Principal

Carroll County Schools; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Carroll County Schools is seeking a Principal to develop, implement, and evaluate the total school program at an assigned school site. The role focuses on improving student achievement, engaging teachers in curriculum planning, and using data to refine instruction.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in administration and supervision, at least five years of teaching experience, and three years as an assistant principal, with strong leadership and communication skills to drive school

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in administration and supervision.
• Minimum of five years teaching experience.
• Three years as assistant principal.
• Such alternatives to the above as the board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate the total school program.
• Engage teachers in cooperative planning for curriculum implementation.
• Monitor and evaluate a standards-based curriculum.
• Engage teachers in the use of assessment data to design and adjust instruction to maximize student learning and achievement.
• Lead job-embedded professional learning aligned with school improvement goals.
• Lead teachers to accept collective responsibility for school improvement and the learning and achievement of all students.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree or higher in administration and supervision

Minimum of five years teaching experience

Three years as assistant principal

Job description

Principal

Purpose of the position

To develop, implement, and evaluate the total school program

Strategic Goal Area I – Student Achievement

1. Engage teachers in cooperative planning for curriculum implementation to ensure agreement on core content and required student performances.
2. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of a standards-based curriculum.
3. Use action research to review performance data and student work to refine curriculum implementation and innovation.
4. Engage teachers in the use of assessment data to design and adjust instruction to maximize student learning and achievement.
5. Use protocols to engage teachers in review to student work products and performance used to adjust instruction.
6. Engage teachers in the collaborative analysis of assessment data to plan for continuous improvement for each student, subgroup of students, and the school as a whole.
7. Lead teachers to accept collective responsibility for school improvement and the learning and achievement of all students.
8. Lead job-embedded professional learning that aligns with school improvement goals and supports student achievement.
9. Evaluate the implementation and impact of professional learning on teacher practices, continuous school improvement, and student learning.
10. Drive and sustain change in a collegial environment focused on a continuous improvement model that supports all students meeting high standards.

Strategic Goal Area II – Student/Stakeholder Engagement & Loyalty

1. Engage participants in collaborative work and provide support systems that personalize work and learning for both students and adults.
2. Apply knowledge about adult learning to develop and implement structures that support adult learning and collaboration.
3. Model continuous learning by developing and maintaining a personal plan for self-improvement.
4. Nurture faculty, staff, and stakeholders as they engage in change processes.
5. Build buy-in from faculty and staff.
6. Develop strategies to engage stakeholders in the change process.
7. Work collaboratively with peers, administration and parents to ensure student success.

Strategic Goal Area III – Efficient and Effective Organizational Processes

1. Engage teachers in the use of formative assessment to provide effective and timely feedback on achievement of curriculum standards.
2. Develop action plans to address the results of an analysis of the school or system culture.
3. Develop and implement processes and structures that support a pervasively academic climate within a culture with high expectations for all students and adults.
4. Organize a safe, orderly, and engaging learning environment, including facilities, that reflects state, system, and local school rules, policies, and procedures.
5. Integrate curricula to make connections within and across subject areas.
6. Use protocols to engage teachers in collaboration to determine desired results and to design assessment practices which are consistent, balanced, and authentic.
7. Promote the use of a variety of effective and balanced assessment techniques to control for bias.
8. Manage operations within the structure of Georgia public education rules, regulations, and laws and the Georgia Code of Ethics for Educators.
9. Work collaboratively to implement fiscal policies that equitably and adequately distribute all available resources to support success of all students.
10. Develop budget that aligns resources with data-based instructional priorities.
11. Assess the school/district reporting system to ensure Georgia and federal requirements are met, including the filing of academic progress and maintaining clear, written documentation of legal issues.
12. Organize a school/system that reflects leadership decisions based on legal and ethical principles to promote educational equity.
13. Formulate school policies in cooperation with the staff.
14. Maintain an accurate inventory and accounting of school property.
15. Establishing a calendar for all school activities and events.
16. Coordinate the use of facilities, instructional materials, and equipment.
17. Coordinate a maintenance program for facilities, equipment, custodial services, grounds and buildings.

Strategic Goal Area IV – Continuous System and School Improvement

1. Select or develop and use instruments designed to analyze beliefs, processes, and structures in a school or district that support or impede rigor in teaching and learning.
2. Develop and implement distributed leadership as part of the process of shared governance.
3. Provide and protect time for job-embedded professional learning, such as mentoring, coaching, feedback, study groups, peer observation, and learning teams.
4. Recruit, select, and hire highly qualified and effective personnel.
5. Promote technology to support administrative processes.
6. Utilize change theory to successfully initiate and sustain a change effort.
7. Retain effective personnel by ensuring positive working conditions.

OTHER EXPECTATIONS

1. Adhere to the Code of Ethics for Educators in Georgia.
2. Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance/timelines.
3. Complete assignments and requirements on time and in compliance with directions.
4. Maintain accurate, complete, and appropriate records and file reports promptly.
5. Maintain confidentiality of information and records for students and staff.
6. Communicate effectively with students, peers, administration, parents and public.
7. Exhibit pleasant behavior and project a positive image when dealing with students, peers, administration, parents and public.
8. Follow and enforce regulations concerning student conduct, discipline and attendance.

JOB STANDARDS (Minimum qualifications needed to perform essential job functions):

1. Master's Degree or higher in administration and supervision
2. Minimum of five years teaching experience at the grade level
3. A minimum of three years as assistant principal
4. Such alternatives to the above as the board may find appropriate and acceptable

JOB LOCATION (Place(s) where work is performed):

Assigned school site

FLSA:

Exempt

Evaluation Instrument for this job description:

Carroll County Leadership Annual Evaluation or Leader Keys

05/19/2023