Description: The Principal is the chief administrative officer of the building to which assignment is made. The principal acts as the intermediary officer between the Superintendent and the buildings' teaching staff, non-teaching personnel, students and parents. The duties and responsibilties relating to the job of the building principal.
Responsibilities: - To provide instructional leadership, maintain and improve the educational program and develop unique aspects of the total program.
-Evaluate overall building curriculum considering such things as teacher opinions, standardized testing results and community reactions.
-Coordinate the services of teachers, psychologist, social worker and others.
- To develop a program consistent with State Law, Commissioner's Regulations, Board Policy and Administrative Regulations.
- To communicate with the District Office and Board of Education concerning building curriculum.
- To develop staff in-service training programs in conjunction with the Professional Development Team.
- To orient and assist new staff members.
- To assist in the development of the annual District Budget.
- To work with teachers in the development, implementation and enforcement of discipline standars which are exemplary of good citizenship. - To organize and supervise pupil attendance policies and procedures, Code of Conduct and participate in its revision.
- To work cooperatively with the parents and local community.
- To organize, coordinate and schedule program presentations to the community: ie. Open House, Concerts, Parent-Teacher Conferences.
- To assign in consultation with the Superintendent, teachers and other staff members to positions, classes and other duties which are advantageous to the overall efficiency of the school program.
- To provide for a plan of classroom observations of teachers and follow-up conferences that includes the utilization of all building administrators.
- Coordinate faculty meetings.
- To attend all Board of Education meetings.
- To assist in the planning and organization for the opening of school in September as well as other Superintendent Days as directed.
- To perform other related duties assigned by the Superintendent. recblid tc69zqtc73kj1xmf2boovqqiwsls4i