Elementary School Principal

Our Mission: To serve as the instructional and operational leader of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development and achievement of each student and the professional development of each staff member. Job Description: Strategic and Instructional Leadership • Lead the school’s vision, mission, and strategic goals to support academic and socio-emotional success for all students; • Support and supervise the design of rigorous, standards-based instruction with measurable outcomes; • Analyze student achievement data and other data sources to identify and inform school improvement efforts; • Develop a collegial environment that supports teacher leadership, collaboration, and growth. Managerial and Human Resources Leadership • Ensure a safe and nurturing environment for students, staff, and families; • Creates processes to provide for a balanced operational budget for school programs and activities that are aligned to school improvement; • Creates procedures to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce in the school that meets the diverse needs of students; • Develops a master schedule for the school to maximize student learning by providing for individual and on-going collaborative planning for every teacher; Cultural Leadership • Communicates strong ideals and beliefs about equity, learning, and teaching, with teachers, staff, parents, and students and then operates from those beliefs; • Influences the evolution of the culture to support the continuous improvement of the school as outlined in the school improvement plan; • Supports the positive, culturally-responsive traditions of the school community; • Systematically and fairly acknowledges failures and celebrates accomplishments of the school and staff; External and Micropolitical Leadership • Complies with all state and federal laws and local policies. • Demonstrates awareness and builds relationships with individuals and informal groups among school staff and local community and utilizes these as positive resources; • Maintains open, vertical and horizontal communications throughout the school community and district office. Family and Community Engagement • Actively advocates for and engages family and community; • Strengthens teacher and staff capacity to cultivate and sustain meaningful partnerships with families of diverse backgrounds and with community members that supports student achievement and well-being, and manage partnerships Qualifications: Hold or be eligible to hold a valid NC Principal’s License. Successful teaching and school administration/leadership experience. • Master's Degree from an accredited institution • 1 to 2 years’ Experience as a school administrator required • 4 years of teaching experience; Elementary or Secondary Experience preferred Shift TypeFull-TimeSalary RangePer YearLocationTyrrell Elementary School Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 1 - 3 years Bonus/Commission: No