CLASS TITLE: Principal-Elementary-Grades Kindergarten Through Fourth

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 accountably 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 system-wide accounting practices.

Provide leadership to the school based decision-making council and related committees.

Provide leadership to parent organizations related to all school programs.

Provide leadership for the planning, management and supervision of the extra-curricular programs.

Duties may include performance of health services, for which training will be provided.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s Degree with Kentucky Certification in Administration and Supervision on level of assignment (Principal Certification).

Three years successful teaching experience.

Satisfactory performance on District administrative application processes.

Satisfactory interviews with Superintendent designees.

Satisfactory record of job history, performance and job references.

Experience with/working knowledge of current school programs and procedures.

Ability to work with various groups including those with diversified background.

Salary Table 2

Board Approved 3/18/08