Principal - Internal

Position: Principal - Internal Applicants Only
Location: Minden

Position Type:

Administration/Principal

Date Posted:

6/4/2026

Location:

Jacks Valley Elementary School

Date Available:

07/01/2026

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE:

PRINCIPAL

REPORTS TO:

SUPERINTENDENT TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:207 DAYS/YEAR SALARY RANGE: SITE ADMINISTRATOR & DEAN/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SALARY SCHEDULE BENEFITS:

Nevada State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

No State TaxFLSA STATUS EXEMPT

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Under general direction of the Superintendent, the Principal performs administrative work of substantial difficulty in planning, organizing and directing the activities of a school in support of the District's Strategic Plan; provides leadership in developing a vision for the school; coordinate the school's competency-based educational program that promotes student achievement and the development of people and teams; responsible for all aspects of the school operation that includes but is not limited to: instruction, curriculum, staff supervision and evaluation, staff development, preparing and managing a budget, student discipline, student safety, recordkeeping, public relations, and maintenance of building and ground.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Direct, oversee and participate in the activities of the school in support of the district's competency-based educational program; monitor, articulate, and evaluate program process and outcomes.

Support, implement, and monitor curriculum, instruction and assessment activities.

Develop, implement and monitor the school's Site Accountability Committee (SAC) and the Student Achievement Plan (SAP).

Develop, plan and implement school goals and objectives for the health, safety, discipline, and conduct of students as established by district policies and procedures; initiate, design, implement, evaluate and supervise student and school-sponsored activities, including extra/co-curricular activities consistent with the educational goals of the school district and the school population served.

Establish an effective learning climate that is student-centered and recognizes the uniqueness of each individual student; develop and coordinate a system for maintaining appropriate student conduct in order to provide an orderly safe environment conducive to learning; enforce student discipline as necessary, according to Board policy and due process rights of students.

Direct activities of the school's certificated and classified staff in the performance of their duties to ensure a high quality educational program; supervise, appraise, evaluate and counsel staff to translate the district and school's educational philosophy, goals and objectives into actions that directly benefit the student; provide or coordinate staff training; work with staff to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.

Work with Personnel Services administrative staff in the recruitment, screening, hiring, orientation, training and assigning of the school's certified and classified personnel to ensure the selection of the best qualified candidates.

Supervise and participate in the development and administration of the school's budget; prepare and submit the school's budgetary requests and monitor expenditures of funds in the decentralized school budget in order to maintain, control, and account for the effective and efficient use of funds and student activity funds and to promote the educational goals of the school; implement adjustments as needed.

Support teachers who direct the work of student teachers to ensure that the teaching experience is a learning experience for students.

Remain current regarding changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals; discuss problems of mutual interest with others in the field to ensure quality leadership.

Delegate authority to appropriate personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal to guarantee continuity of program and security.

Develop and maintain a program of parent and community relations, interpreting activities and policies…