Principal; Pool RGV

Principal (Pool) RGV

Horizon Montessori Public Schools District Wide - Weslaco, Texas Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job : 5501427

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jan 16, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Job Title: Principal

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Reports to: Superintendent

Date Revised: May 2023

Dept./School: Assigned Campus

Direct and manage overall campus operations.

Responsible for leadership of the campus instructional program ensuring high standards of instruction and student achievement, compliance with district policies, application of instructional programs, and effective operation of all campus activities.

• Master's degree from an accredited university
• Two years’ experience as a classroom teacher
• Two years’ experience in instructional leadership roles
• Texas principal or other appropriate Texas certificate
• Certified Texas Teacher Support and Evaluation System (T‑TESS) appraiser

• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction.
• Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness.
• Ability to manage budget and personnel.
• Ability to coordinate campus functions.
• Ability to implement policy and procedures.
• Ability to interpret data.
• Excellent organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education polices.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to assist in coordinating and/or providing virtual/distance learning to students via Google Classroom and other multimedia options in response to pandemics, natural disasters, catastrophic events, etc.

• Monitor instructional processes to ensure that program activities are related to outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions where necessary.
• Provide instructional resources and materials needed to accomplish instructional goals.
• Establish clear expectations for staff performance with regards to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public.
• Foster collegiality and team building among staff members. Encourage their active involvement in the decision‑making process.
• Solicit regular input from campus‑level committee about planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of campus education program. Include students and community representatives when appropriate.

• Build a common vision for school improvement with staff. Direct planning activities and implement programs to ensure attainment of school’s mission.
• Establish campus performance objectives for Academic Excellence Indicators using the campus planning process and involving site‑based decision‑making committee. Demonstrate campus progress using results to promote school improvement.
• Provide opportunities for interactive communication with superintendent, staff, students, parents, and community.
• Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts.
• Identify, analyze, and apply research findings (e.g., effective schools correlates) to promote school improvement.

• Act as campus behavioral coordinator in accordance with state laws and regulations.
• Work with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly applied and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook.
• Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.

• Comply with district policies, state and federal laws,…