Elementary Principal

Carthage Central School District; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Carthage Central School District seeks a Building Principal for Carthage Elementary to lead instructional programs, manage staff and oversee planning, budgeting, and evaluation to maximize student achievement.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, collaboration with staff, students, and families, and a commitment to excellence in all building operations, including safety, curriculum alignment, and compliance with NYS standards.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in building-level educational programs.
• Experience collaborating with staff, students, and families.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional leadership and knowledge of building programs.
• Promote high standards for student achievement and behavior.
• Oversee curriculum review and revision.
• Supervise and evaluate staff.
• Monitor alignment with NYS standards and district curriculum.
• Manage budget and facility operations to ensure safety and order.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Education

NYS Admin Certification - SBL/SDL

SBL Internship eligible

Job description

VACANCY: Building Principal - Carthage Elementary

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

REQUIREMENTS: NYS Administrative Certification - School Building Leader (SBL) and/or School District Leader (SDL) certification preferred; SBL Internship certificate candidates may also be considered. We are seeking candidates who have proven leadership skills, are collaborative, visible to staff, students and parents and committed to excellence.

SUMMARY

The Principal will use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to maximize the educational development of each student in the assigned building. He/she is responsible for the planning, staffing, budgeting and evaluation of program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides instructional leadership and demonstrates a thorough knowledge of programs within the building. Provides ongoing feedback related to district approved programs.
• Promotes high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and behavior.
• Facilitates review and revision of curriculum.
• Supervises and evaluates staff.
• Monitors instructional plans and activities to ensure alignment with district curriculum and NYS Learning Standards.
• Monitors assessment data and uses data for instructional planning for improvement of student achievement and program evaluation.
• Manages and evaluates the operation of the school to ensure a safe and orderly climate (e.g. oversees arrival and dismissal, fire drills, lock downs, etc.).
• Ensures compliance with all laws, board policies, and civil regulations.
• Collaborates with staff, directors, and/or coordinators in establishing the master schedule.
• Identifies and reports facility concerns to Director of Facilities.
• Prepares and monitors the budget in regards to instructional materials and equipment.
• Plans for the arrangement and organization of all school examination schedules and the supervision of administration of such examinations.
• Keeps the Superintendent, other appropriate administrators and/or Human Resources informed of school activities and problems such as transportation, discipline, parental concerns, etc.
• Serves as a positive role model for students and staff, demonstrating the importance and relevance of learning, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating pride in the education profession.
• Maintains visibility with students, staff, caregivers and the BOE.
• Provides supervision of students both in and outside of the classroom in accordance with building and district expectations.
• Reports to school on time.
• Adheres to and enforces CCSD Code of Conduct.
• Participates, when appropriate, in continuous professional growth and development related to the field of educational administration and/or specific area(s) of expertise.
• Attends required meetings and follows building rules, procedures and district policies.
• Maintains positive, cooperative and mutually supportive relationships with students, staff, caregivers, colleagues, district personnel and community.
• Uses excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students, staff, caregivers and community.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides direct supervision to all staff.

OTHER

Performs related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

In accordance with New York State certification requirements.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

It is the professional obligation of the employee to secure and maintain all required certificates, licenses and registrations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics 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.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.