CHAGRIN FALLS EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - GURNEY
LICENSURE: ODE Principal License - Elementary
Posted: February 7, 2025
Application Deadline: March 2, 2025
Minimum Qualifications:
Holds/maintains required Ohio Department of Education credentials. Ability to develop and implement clear pathways to successfully achieve program objectives.
Acts according to the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators.
Available to work a non-traditional schedule and irregular hours when needed.
Leads with innovation, tackling complex challenges and fostering collaboration to drive the district’s strategic vision and goals.
Embraces student growth by cultivating a culture of forward-thinking teaching practices
Exemplifies mastery of the Ohio Standards for Principals, ensuring excellence in all areas of school leadership
Fosters robust communication and forges strong relationships with students, families, and staff, leveraging strategic organizational management to create a cohesive, student-centered environment. Maintains a record free of criminal violations that prohibit public school employment.
Contract requires: Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES 2.0), Ohio Principal Evaluation System (OPES 2.0), Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System (OSCES) credentialed evaluator status.
Preferred Attributes: Innovative thinker, relationship builder, student centered and community partner.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
Title: PRINCIPAL
Reports to: Superintendent
Job Objective: Serves as the school’s head administrator and instructional leader.
Minimum Qualifications · Holds/maintains required Ohio Department of Education credentials. Ability to develop and implement clear pathways to successfully achieve program objectives.
· Acts according to the Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators.
· Available to work a non-traditional schedule and irregular hours when needed.
· Demonstrated leadership abilities and a willingness to take on challenging tasks..
· Embraces high-performance standards (e.g., engagement, proficiency, resilience, etc.).
· Maintains a record free of criminal violations that prohibit public school employment.
· Contract may require: Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES 2.0) and Ohio School Counselor Evaluation System (OSCES) credentialed evaluator status.
Preferred Attributes: Active listening, creative problem solving, and good time management skills.
Physical Demand Level1: Sedentary to light strength (occasionally lifting/carrying 11+ lbs.). Duties require communicating verbally, far/near visual acuity, fine/gross manipulation, reaching at or below shoulder height, standing/walking, and using a traditional keyboard.
1 Abridged listing of U.S. Department of Labor physical demand characteristics.
Note: Legally acceptable alternative qualifications, additional assignment-specific skills, and other physical demands deemed appropriate by the board may be delineated at the time of appointment.
Essential Functions
1. Manages effective school operations. Provides for a clean, orderly, responsive, safe, and supportive learning environment. Implements innovative programming.
· Provides leadership for the advancement of best practices and academic standards. Implements initiatives that support continuous improvement in student participation and achievement.
· Serves as an active member of the administrative team and adviser to the superintendent.
· Manages program compliance with accreditation, contractual, legal, and regulatory requirements.
· Actively supervises and evaluates assigned personnel. Cultivates staff leadership skills.
· Works with staff to develop standards-based curriculum guides and high-quality courses of study.
· Provides high-quality staff development programs to improve pupil management and instructional skills (e.g., coaching, communities of practice, consultation, mentoring, etc.).
· Facilitates collaborative planning for staff meetings. Directs special project committees.
· Provides administrative direction to ensure orderly program activities (e.g., building access, custodial, instructional resources, office support, parking, security, etc.).
· Prepares a master schedule (e.g., program calendar, room assignments, staffing, etc.).
· Supports diverse extracurricular program opportunities for all students.
· Manages the revision/distribution of student-parent and teacher handbooks.
· Oversees enrollment/withdrawal procedures and the management of student files.
· Helps students develop educational goals that are attainable, measurable, relevant, and specific.
· Guides staff in the use of assessment strategies to gauge student progress. Identifies performance gaps and trends. Helps prioritize core performance objectives. Helps staff identify specific techniques, interventions, and aligned resources best suited for each student.
· Oversees building special education services and attends IEP/504 meetings.
· Advocates for students. Supports access to inclusive educational opportunities for all students.
· Uses positive behavioral interventions and supports to maintain discipline. Helps students acquire appropriate functional skills (e.g., communication, self-regulation, socialization, etc.).
· Maintains effective document and records management systems. Prepares timely files. Monitors reporting deadlines. Complies with district records retention and disposal policies.
· Manages mandated testing programs. Maintains test security. Helps analyze test results.
· Analyzes key program performance indicators to align budget proposals with strategic district goals.
Elementary School Principal – Additional Duties:
· Coordinates preschool and kindergarten screening programs.
2. Diligently attends to job details. Pursues quality results. Performs all aspects of the job.
· Develops mutually respectful relationships with co-workers. Functions as part of a cohesive team.
· Maintains a professional appearance. Wears work attire appropriate for the position.
· Respects privacy. Ensures the veracity and security of confidential information.
· Sustains an acceptable attendance record. Consistently complies with established work schedules.
3. Maintains open/effective communications. Serves as a reliable information resource.
· Fosters goodwill and encourages relationships that enhance public support for the district.
· Helps the community understand district policy objectives and administrative procedures.
· Supports equality, diversity, and inclusion. Uses tact and diplomacy to resolve differences fairly.
4. Pursues opportunities to enhance job knowledge and skill proficiency.
· Keeps current with standards and practices associated with work duties.
· Updates personal skills as needed to use task-appropriate technology effectively.
5. Keeps current with emergency preparedness and response procedures.
· Complies with health and safety protocols to mitigate workplace risks.
· Protects district property. Takes precautions to prevent the loss of equipment and supplies.
· Takes action to address harassment or aggressive behavior. Complies with all legal statutes when dealing with discrimination, inappropriate behavior, or suspected child abuse/neglect.
6. Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.
· Implements district strategies to advance organizational goals.
Performance Evaluation: Employee performance is evaluated according to applicable law, board policies, contractual agreements, and district administrative procedures.
Working Conditions: The district offers equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex (including gender identity, pregnancy, and sexual orientation), or any other legally protected category.
The district maintains a drug and alcohol-free work environment to prevent the adverse impact of substance abuse on employee performance and, to protect the rights of co-workers and the public.
Safety is essential to job performance. All employees are required to comply with workplace health/safety regulations and district policies when duties entail any of the following situations:
Encounters with aggressive, angry, rude, or unpleasant individuals.
Exposure to air-borne particulates, chemicals, combustible materials, electrical hazards,
loud noises, moving mechanical parts, odors, slippery/uneven surfaces, etc.
Exposure to blood-borne pathogens or contagious diseases.
Exposure to severe weather conditions or temperature extremes.
Movements that require balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, or reaching.
Operating or riding in a vehicle. Working in or near vehicular traffic.
Performing tasks that require complex sequencing, dexterity, strength, stamina, etc.
Traveling to meetings and work assignments.
Working at heights, in confined spaces, or under diminished/variable lighting.
This job description document does not establish a contract or alter board-authorized employment agreements. Employee benefits, classifications, contract durations, skill sets, wage rates, and work schedules may vary by assignment. This summary document describes typical job functions and does not represent an exhaustive list of all possible work responsibilities.
Employee duties may change in response to collective bargaining agreements, funding variables, modified operating procedures, program/service adjustments, regulatory compliance, technological innovations, and unforeseen events. © 2022 All Rights Reserved