Principal​/Teacher; duties as assigned - Abiquiu Elementary

Position: Principal/Teacher (duties as assigned) - Abiquiu Elementary
Location: Abiquiu

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Elementary and/or secondary licensure;

2. Administrative licensure by New Mexico PED or currently working in a planned program with a university leading towards an NMPED administrative license;

3. Knowledgeable about or experience involving school administration;

4. Demonstrated leadership qualities;

5. Other qualifications determined to be necessary;

REPORTS TO:

Associate or administrator designee

SUPERVISES:
Staff members assigned to the site and others as designated by the Superintendent.

JOB GOAL:
To provide and be responsible and accountable for the instructional leadership at the assigned site. Through that leadership, and as a member of the administrative team will facilitate the implementation of the instructional programs through the building staff by: supervising and evaluating the staff, and insure compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations. The Principal's leadership will support innovative, effective communication, and a safe and healthy learning environment for students and staff.

All tasks and responsibilities will be carried out under the direct guidance of the Associate Superintendent.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Principal shall:

1. Interpret and carry out board policies, education standards and State Board regulations in compliance with State Department of Education and North Central Accreditation and develop a school improvement plan for their assigned school.

2. Implement Content Standards/benchmarks and performs curriculum audits and oversee all student assessments and implement test security precautions as required by school board policy and State Board of Education regulations.

3. Gather, disaggregate, enter, graph, interpret data and analyze assessments and develop interventions/strategies for school and student improvement at their assigned schools.

4. Develop, implement, maintain and update school's EPSS.

5. Provide and be responsible and accountable for school level instructional leadership on all subject matter, inclusive of curriculum/bilingual curriculum development, implementation, instructional improvement, professional monitoring, curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments, standards based education, and evaluation of programs; develop a School Improvement Plan for assigned school and implement the Educational Plan for Student Success, (Kindergarten thru 6th).

6. Be visible and make informal or formal observations on teacher competencies, teaching techniques, student's time on task, classroom management, student learning outcomes, and student daily attendance; also personally review grade sheets and report cards on a nine (9) weeks basis.

7. Work with staff and parent advisory groups and other groups for maximum effectiveness and make recommendations to the Superintendent for school improvement.

8. Assess program and fiscal needs of the school by reviewing student achievement in basic, bilingual, special education, vocational and all operational and federal program(s), inclusive of school based health services and technology.

9. Secure and account for all district properties and equipment assigned to the Principal's jurisdiction by maintaining an inventory and updating the inventory annually.

10. Establish an atmosphere at the school which will:

a. Promote communications with faculty, staff, students, parents, and community.

b. Promote a mutual understanding of the concern, opinion, and feelings of each group.

c. Provide the community with a newsletter on a monthly basis.

d. Be responsible for new media releases.

e. Supervise and set up a supervision schedule for safety purposes during the work days/school days and school activities.

11. Perform the essential principal competencies as delineated in the Principal's evaluation Plan and frequently review cumulative student records.

12. Assure that each respective teacher maintains complete updated permanent records for personnel, which are safe from fire and theft.

13. Assure that each respective school maintains complete updated permanent records for personnel, which are safe from fire and theft.

14. Be responsible for membership accounting in accordance with Public School Finance Division's "Manual of Procedures", to include pupil attendance/pupil accounting and home school, through the Accountability Data System/Visions, as applicable.

15. Assure that upon release of student information the procedures must be consistent as established by:

a. Inspection of Public Records Act (New Mexico Statute, Section 14-2-1 thru
3).

b. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act 1947-20 U.S., Section 123 g.

c. Implementing Regulations, 34 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 99.

d. Implementing Regulations, 34 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 300.

18. Promote innovative educational programs and assist in proposal writing for new grant monies. Focus on target areas outline on EPSS.

19. Shall be responsible for supervising the school lunch cafeteria program and take an active role in verifying lunch applications…