What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal position at Ballington Academy for the Arts & Sciences - Imperial?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Educational Leadership – Curriculum and Instruction
? Achieve and maintain high performing school rating.
? Facilitates the creation and implementation of the school vision, culture, and educational model.
? Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating the instructional programs, to include state and federal projects at the school site.
? Selects, evaluates, and procures instructional materials for the state/and or federal programs with the assistance of staff.
? Does an annual evaluation of current instructional program and makes recommendation for improvement.
? Provide leadership for staff and students.
? Demonstrate knowledge and skill to implement and evaluate curriculum frameworks and the latest instructional methodology: project-based instruction, differentiated instruction, investigation and convergence thinking.
? Ability to retrieve, analyze, and sort data to make instructional decisions to improve student performance.
? Comply with State Curriculum Standards and Common Core.
? Ensures compliance with state/federal mandates as they relate to curriculum, instruction, and special projects.
? Interpret regulations and develop timelines.
? Coordinate preparation of project evaluation and disseminate findings and recommendations.
? Willingness to work extra hours to meet deadlines for projects as needed.
Personnel Management
? Supervises and evaluates certificated and classified staff.
? Recruits and hires staff pending corporate approval.
? Evaluate and develop strategies to address professional development needs of staff.
? Serve as a model and a coach for staff.
? Plans, organizes and conducts in service training for teachers and instructional assistants.
Pupil Management
? Supervise the safety and welfare of students.
? Direct disaster planning and preparedness.
? Implement school regulations pertaining to discipline.
? Participate in the coordination of Individualiz Bachelor’s degree in education, liberal arts, or related field. Master's Degree preferred.
Clear California Teaching Credential and California Administrative Credential.
Minimum of 3 years administrator experience.
Previous experience in an elementary charter school or district leadership position.
In depth knowledge of project-based instruction
Knowledge of common core curriculum, standards and effective teaching practices.
Ability to establish a school climate and implement school vision.
Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish proficiently is strongly preferred.
Salary : $110,000 - $115,000