Principal - Elementary School - Anticipated for School Year 2025-2026

Posting Opens February 4, 2025                                      Posting Closes February 18, 2025

The Akron Board of Education announces an anticipated opening for an Elementary School Principal.  Job Code 086, TS 442 (220 days), Salary Range TBD.  Collective Bargaining Unit – none.   This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.
 
Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/.  

Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of teaching license in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate.  For further information, please contact Mary Outley, Executive Director, School Leadership, Elementary School Supervision, 330-761-3075.
 
QUALIFICATIONS - Required: 

• Valid State of Ohio Certification/Licensure for an Elementary School Principal.  

Desired:

• Experience in evaluating existing curricula and providing leadership in the review and development of school-wide curricula;
• Knowledge of and commitment to developmental supervision theory and its application;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the philosophy of involving school-level employees in a process of site-based decision-making. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• On behalf of the Board of Education, assumes the total educational and physical responsibility for the school building;
• Initiates, interprets, and implements Board and building policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the orderly operation of the school;
• Provides for the development of staff through both a program of supervisory activities and the teacher and other staff appraisal programs;                                                                
• Coordinates the development of the master schedule, teacher schedules and student schedules;
• Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct and well-being of students;
• Coordinates, promotes and supervises the program of co-curricular activities;
• Develops effective community relations through appropriate interaction with students, parents, PTA and community groups;
• Gives leadership and direction to the ancillary staff to provide maximum services to the student body and professional staff;
• Evaluates the physical condition of the building and coordinates custodial services with the head custodian;
• Oversees the school budget and authorizes all expenditures and requisitions;
• Coordinates fund raising and oversees management of student activity funds;
• Assumes all other duties assigned by the Superintendent or his designee.
• Reports to Executive Director, Elementary Schools.

IF YOU REQUIRE ANY SPECIAL SERVICES (SUCH AS INTERPRETER, BRAILLE OR LARGE PRINT, OR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ACCOMMODATIONS) COVERED UNDER THE AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, PUBLIC LAW 101-336, SECTION 102, PLEASE CALL THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT 330-761-2949. IF YOU ARE USING A TTY/TTD, PLEASE CALL THE OHIO RELAY SERVICE AT 1-800-750-0750.
 
AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND TRANSGENDER IDENTITY), DISABILITY, AGE, RELIGION, MILITARY STATUS, ANCESTRY OR GENETIC INFORMATION (COLLECTIVELY, “PROECTED CLASSES). DIVERSE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.