Principal; Lawrence Job Mesquite area,Texas USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Principal (Lawrence)
Position Type:
Admin Campus - Principal/Elementary Principal

Date Posted:
5/18/2026

Location:
Lawrence Elementary School
Mesquite ISD - Compensation Plans

Administrative Compensation Plan

Pay Grade: 4
Shift Type: Full-Time
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports To: Executive Director - Leadership Development

EMPLOYMENT BEGINS: As soon as possible

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To provide leadership which maximizes student achievement through collaborative visioning, strategic planning, risk taking, and decision making while maintaining professional ethics and personal integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Certification:

Master's Degree
Administrator Certificate

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

Demonstrate effective communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills to build strong internal and external support for the campus and district
Possess knowledge and understanding of change process, organizational development, conflict resolution, and facilitation skills
Understand the importance of vision and know how to develop a collaborative vision
Expertise to supervise and evaluate all personnel and develop professional growth and staff development plans for all teachers and staff
Exhibit expertise to lead collaboratively to plan, develop, and implement an effective instructional system
Demonstrate an understanding of classroom management theories and techniques
Demonstrate expertise to develop and manage the campus budget
Possess understanding of technology and its place in the educational process and the expertise to utilize data to facilitate informed decisions
Understand research designs and methods including gathering, analyzing, disaggregating, and interpreting data
Demonstrate ability to develop and implement strategic campus improvement plans
Appreciate and understand multicultural and ethnic characteristics, as well as other factors leading to diversity
Possess knowledge of methods to assess school climate and culture
Possess a thorough understanding of child growth and development
Demonstrate knowledge of how to develop and implement, through a collaborative process, the management of student records, support services, and categorical programs
Possess knowledge of all policies and procedures of the MISD
Possess the ability to disaggregate data and use it to effectively plan instruction

EXPERIENCE:

Successful experience as an Administrator or Assistant Administrator.
Successful experience as a classroom teacher.
Such alternatives to the listed qualifications as the administration may find appropriate and acceptable.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Assume administrative responsibility, under the supervision of the Superintendent/Designee, for educational planning, discipline management, supervision, and evaluation of the educational programs of the school unit.
Develop an efficient system for interviewing applicants, for campus positions that assures the placement of the best possible personnel.
Submit recommendations to Superintendent/Designee concerning assignment, evaluation, promotion, and dismissal of all personnel assigned to the school unit.
Establish, through a collaborative effort, the goals and objectives of the instructional program in accordance with school policy and procedure, and in keeping with the stated educational philosophy of the school district.
Promote professional growth of the faculty by cooperating with the instructional department in planning, organizing, and presenting worthwhile staff development programs which meet the individual and group needs of teachers.
Lead in planning and developing a testing, evaluation, and guidance program that will meet the unique needs of all students and satisfies all accreditation standards.
Lead, through a collaborative effort, the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a Crisis Management Plan that is preventive in nature.
Lead, through a collaborative effort, in planning, developing, organizing and implementing an effective Site Based Team on his/her campus.
Lead in the organization, administration, and general supervision of a program of Extra-Curricular activities to develop special interests and abilities of pupils.
Prepare all reports required by the Texas Education…