Principal - Elementary School; SY

Principal

Under general supervision of the Chief of School Leadership, the Principal provides leadership and administration which will motivate instructional and support personnel to strive for superior performance in order to provide the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, both educationally and personally. The candidate must possess the qualities of an exceptional educational leader who can demonstrate the following: commitment to the success of all students, ability to develop, articulate and implement a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community, computer competency and familiarity with emerging technologies and their instructional management applications, ability to build professional learning communities to nurture and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to accelerated student achievement, ensure efficient management of school operations and resources for a safe and effective learning environment, collaborative approach to leadership with the ability to create a positive environment for students and staff, create a building culture based on integrity, responsibility, innovation, excellence and professionalism, collaboration with families and community members and the ability to respond to diverse community interests by mobilizing community resources, foster teacher professional development and capability to coach and motivate employees, ability to develop, assess and support effective teaching, comprehensive knowledge of the most recent developments in curriculum, instruction and the use of data to inform decision making, effective communication skills and strategies, innovative thinking that can help achieve the vision and mission of Hampton City Schools.

Candidates must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Postgraduate Professional License with an Administrative and Supervision K-12 endorsement or Virginia Elementary Principal endorsement. A minimum of three years of teaching experience and a minimum of three years as a school-based administrator or a related administrative position, preferred.