CLASS TITLE: Principal – Middle School/High School

REPORTS TO: Superintendent

BASIC FUNCTION: To use leadership, supervisory and administrative skills so as to promote the educational development of each student.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Serve as the instructional leader and guides, facilitates and supports the curriculum, instruction and assessment. Apply concepts of curriculum, research, theory and design to achieve academic expectations. Promote multi-cultural awareness, gender sensitivity and racial and ethnic appreciation. Assess needs of the student population and available resources and uses this information to align mission of the school with student needs. Allocate and manage resources (staff, materials, dollars and time) to effectively and accountable ensure successful student learning. Supervise and evaluate all personnel assigned to the school. Administer and supervise the maintenance of the physical facilities. Provide liaison with students, parents, staff, parent groups, community agencies and promote positive public and school-community relations. Enforce appropriate state and federal regulations, School Board policies, administrative directives and accreditation standards. 

Manages and maintains appropriate records for all local school fiscal affairs in accordance with state and systemwide accounting practices. Provide leadership to the school based decision-making council and related committees. Provide leadership to parent organizations related to academic, athletic and gifted programs. Provide leadership for the planning, management and supervision of the board program of athletics. Provide leadership for the planning, management and supervision of an extensive extra-curricular program. Provide leadership and direction of guidance programs. Models and facilitates professional growth of staff in the area of technology. Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Holds a master’s degree and completion of one year of advanced graduate work beyond the master’s degree in school administration and/or curriculum. Holds a valid Kentucky certification for middle school/high school principalship. Has had direct experience in curriculum development as a teacher or administrator. Has the ability to develop a budget, exercise budgetary control, monitor the budget and maintain all necessary records. Has demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, school parents and community. Has demonstrated educational leadership ability. Has demonstrated ability to work effectively with peers and students. Has at least three years of successful teaching experience.

Salary Table 2 Board Approved 3/18/08