision
      • Work with building kitchen manager and district food service director
    • Transportation
      • Route discipline
      • Schedule field trip transportation
      • Work regularly with district Transportation Director
    • Teachers/Support Staff
      • Use district hiring practices to acquire certified and classified staff
      • Approve Timecards
      • Approve personal leave
      • Manage schedule
      • Manage hours
      • Track/manage absences
      • Other Specific Responsibilities
  • District Responsibilities
    • Attend regular board meetings and present when necessary
    • District-level PLC
    • IST
    • SIAC
    • Elementary Principal PLC
    • Weekly Admin Meetings
    • Attend and/or present district PD
    • Supervise home football games as needed
    • Work regularly with Curriculum Director, Director of Special Services, Director of School, Director of School Support, Grounds/Facilities Director, Communication Director and Superintendent to create a culture of learning and an…