Dove AI Academy-Principal

Position:
Principal
Department/Campus:
Campus

Reports to:

Superintendent
Work Hours / Days:
Normal School hours / 215 days

To provide leadership and vision necessary to develop and administer educational programs that optimize available human and material resources to provide successful high-quality educational experiences for students in a safe and orderly environment.

• A Master's degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Stem background is preferred.
• Professional experience in software engineering, computer science, artificial intelligence, or technology product development is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of successful experience as a school or district administrator.
• Minimum 5 years of teaching experience in a PK-12 setting.

• Understands and supports the mission, vision, and values of DOVE Schools.
• Develops guidelines for proper student conduct and implements disciplinary procedures and policies that ensure a safe and orderly environment at the assigned school.
• Establishes clear expectations and systems for behaviors, including social and emotional supports.
• Leads strategies to proactively provide and coordinate student support services.
• Manages the operation and all other activities and functions which occur at the assigned school.
• Oversees student recruitment, enrollment, and retention activities.
• Recruits, selects, and retains highly effective teachers and staff.
• Conducts performance appraisals for school personnel.
• Manages and supervises the school’s financial resources, including the preparation and disbursement of the school’s budget and internal accounts.
• Manages all extracurricular and athletic programs at the assigned school.
• Establishes a professional rapport with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Uses appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Effectively communicates with colleagues, district and central office staff.
• Meets regularly with leadership team members and shares in the duties of running the campus effectively.
• Implements School Board policy, state statutes, and federal regulations as they pertain to the assigned school.
• Participates in working groups of staff and teachers to plan, problem solve, and support one another on an ongoing basis.
• Attends meetings, conferences, and workshops.
• Models personal commitment to developing self and others.
• Displays the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents, and school personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ability to receive, internalize, and implement feedback from multiple sources.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral forms with all levels of management, both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships both internal and external to the district.
• Ability to use computer including software, the database used by the district, spreadsheet, word processing software, calculator, copy machine, and telephone.
• Ability to analyze data and generate reports.
• Ability to use effective interview techniques, effective public speaking skills, and problem-solving skills.

• Light Work: may require the occasional light lifting.
• Nights and weekend activities will be occasionally required.
• Position is in the office setting and may involve prolonged work at a desk in one location.
• Moderate travel is required.