Elementary Principal

Elementary Principal

Tentative

Start Date:

School Year

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Administration from an accredited institution with a major in Education Administration, or its equivalent preferred.
• State of Michigan Administrative certification required. State of Michigan teacher certification preferred.
• Worked successfully for a period of at least (5) years in the educational field.
• Demonstrated record of improved student achievement.
• A deep understanding of data, curriculum, and instruction.
• Ability to problem solve, critically think, and resolve issues.
• Ability to positively influence and support a diverse student population and school community

Description:

Under the direction of the Executive Administrator of Schools, the Elementary Principal serves as the instructional/educational leader, responsible for student learning, personnel management, scheduling, emergency management, facility operations and is accountable to meet and exceed goals as established by the district.

• Ensure excellence through equity and access for all students.
• Lead, support and supervise the implementation of state standards, standards for college and career readiness and district curriculum of elementary schools in all subjects.
• Lead and support the use of digital learning tools including a learning management system, student information system, grade book and collaboration services.
• Lead and support the development of digital content and the use of assessment tools to measure student learning.
• Lead and promote the analysis of historical and real-time data to drive educational decisions.
• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of the school improvement plan, aligning the plan with the district's vision, mission, initiatives and district improvement plan.
• Supervise the instructional program and evaluate the performance of teachers.
• Lead and supervise the implementation of research based instructional strategies for all grade levels including but not limited to sub-group populations.
• Implement in-depth and on-going professional development to support instructional strategies.
• Monitor and assess the performance of the students through data analysis.
• Align resources with goals and priorities.
• Monitor the revenue and expenditures of the individual school.
• Attend, lead, supervise and participate in school and district activities including but not limited to graduation, extracurricular activities, and conferences.
• Communicate regularly with all stakeholders using a variety of media.
• Effectively lead, positively influence, and support a culturally diverse educational community.
• Create and maintain a safe environment for all stakeholders with emphasis on implementation of SEL (Social Emotional Learning) and PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support).
• Foster a professional community of teachers and staff to promote each student's academic success and well-being.
• Perform such other duties as assigned.

Benefits:

• For detailed information regarding benefits, please reference the UCS transparency site.
• Salary based on qualifications and experience.