Harrowgate Interim Principal TWA

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools seeks a dynamic educational leader to direct an elementary school with responsibility for instructional programs and operations. The role requires data-driven decision making, staff oversight, and strong collaboration across departments.

You will lead curriculum, budget planning, and policy interpretation while ensuring high academic performance and compliance with applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in administration and eligibility for Virginia Post Graduate license with administration endorsement.
• Experience in teaching and in school administration; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

Responsibilities

• Directs a Chesterfield County School at the elementary level, overseeing instructional and operational programs.
• Leads staff including principals, teachers and support personnel; ensures compliance with policies.
• Coordinates curriculum development and communicates district policies to staff.
• Analyzes data to guide instructional focus and program effectiveness.
• Manages budget preparation and monitors funds throughout the year.
• Represents the school division at meetings and public forums; engages with parents and community.

Skills

Executive leadership

Data interpretation

Communication

Budgeting

Staff supervision

Policy interpretation

Long-range planning

Education

Masters degree in administration

Virginia Post Graduate license eligibility

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

Directs a Chesterfield County School at the elementary school level to include administration of instructional and operational programs and activities. Directs a staff of professional and support instructional personnel. Work is performed under broad policies and established objectives; incumbent independently interprets policies; decisions and actions impact the entire system. Contacts are regularly and frequently made at all organizational levels within and outside the school system to execute and explain programs and policies.

Job Description

• Serves as instructional leader; uses data to lead the school efforts in achieving high academic performance of all students; provides an environment that maximizes the learning potential of all students and employees.
• Analyzes and interprets data to determine instructional focus of the school; ensures programs and strategies are in place for enrichment and remediation services for all students.
• Serves as chief administrator.
• Provides leadership and direction to assistant principals, teachers and support staff.
• Coordinates curriculum development with Instructional Services, administrators, specialists, and teachers.
• Communicates division wide policy, procedures, and guidelines to school staff.
• Evaluates program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Prepares regular reports for presentation to the Director of Elementary Education related to the elementary school instructional program and the operations of the school.
• Evaluates staff according to School Board policy.
• Provides ongoing staff development relative to Board vision and mission, school goals, and SIP initiatives.
• Interprets School Board policies, procedures, and guidelines to parents and public.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statute, policies and guidelines related to public schools and in particular the operation of programs for the academically talented and special education.
• Directs full complement of extracurricular programs to include athletic, performing arts and academic activities.
• Works in collaboration with the Department of Instructional Technology in providing appropriate technology opportunities to enhance student learning.
• Coordinates with the Director and Human Resources Department staffing needs; recommends staffing changes; participates in the recruitment, selection, and assignment of the elementary staff.
• Responsible for budget preparation.
• Monitors school and activity fund budget status throughout the year.
• Represents school division at meetings, conferences, hearings, community and civic public forums; gathers citizen and parental input.
• Works with the Office of Student Conduct to analyze data on student conduct and to resolve student, school, and district issues regarding student discipline.
• Works with committees of teachers, other principals and lay persons in specific programs, projects, or courses of action.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility

Responsible for budget preparation. Monitors school and activity fund budget status throughout the year.

Report Preparation

Responsible for submitting regular reports to the Director on issues related to school education programs and operations.

Equipment Operation

Proficient with computer and technology program operations.

Contacts

Works with all levels of CCPS personnel, parents and community and outside agencies.

Work Direction

Provides work direction to teachers and staff in assigned school.

Supervision

Supervises teachers and staff in assigned school.

Decision Making

High level of independent decision-making is required.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

May provide input or recommendations related to policy changes.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to find, reach with hands and arms, handle paper files, records, computer and equipment controls and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school setting. The noise level is quite to moderate.

Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodologies of school administration; of instructional program planning; of child growth and development, total school operation and group dynamics and of related state and federal regulations. Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply regulations; to plan, organize and administer a public school and direct and evaluate a diversified professional staff. Demonstrated abilities in decision-making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, long range planning and forecasting and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Additional Job Requirements

Masters degree in administration; eligibility for Virginia Post Graduate license with appropriate administration endorsement; experience in teaching and in school administration; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Background investigations/tests

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

Compensation $68.47 per hour

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

Company Culture

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren't the only ones. Our award-winning school division - which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch - is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply - we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.