Junior High School Principal

Junior High School Principal – Oakland, TN, USA – per month Salary – Full Time

Fayette County Public Schools is seeking enthusiastic and qualified applicants for future consideration as a school principal with Fayette County Public Schools. This individual should be an educator with experience and certification as a teacher and administrator.

The position of a school principal was established for the purpose of providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibility for directing the overall site operations, services, and staff; providing information and serving as a resource to others; enforcing established policies and regulatory requirements; coordinating school activities and addressing issues, situations, and/or problems that arise on campus or with enrolled students.

The term of this position is 11 months. A more comprehensive job description is attached.

Attendance is an Essential Function of this position.

Final date to receive applications:
Applicants will be considered for future openings.

School Principal

Director of Schools

Site Certified/Classified staff

TBD

Under the direction of the Director of Schools, this position was established for the purpose of providing support to the instructional process with specific responsibility for directing overall site operations, services, and staff. Oversees administrative duties involving student conduct, curriculum and instruction, operations, and community relations.

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Holds appropriate Tennessee Administrator’s License
• 3 years’ experience as a teacher
• 3 years’ experience in an Administrative Role (high school and junior high)
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Effective decision making and verbal and written communication skills

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

• Oversees planning, organizing, coordinating and participating in programs and activities related to the operation of school including instruction, student discipline and special education programs; enforces applicable state and district codes, policies and laws; administers district and school site discipline policies and safety programs.
• Performs a variety of administrative duties in managing the school.
• Oversees supervising and evaluating the performance of designated certificated and classified personnel; assigning of duties to faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives.
• Oversees recruiting, interviewing and selecting new faculty and staff.
• Oversees establishing, coordinating and maintaining communication with community and parent groups; develops correspondence to promote school activities and achievements.
• Oversees providing direction to a variety of faculty, staff and student programs and services.
• Provides direction to the school’s guidance and counseling services, student activities, student government, school attendance issues; assures programs and services meet established objectives and requirements.
• Oversees supervising and organizing student activities and programs.
• Oversees directing the preparation and maintenance of a variety of District, County, State and Federally mandated records and reports regarding student attendance, discipline, test scores, cumulative records and academic achievement.
• Maintains knowledge of current educational issues, trends, and best practices regarding curriculum, instruction, technology and assessment and uses this knowledge to assist the guidance of a highly performing team of teachers to meet the educational needs of a diverse group of middle school students.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of the school community.
• Is an active and engaged member of a highly collaborative management team.
• Is aware of and uses social media to support communication and awareness of school activities and accomplishments.
• Effectively communicates with all constituents.
• Maintains constructive personal relations with individuals and groups; mediates and resolves conflicts related to areas of responsibilities that involve staff, students,…