Principal, Education Administration

Principal

The Principal is the professional education who functions as an agent of the county board and has responsibility for the supervision, management, and control of a school or schools within the guidelines established by the county board. The principal's major area of responsibility is the general supervision of the assigned school and all school activities involving students, teachers, and other school personnel.

Performance responsibilities include assuming full administration of the school, providing direction to staff in implementing goals and objectives, establishing and promoting high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior, supervising the instructional programs of the school, distributing and inventorying textbooks and instructional supplies, supervising the faculty and staff, preparing federal, state, and county reports, establishing schedules and procedures for the supervision of students in non-classroom areas, coordinating ancillary services necessary for the operation of the school, assisting the staff with student relations, staff development, community relations, student discipline, student attendance, student supervision, the instructional program, and the Local School Improvement Council, implementing and administering regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to student conduct, and being responsible for all aspects of athletics.

Qualifications include a valid teaching certificate licensing the individual to teach in the specializations and grade levels, a criminal background check, meeting the qualifications outlined in WV Code §18A-3-2a and §18A-2-9, holding a master's degree, completing the WV Evaluation Leadership Institute, having a minimum of five years successful teaching experience, being knowledgeable in school curriculum, county, state, and federal policies, demonstrating ability to work cooperatively and effectively with others and as a member of an educational team, having effective written and oral communication skills, demonstrating ability to integrate computers and technology in educational leadership, demonstrating ability to implement innovative programs related to the appropriate programmatic level, demonstrating self-control, and maintaining or upgrading skills by working toward self-improvement, reacting favorably to constructive criticism, and attending in-service training and available workshops.