Position: High School Principal (9-12) To Whom Responsible: Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendents and other Central Office administrators as assignments designate.
For Whom Responsible: The building staff and students.
Qualifications: Degree - Minimum of Specialist's Degree in school administration.
Certificate – Valid Missouri Administrative certification appropriate for specific level.
Preferred Experience – High School or special program teaching; minimum of 2 years of administrative experience.
Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
Effective communication skills.
Effective organizational skills.
Ability to work well in a team environment.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to exert up to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
Job Goal: To provide a quality instructional program by managing the
operation of the school program, personnel, and facilities
for the benefit of the students; to provide administrative
leadership to the high school program.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP - Provides direction for the school, consistent with the district vision and mission.
- Uses evaluation information from student assessment to assess school programs.
- Promotes a climate for change.
- Studies school needs and develops appropriate goals; creates and manages a long range plan for the building based upon existing/predictable trends in school and community.
- Involves staff in systematic change process.
- Provides for management of instruction by promoting, fostering and supporting staff professional development.
- Promotes instructional programming consistent with district objectives and state requirements.
- Prepares annual schedule of course offerings.