General Posting: Principal - High School

Job Description

POSITION TITLE : PRINCIPAL REPORTS TO : CHIEF OF SCHOOLS

OVER-TIME STATUS : EXEMPT PAY GRADE : 154

JOB SUMMARY :

• Performs difficult professional and administrative work in the administration and supervision of of a school setting and its programs;
• primacy is given to serving as the instructional leader; maintains an atmosphere of mutual respect and courtesy while establishing high expectations of all employees and students;

does related work as required. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Chief of Staff. Supervision is exercised over teaching and support

staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

Developing and maintaining an effective educational program consistent with State and Federal guidelines and the philosophy, policies and goals of the School Board.

• Serves as the instructional leader in the building through a variety of activities;
• Confers and collaborates with the appropriate director relating to high school programs;
• Plans, organizes and directs the implementation of specific needs of school and school activities;
• Delegates specific instructional and non-instructional responsibilities to appropriate individuals;
• Evaluates all professional employees and supervises the evaluation of classified employees;
• Provides leadership and direction in school? based staff development programs;
• Maintains accurate records and reports of financial dealings pertaining to the school;
• Supervises the preparation and maintenance of all school reports and records;
• Establishes and maintains an effective system of communication with employees, students and the community; Serves on division-wide, regional and State committees as
• necessary;
• Promote the M / WBE Program and M / WBE participation in the contracting and procurement activities of their schools or departments;
• Integrate the M / WBE Program components into procurement practices and processes;
• Ensure M / WBE Program compliance within the schools and departments;
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve the annual and project participation goals established by the M / WBE Program;
• Monitor and report minority and women business participation as required by M / WBE Program Policy;
• Participate in annual goal-setting process
• Performs related tasks as required.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Comprehensive knowledge of the practices, methods and techniques used in the administration and supervision of the a school principalship;

excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work with and through others; outstanding leadership and personal characteristics.

• This is light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects;
• work requires standing, and walking; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word;
• hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities;

the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

• Postgraduate Professional License with endorsements in administration and supervision preK-12. Can demonstrate knowledge of principles, practices, materials, and equipment used in modern a public school education setting and an ability to apply them to the needs of the school;
• knowledge of current curriculum and instructional practices and trends; knowledge of public school organization and administration;
• ability to plan, organize, and coordinate comprehensive secondary school instructional programs and co-curricular and extracurricular activities;
• ability to plan, supervise, and evaluate the work of instructional and support personnel; ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, community, and the general public;

and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Detailed licensure information is available from the Virginia Department of Education online at :