Principal

Arbor Academy; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbor Academy is seeking a Principal to lead the educational program and administration of the Academy, implementing policies and coordinating instructional leadership, budgeting, discipline, and counseling services.

The role requires a Master’s degree and Michigan administrator credentials, plus several years of public-school leadership experience. Strong collaboration with the board, authorizer, and community is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or higher.
• Valid Michigan Administrator Certificate or permit.
• Meets No Child Left Behind highly qualified requirements.
• Minimum of five years in public schools.
• Minimum of four years in school administration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, high-quality instruction aligned to Michigan Core Standards.
• Lead staff, manage operations, and enforce academy policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, codes and board policies.
• Provide leadership to staff for enrichment programs and student development.
• Oversee discipline programs to maintain a safe, orderly climate.
• Review lesson plans, grade books, and attendance for standards compliance.
• Follow performance management and appraisal policies for personnel.
• Encourage staff participation in professional development activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and academy information.
• Maintain positive relations with board, authorizer, parents and community.
• Collaborate on personnel, budgeting, scheduling, and facilities with staff.
• Participate in parent meetings and mediate between parents and teachers.
• Ensure routine paperwork is completed (attendance, tests, licensing).
• Coordinate maintenance and repairs to school property.
• Collaborate with other principals to align curriculum with standards.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Student engagement

Leadership

Curriculum knowledge

Tech literacy

Analytical thinking

Communication

Policy compliance

Education

Master's degree

Michigan admin certificate or permit

NCLB qualified requirements

5+ years public school service

4+ years admin experience preferred

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Principal to lead our Team!

SUMMARY

The role of Principal will serve as the educational leader and chief administrator of the Academy, with the responsibility for implementing and ensuring adherence to policies, regulations and procedures of the Academy and Academy Board. Along with, coordinating administrative oversight and plan all phases of instructional leadership for the school including educational programming, administration, budgetary, planning, discipline, and counseling services.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 1. Master's degree
• 2. A valid State of Michigan Administrator Certificate – or – 3. Obtain a School Administrator Permit (see Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) 380.1246 and the School Administrator Certification Code, R 380.102, require valid Michigan school administrator credentials (certificate or permit)
• 4. Must have evidence of meeting highly qualified requirements, as defined by No Child Left Behind
• 5. Minimum of five (5) years of successful service in public schools (or equivalent)
• 6. Minimum of four (4) years of successful service in school administration preferred

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment and provided instruction that meets and exceeds the State of Michigan Core Curriculum Content Standards, following the approved curricula and directives of the Academy.
• Provides leadership, management, and enforcement of effective and clear procedures for the operation and functioning of the Academy consistent with the philosophy, mission, values, and goals of the Academy including: o Instructional programs in the Core Curriculum Content Standards o Extracurricular activities o Discipline systems to ensure a safe and orderly climate o Program evaluation o Emergency procedures o Community and Academy relations
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws, administration codes, Academy Board policies and regulations.
• Provides leadership to all staff in establishing programs and activities that will yield student enrichment, rewards and self-esteem enhancement.
• Ensures student discipline programs and procedures are implemented in accordance with the Academy's discipline policies.
• Checks teachers' lesson plans, grade books and/or grade distribution sheets, and attendance documents to ensure compliance with the standards of the Academy.
• Adheres to and implements all aspects of the Academy's performance management and appraisal policy; submits recommendations to Employer regarding personnel.
• Ensures staff participation in meaningful and engaging professional development activities.
• Ensures confidentiality of all student and Academy privileged information.
• Maintains a positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationship with the Academy Board, the University (authorizer), parents, and representatives of resource agencies within the community.
• Collaborates and communicates regularly with staff regarding personnel management, financial management, pupil accounting/scheduling, and facility/office operations.
• Participates in parent meetings and conferences and acts as intermediary between parents, teachers, and students to deal with a variety of needs or issues.
• Ensure completion of routine and required paperwork including attendance reports, test results, and licensing information for students, educators, staff, and school management.
• Ensures that necessary maintenance and repairs to the school property are performed.
• Collaborates with other principals and educators throughout the district to choose and develop curriculum and textbooks that align with local, state, and national standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Superviosory Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily management of the school and office.
• Oversees educations in the school, providing periodic observations and evaluations that are timely, constructive, and completed based on the timetables set by the school district.
• Recommendations for hiring staff for the school and presides over hearings that may be necessary to dismiss a staff member.
• Rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.

Skills

• Demonstrate excellence in working with students and their families.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of curriculum development and program evaluation, child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment, diagnosis and research related to learning.
• Ability to effectively use computer technology and various software applications for word processing, data management and telecommunications.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form.
• Ability to perform duties with working knowledge of Academy requirements and Academy Board policies.

Other Requirements

Satisfactory criminal background check.