Principal - Leadership Academy Network

Reports to: Chief Network Officer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Elementary School Principal

Pay Grade: 307
Duty Days: 239 Salary Range: $101,054 - $121,751

Duty Days: 219 Salary Range: $92,598 - $111,563

Directs and manages overall campus operations such that all students regardless of socioeconomic factors are prepared for accelerated learning to compete in a global economy. Responsible for leadership of the campus instructional program ensuring high standards of instruction and student achievement, compliance with district policies, application of instructional programs, and effective operation of all campus activities.

The principal is responsible for ensuring every student receives high-quality instruction.

• Implements state, LAN, and/or District curricula and assessments aligned with state standards.
• Monitors and ensures high-quality instruction practices among teachers and staff that improve student performance.
• Monitors multiple forms of student data to inform instruction and intervention decisions to maximize student achievement.
• Ensures that effective instruction maximizes growth of individual students and student groups, supports equity, and eliminates the achievement gap.

The principal is responsible for ensuring there are high-quality teachers and staff in every classroom throughout the school.

• Recruits, selects, places, mentors, and retains diverse and highly effective teachers and staff.
• Coaches and develops teachers and staff, by giving individual feedback and aligned professional development opportunities.
• Implements collaborative structures, and provides leadership opportunities for effective teachers and staff.
• Provides clear expectations of performance, and conducts rigorous evaluations of all staff using multiple data sources.

The principal models personal responsibility and a relentless focus on improving student outcomes.

• Solutions-oriented, treats challenges as opportunities, and supports the school and community through continuous improvement.
• Proactively seeks and acts on feedback, reflects on personal growth areas, seeks development opportunities, and changes practice in ways that improve student outcomes.
• Communicates with all audiences and develops productive relationships.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics and Standards Practices for Texas Educators in such a way that it demonstrates a moral imperative to educate all children and follows practices and procedures of his or her respective districts.

The principal is responsible for establishing and implementing a shared vision and culture of high expectations for all staff and students.

• Develops, implements, and sustains a shared vision of high expectations for all students and staff.
• Establishes, reinforces, and monitors clear expectations for adult, staff, and student conduct, including social and emotional supports.
• Engages families and community members in meaningful student learning experiences.
• Creates a safe school environment that ensures the social, emotional, and physical well-being of staff and students.
• Applies a variety of student discipline techniques to meet the behavioral and academic needs of individual students.

The principal is responsible for implementing systems that align with the school's vision and mission and improve the quality of instruction.

• Outlines and tracks clear goals, targets, and strategies aligned to a school vision that continuously improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Implements daily schedules and a yearlong plan for regular data-driven instruction cycles, gives student access to diverse and rigorous instructional programs, and builds in time for professional development.
• Aligns resources with the needs of the school, and effectively monitors the impact of these resources on school goals.
• Collaborates with District staff to implement District policies, and advocates for the needs of District students and staff.

• Supervises and evaluates the performance of staff assigned to campus including assistant principal(s), teacher(s), counselor(s), librarian(s), instructional aides, clerical support staff, and custodians.

• All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct and work ethic.
• Demonstrates high quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
• Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and performs as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.

• Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies and regulations. All employees are expected to comply…