Elementary Principal - Holston View

Seeking a dynamic elementary school principal to engage, challenge, and inspire a student body of more than 300 in grades PK-5. The successful candidate must have a minimum master's degree with three years of successful teaching experience and hold a valid Tennessee license with appropriate administrative endorsement. Previous administrative experience preferred. See attached job description for more information.

Applicants should attach the following to their online application:

• Three letters of reference from school administrators who have knowledge of the applicant's administrative abilities.
• Three letters of support from teachers or community members who have knowledge of the applicant's leadership skills.
• Recent evaluations or other performance-related data that would best highlight the candidate’s ability to successfully lead professional educators through continuous improvement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years’ successful teaching experience.
• Minimum of a master’s degree.
• Valid Tennessee license with administrative endorsement.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO

Supervisor, Elementary Curriculum & Instruction

JOB GOAL

To continually communicate a clear vision of the school’s mission and high expectations; to provide leadership for the accomplishment of shared goals and objectives for the school’s program.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides leadership and supervision to the work of the teachers in the efficient and effective implementation of the educational program of the individual school unit.
• Works in cooperation with supervisory staff, superintendent, and Board to develop the instructional program to meet the needs of the students.
• Provides leadership and supervision to the implementation of the guidance program within the school unit.
• Submits recommendations to the director of schools regarding the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel assigned to the school under his/her care.
• Assigns specific duties and communicates the duties, responsibilities, and authority to personnel assigned to the school.
• Evaluates personnel performance according to state guidelines and makes recommendations for reemployment.
• Prepares requests for instructional supplies, capital outlay equipment, and maintenance of the school.
• Informs the director of schools on matters concerning the progress and condition of the total school program under his/her supervision.
• Monitors the effectiveness of the educational program in meeting the individual needs of the students.
• Provides leadership for the instructional staff for planning adaptations of educational programs to improve educational efficiency of the school.
• Interprets the various educational programs and activities to the patrons of the school under his/her supervision.
• Establishes procedures to maintain and protect the property from loss, misuse, or damage other than through ordinary wear and tear.
• Serves as an ex-officio member of each committee that involves staff members or parents, and be present or have designated administrative representative present at meetings which involve activities sponsored by the school.
• Appoints a staff member to be in charge when he/she is out of the building.
• Provides leadership in setting annual goals and objectives for the school.
• Utilizes available technology for management, communication, and learning.
• Conducts emergency drills on a regular basis to ensure student safety.
• Performs such other duties as may reasonably be prescribed by the director of schools.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

• Pushing and/or pulling
• Climbing
• Stooping and/or kneeling
• Reaching
• Talking
• Hearing
• Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
• Adaptability to dealing with students.
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
• Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
• Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and work year to be established by the Board.