Principal, Education Administration

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Job Title: Principal

Salary

Schedule:

Local Principal Schedule; CHCCS Salary Page

Reports To: Executive Director of Secondary Schools

Salary Grade: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: 12 Month

Essential duties include:

• Develops, implements, and evaluates the instructional program of the school by providing activities which facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program
• Uses data with proficiency to make decisions regarding the overall instructional program and in support of classroom practices
• Prepares and submits the school’s budgetary requests and assumes accountability for all monies
• Collaborates with the Division of Human Resources to identify, prepare, hire and retain diverse, highly qualified, and effective educators
• Identifies the annual objectives for the instructional, extra‑curricular, and athletic programs of the school
• Provides oversight to the services provided to students in the school (i.e., counseling, social work, exceptional children’s programming, etc.)
• Gives leadership to the development and implementation of a system for evaluating student progress by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data
• Observes and evaluates classroom instruction in a timely manner and provides feedback and support to educators as needed in accordance with established policies and practices
• Visibly supports the positive, culturally responsive traditions of the school community;
  Promotes a sense of well‑being among staff, students and parents
• Maintains a school atmosphere conducive to:
  Creating a Culture of Safety and Wellness;
  Instructional Excellence:
  Preparing Students for Life;
  Empowering, Equipping, and Investing in Our People;
  Equitable and Transparent Fiscal Stewardship and Operations;
  Strengthening Family and Community Engagement
• Systematically and frequently observes in classrooms and engages in conversation with students about their learning
• Influences the evolution of the culture to support the continuous improvement of the school as outlined in the School Improvement Plan
• Oversees services provided to the school (i.e., custodial, transportation, food, etc.)
• Models and leads the work of Restorative Practices and the MTSS Framework in order to decrease discipline disproportionalities and academic disparities
• Establishes and implements scheduled maintenance inspection of school plant and grounds
• Establishes and maintains clear, positive and consistent interactions with parents, families and community partners to receive input and feedback on the effectiveness of the school, curriculum, and to resolve concerns in partnership with parents/caregivers and school and district leaders
• Sets a clear vision for the school in alignment with the direction of the district Strategic Plan and provides leadership for the school’s instructional leadership team in collaboration with the various divisions within the district
• Models the importance of continued adult learning by engaging in activities to develop personal knowledge and skill along with expanded self‑awareness
• Pursues the district’s Strategic Plan goals for excellence in equity and engagement with a particular focus on ensuring equitable access to high‑quality instruction and deeper learning for students and closing opportunity, achievement, and attitude gaps;
• Drives the successful integration of evidence‑based strategies to ensure the growth and success of all students and staff and models the importance of data driven decision making;
• Acknowledges the importance of social and emotional learning and intentionally creates spaces for students and staff to engage in experiences that result in joy and wellness
• Encourages and supports innovative strategies that support equity, engagement and social justice action to assure a high‑quality learning experience for every student
• Designs and leads the work of highly effective teams and measures outcomes of the various teams represented in the school
• Models the use of the Racial Equity Decision Making Protocol (REDP) to define a vision of success in…