Principal at Erma Siegel; Close Date

Overview

Principal

School Personnel

Revised on 04/07/2021

Credentials: Must meet current Tennessee requirements for serving as the principal of an elementary school. Must have active Tennessee Administrators license. Master s Degree required. A minimum of three years of school administrative experience strongly preferred.

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Qualifications:

Must have a passion for student learning. Must be flexible in adapting to changing situations and circumstances. Must be confidential and work effectively and efficiently. Must relate well to children, teachers, parents, higher education, colleagues, the community and people with diverse backgrounds/knowledge/skills. Must have a cooperative, helpful attitude toward people; be confidential, highly organized, productive, and passionate about the development of others.

Must be a continuous learner who is creative, innovative, and able to motivate people. Must be able to build highly effective teams focused on student learning. Must represent the school and district well within the community and beyond. Must be able to follow and give directions, make decisions, demonstrate skills in group dynamics, analyze issues, problem solve, and create action plans.

Must have good verbal and written communication skills. Must be a leader who is dedicated to development of the whole child, open communication, and collaboration.

Physical Demands: Must have and maintain physical, sensory, emotional, and mental abilities necessary for effective communication in person, in writing, and by telephone. Must have good memory, be able to organize thoughts and activities, do mathematical computations, and articulate clearly. Must be able to see, hear, think, and act quickly enough to provide for the safety of children and others. Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends, participate in occasional overnight travel, and provide own transportation during performance of duty.

Must be emotionally mature and able to appropriately handle stress.

The Principal is the instructional leader and chief administrative officer of the school and is responsible for the operation and administration of everything that occurs in that school. This person will assist other principals and district administrators in increasing student learning through collaboration with school level and district level professional learning communities, and working with and supporting the Director of Schools to increase the academic and personal success of each child within Murfreesboro City Schools.

Other Essential job functions include: