SY Elementary Principal

Elementary School Principal

Certification as determined by state certification authorities. Such alternatives or additions to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed here are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reports To:

Superintendent or designee

Job Goal:
To administer the educational program of the school in accordance with school board policies and administrative rules and regulations and to provide leadership in the development and improvement of that program.

Essential Performance Responsibilities:

• Instructional Services
• Staff Personnel Services
• Staff Supervision and Evaluation
• Pupil Personnel Services
• School Operations
• Community Relations
• Related Responsibilities

Job Responsibility Requirements:
All work is to be conducted in compliance with applicable employer, state, local and federal safety and environmental requirements.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, and talk or hear. The employee uses repetitive motions in operating office equipment, including keyboards, calculators, fax machines and copiers. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.

The employee may be required to lift, push and/or lift medium weight items, including office supplies and materials. The employee must be able to hear clearly (correctable to within normal limits) to record telephone information. The employee needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from in a noisy environment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision correctable to 20/20, distance vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

Adaptive technology may be used. There is some stress in interacting with the public.

Work Environment:
There is intermittent exposure to a computer screen. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and is acceptable to this particular environment. The employee must work with public and other staff, continuously meeting multiple demands from several people.

Bargaining Unit:
Association of Hamden Public Schools Administrators (AHPSA) Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.