POSITION TITLE: Principal

RESPONSIBLE TO: Superintendent of Education

REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Education

SUPERVISES: Faculty, staff and students as assigned to school

SALARY: Negotiable for Contract Principals

QUALIFICATIONS:
The Principal shall have the professional qualifications of a teacher in Alabama, and it shall be required that the Principal hold a master’s degree from an accredited institution with a major in administration and supervision. All Principals are expected to continue their professional training, and shall be required to earn at least six semester hours of graduate credit during each five year period of employment until he/she shall have earned an additional thirty semester hours of graduate credit or until he/she has reached the age of sixty, whichever comes first.

In addition, the following qualifications are required:
1. A minimum of three (3) years successful teaching experience and a minimum of one (1) year administrative experience as a principal or assistant principal at the elementary (K-6) or secondary (7-12) levels.
2. Demonstrated leadership, administrative and supervisory qualities.
3. Effective skills in human relations.
4. Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills.
5. Successful participation in professional development activities on the individual, local school and school system levels.
6. Educational, civic and community involvement.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Provides effective leadership in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating the instructional program.
2. Interprets and enforces federal and state laws and state and local board policies.
3. Assists in recruiting, screening, selecting and assigning of the school’s certified and classified staff.
4. Assists in securing, maintaining, and managing material resources.
5. Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises local finances.
6. Assumes responsibility for scheduling.
7. Ensures students receive appropriate placement and services.
8. Plans and accomplishes personal professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics.
9. Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication.
10. Provides professional opportunities for staff.
11. Communicates and clarifies the school’s mission to students, staff, and community.
12. Provides a safe, orderly environment that facilitates teaching and learning.
13. Provides a climate of high expectations for staff and students.
14. Supervises, observes, and evaluates teachers and staff.
15. Performs any other jobs as assigned.