Elementary Principal for 2024-2025 School Year

Position Summary The Principal of the Elementary School is a member of the leadership team and provides administrative and strategic oversight in developing, achieving, and maintaining the best educational programs and services for students, Kindergarten through Grade 6; responsible for the implementation and completion of short and long-term educational plans; responsible to lead the growth and development of educational services throughout the school; maintains close day-to-day supervision/interaction with teachers; combines strategic thinking and strong execution skills across all education content areas and works within the policies, regulations and objectives outlined by the Head of School; will ensure that effective education management practices are in place and used across all grade levels. Primary Responsibilities Staff Support and Oversight Oversee and coordinate hiring •Review job descriptions •Coordinate posting of positions •Review applications, interview candidates and conduct reference checks •Bring top candidates to HOS for review •Inform community of appointment and notify finalists who do not receive an offer •Oversee onboarding of new faculty Oversee and support teachers •Plan and coordinate monthly staff meetings, collaboration and professional development days with educational team •Meet with academic teams at least monthly •Oversee professional growth, development, evaluation and retention of teaching faculty - Solicit professional development with educational team - Ensure implementation and required training of curriculum - Manage annual professional development budget, including grant, and maintain record of professional development experiences - Conduct observations and complete yearly evaluations with support educational team Program Oversight Lead next school placement •Provide next school placement presentations for parents with administrative team •With administrative team, conduct individual next school placement meetings with parents and administrative team •With administrative team, coordinate student support with next school placement, including mock interviews •Write administrator recommendations and oversee teacher recommendations - Process for applications, ISEE, etc. - Individual meetings to discuss right fit Support parents •Manage parent requests for teachers, consult teachers and educational support team regarding their recommendations, coordinate student classroom assignments •Manage and respond to parents concerns about teachers and program •Monitor student absences and manage student leaves •In consultation with teachers and educational support team (and HOS when needed) inform parents when concerns arise about a student’s behavior Support students •Oversee and manage the implementation of each student’s academic program •Work with students when behavioral issues arise •With teachers and staff monitor student progress and proactively engage parents when concerns arrive Develop, oversee and assess curriculum and program-based events such as Evening of the Arts, Grade 4/5 Adventure, Christmas & Spring Concerts, Sixth Grade Graduation, History and Science Fair, as well as support various admissions events Manage scheduling and program decisions