Principal Middle School 2024-2025

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Instructional Leadership and School Management

• Assume administrative responsibility and instructional leadership for the campus
• Develop, review, revise, and continuously update the Campus Improvement Plan each year, with the assistance of the Campus Based Leadership Team
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of state and federal accountability systems
• Implement, communicate, and monitor Response to Intervention expectations to staff, parents, and students
• Direct the development and implementation of campus specific staff development
• Oversee and monitor a structured discipline management

School / Community Relations

• Analyze and interpret available data to address needs of school and community
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and other system administrators to share information, develop plans, resolve conflicts, and maintain a positive culture and climate
• Establish techniques to ensure parent and community involvement

Personnel Management

• Interview, select, evaluate, and grow high quality school staff
• Recommend to the Superintendent / Asst. Superintendent decisions regarding termination, suspension, transfer, promotion, renewal or non-renewal of employees assigned to the campus
• Define expectations for staff performance regarding instructional strategies, classroom management and communication with the public

Fiscal, Administrative and Facility Management

• Oversee expenditures, maintain fiscal control based on documented program needs, and accurately report financial information
• Manage the use of and coordinate the maintenance of school facilities and grounds to ensure a clean, orderly and safe learning environment

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Carries out supervisory responsibilities for the faculty and staff of the assigned campus in accordance with the District’s policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance;

rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Master's Degree
• Valid Texas Mid-Management or Principal Certification
• Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL) certificate or its equivalent Instructional Leadership Development (ILD or ILT) or must be obtained within 3 months of start date as designated by the Department of School Leadership
• Board Approved T-TESS Certification or must be obtained within 3 months of start date as designated by the Department of School Leadership
• Minimum of 3 years of administrative experience as an assistant principal, associate principal or dean of instruction
• Minimum of 2 years of successful classroom teaching experience
• Possesses a moral and ethical compass
• Demonstrates a heart and passion for leadership
• Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction
• Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness
• Ability to manage personnel
• Ability to coordinate campus functions
• Ability to implement policy and procedures
• Ability to interpret data
• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.

The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting / carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials.

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms;

and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties.

May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.

Additional Information

• Travel may be required to attend district and / or state meetings and conferences and school-related events.
30+ days ago