Washington Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director

TITLE: Washington Elementary Principal/Curriculum Director
DEPARTMENT: District Wide
REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools
RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM: District Leadership
 
BASIC FUNCTION (BF1): Under the supervision of the Superintendent and guidance of the District Leadership Team, the PK-12 Principal is responsible for the implementation of the district’s education and special programs through the supervision, support, and evaluation of teachers/staff. Guided by the principles of the district’s vision, mission, and core values and the Iowa Standards for School Leaders (ISSL), the PK-12 School Principal will provide visionary, instructional, and management leadership to teachers and staff. This position requires continuous use of independent judgment. The essential functions as shown below represent only the key areas of responsibility; specific position requirements will vary depending on the needs of the students, staff, and community.
 
SKILLS AND JOB FUNCTIONS (For all Fairfield Community Schools Positions SJF1-11):
Demonstrated experience or willing to acquire skills:
      1.   Embraces and exhibits characteristics outlined in the Fairfield CSD Portrait of a Trojan.
      2.   Exhibits dedication to the district's mission and vision, actively promoting its values.
      3.   Demonstrates an ability to be adaptable and respond productively to setbacks.
      4.   Exhibits discipline and flexibility with an ability to embrace diverse perspectives.
      5.   Prioritizes active listening as a foundation for understanding others' perspectives, values, and attitudes.
      6.   Exhibits ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
      7.   Demonstrates disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence.
      8.   Exhibits critical-thinking skills and problem-solving ability.
      9.   Exhibits commitment to collaborating with others.
    10.   Demonstrates awareness, sensitivity, concern, and respect to connect with others’ feelings, opinions, experiences, and culture.
     11. Comply with Fairfield Community School Board Policy/Regulations and Handbook Policy
 
 
 
HIRING SPECIFICATIONS (HS1-24):
Demonstrated Experience or Willingness to Acquire Skills
 

1. Establish and promote high standards and expectations of all students and staff for academic performance facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community
2. Foster a school culture and climate that supports both student and staff success and promotes respect and appreciation for cultural diversity
3. Lead in the area of human capital, including supervising, evaluating, coaching, hiring, and retaining highly effective school staff
4. Lead, plan, and support professional learning of teachers and staff focused on high quality, evidenced-based curriculum and instruction
5. Analyze school, district, and state assessment results to determine school progress towards meeting strategic goals and develop next steps to improve student learning outcomes
6. Coach and support school leaders and teachers in the following areas:
   1. School culture with a focus on learning, organizational health, continuous improvement, innovation, and collaborative practice
   2. Systems to monitor and evaluate teacher/staff performance to improve learning outcomes
   3. Data-driven instructional practices to analyze and improve student learning
   4. Research-based instructional framework to observe teacher practice, provide feedback, and plan individual and collective professional learning to meet identified needs
   5. Use of financial resources, time, facilities, technology, and partnerships innovatively and equitably to accomplish the goal of effective learning outcomes for students
   6. Development of distributed organizational leadership capacity among teachers/staff and leadership teams
   7. Progress monitoring of strategic planning and performance targets/metrics
7. Resolve conflicts and ethical dilemmas with teachers, parents, students, and staff
8. Implement district policies, procedures, and/or processes to manage and support staff with their assigned responsibilities
9. Regularly participate in system collaboration to ensure focus on support of teachers/staff as the key driver of student learning outcomes
10. Exceptional organizational skills
11. Knowledge in current educational research relative to curriculum, standards-based instruction, and effective pedagogy
12. Knowledge of educational programs (preschool through adult)
13. Thorough knowledge of building capacity of school leaders for the purpose of improving student learning outcomes
14. Assist in the development and implementation of student behavior systems/interventions for effective outcomes
15. Strong communication skills, both oral and written
16. Able to lead transformational change in complex organizations
17. Establish collaborative visionary leadership to advance, develop, and promote extracurricular and cocurricular activities for effective student engagement outcomes
18. Lead in the area of career/technical elective programming for career and college readiness
19. Supervision of school activities and co-curricular events to advance the vision and core values of the school
20. Lead in the area of college/career readiness and strategic partnerships with affiliated educational organizations
21. Serve as a senior advisor to the superintendent
22. Perform other duties as required or assigned
23. Demonstrate consistent progress on meeting and exceeding the ten Iowa Standards for School Leaders
24. Represent Fairfield Community Schools effectively in the community, state, and nation

 
ABILITIES (A1):
 
This position will require physical demands that include constant standing, walking, reaching, pushing/pulling, lifting under 70 pounds, and carrying items at least 35 feet. There will be frequent climbing of stairs and manual dexterity tasks. There will be occasional sitting and vehicle driving. The working conditions will be constantly inside/outside with extremes of temperature and humidity.
 
KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION (KE1-2 and KED1-3):
Required:

1. Master's Degree in Educational Leadership
2. Iowa Administrative Certification with evaluator approval
3. Demonstrated successful experience as a classroom teacher (at least 3 years)

Desired:

1. Knowledge and experience in leading transformational change
2. Demonstrated and successful experience in school administration and/or educational leadership

 
 
POSITION INVENTORY: Certified
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
FT/PT: FT