Principal: Middle School Job Northern Kentucky USA,Education / Teaching

Location: Northern

District or Organization: Allentown School District

Due Date:
October 12, 2026

Qualifications

1. Masters degree with a major in educational leadership, educational supervision, or a related field;

doctorate preferred.

Eligible for Pennsylvania Principal Certification.

Five (5) or more years experience in public education, including secondary or elementary school
instruction.

Knowledge of and flexibility in the use of computers and software programs typically used in
school administration.

Demonstrated knowledge of a standards-based curriculum required in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.

Experience in Administration preferred.

Satisfactory work record & criminal/child abuse clearances (Acts 34, 114, and 151).

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

Such additional or alternatives to the above qualifications as the board or superintendents may
determine appropriate and acceptable.

Summary

Directs and coordinates educational, administrative, and counseling activities consistent with the
charge of improving student achievement by performing the following duties personally or through
subordinate administrators.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Develops and evaluates the educational program to ensure conformance to state and school board standards.

Develops and coordinates educational programs through meetings with staff, review of teachers’activities, and issuance of directives.

Confers with teachers, students, and parents concerning educational and behavioral problems in school.

Insures proper placement of students within the overall educational program.

Oversees initiation, design, and implementation of projects and programs that will meet the specific needs of students including those with disabilities.

Plans, organizes, and supervises the implementation of all school activities.

Coordinates the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula with the assistance of appropriate district facilitators and administrators.

Provides supervision, leadership, and evaluation to both professional and support staff.

Supervises building discipline, student, faculty, and staff attendance, and class schedules, cumulative records, and grade reporting ensuring that all are consistent with district policies and regulations.

Establishes and maintains relationships with colleges, community organizations, and other schools to coordinate educational services.

Requests and allocates supplies, equipment, and instructional material as needed.

Walks about school building and property to monitor instructional effectiveness and safety and security.

Plans and monitors school budget.

Plans and oversees building maintenance.

Administers educational programs for students with special needs.

Reads, analyzes, and interprets professional journals, studies of best practices, and federal, state, and local regulations.

Writes reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals and memoranda.

Presents information and responds to questions from groups of faculty, support staff, students, parents, and the general public.

Supervises extracurricular programs and evaluates these programs by regular attendance at these events.

Computes pupil/teacher ratios, percentages, and interprets bar graphs and other data pertinent to educational leadership and instructional achievement.

Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.

Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Superintendent of Schools, or designee.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Interpersonal Skills

Manages difficult or emotional parent/community situations judiciously;
Responds to
parent/community requests for service and assistance;
Meets commitments made to parents and the
community;
Maintains confidentiality;
Listens to others without interrupting;
Shows reasonable control
of personal emotions;
Exhibits objectivity and openness to the views of others;
Speaks clearly and
persuasively in positive or negative situations;
Listens and solicits clarification;
Responds
appropriately to questions;
Demonstrates group presentation skills;
Writes clearly and effectively;
Edits work for spelling and…