Butler Elementary School Principal

Butler Elementary School Principal

Supervisor: The Superintendent or Designee          
Supervises: The academic and support personnel assigned to the Principal’s Attendance Center(s).       
Contract Length:   224 days of service     
Job Classification: Exempt/ Administration
Compensation: $95,000 - 105,000

Job Summary:
 To provide leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills that will promote the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

Essential Duties:

• Structure and make use of regular and systematic classroom observations to increase teacher effectiveness demanding high quality of performance from all staff members.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and evaluation of assigned staff and encourage creative and innovative instruction.
• Assume responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations by the school’s staff and students.
• Provide leadership in the improvement of the total educational program within the school community.
• Assist in the development, revision, and implementation of school curriculum and the evaluation of instructional materials.
• Interpret school goals and objectives to students, teachers, and parents.
• Plan, schedule, and assign duties to all staff members.
• Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline as necessary according to due process.
• Operate the attendance center/centers to which he/she is assigned within the limits of the Code of Iowa, negotiated contracts, board policy, administrative regulations, and District procedure.
• Delegate authority and responsibility where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records and adheres to applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations.
• Provide for the school’s total needs in requisitioning equipment and supplies within the funds allocated.
• Assist in the development and administration of the budget in the area of responsibility.
• Distributes the allocated building resources (facility, staff, equipment, budget, and supplies) in a way which results in a positive, safe, and productive school climate for staff and students.
• Establishes and maintains the operation of the attendance center(s) to ensure the safety and security of students, school personnel, and school property.
• Recognize accomplishments and achievements of students and staff.
• Assist in the implementation of supportive services in meeting the needs of students and staff.
• Maintain a positive image for the school as well as good public relations within the community.
• Initiates and maintains communication with the various building level publics ensuring a trusting and cooperative relationship between the school, parents, students, and the community.
• Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
• Establish and maintain effective learning climate in the school.
• Work with various members of the central administrative staff on problems/projects of district wide importance.
• Report to the central office regularly concerning the needs of the school with respect to personnel, transportation, budget, equipment, supplies and curriculum.
• Assist in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, in-service orientation, evaluating, and dismissing of the school’s professional staff and classified staff as outlined by the Board Policy and negotiated agreement.
• Assist in the general supervision and maintenance of the physical building and grounds.
• Participate in principals’ meetings, negotiations meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
• Act as liaison between the school and the community, interpreting activities and policies of the school and encouraging community participation in school life.
• Help coordinate building use by school personnel or outside groups.
• Maintain confidentiality in the school operation.
• Promote and conduct professional growth among all building level staff members.
• Delegate authority to personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the administrator.
• Serves as a role model for students and staff to promote lifelong learning, and conduct that is driven by integrity, ethics, and fairness.
• Promote and integrate the use of technology in teaching/learning process.
• Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Carries out other general administrative duties as assigned.

 
The statements contained herein describe the scope of the responsibility and essential functions of this position, but should not be considered to be an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.  Individuals may perform other duties as assigned.  Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time unless restricted by a negotiated agreement.
 
Qualifications:

• Must possess the qualifications and certification set by the Code of Iowa and the Iowa Department of Education in regard to Administrator and Evaluator License.
• Successful experience in public school administration preferred.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead faculty and staff through first and second order change.
• Demonstrates the ability to model, implement, monitor and evaluate research based instructional strategies.
• Demonstrates the ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, parents and community to provide a quality education for all students, including those from diverse backgrounds and those with special needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to use data to drive instruction and professional development.

  
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

Amount of Time
Physical Activity	Occasionally (1%-32%)	Frequently (33%-65%)	Constantly (66%-100%)
Mobility	-	-	X
Bend	X	-	-
Talk	-	-	X
Hear	-	-	X
Operate Computer	-	-	X
Stationary Position	-	X	-
Balance	-	-	X
Lift Up to 20 pounds	X	-	-

 WORKING CONDITIONS:

Amount of Time
Working Conditions	Occasionally (1%-32%)	Frequently (33%-65%)	Constantly (66%-100%)
District Office Hours	-	-	X
Indoors	-	-	X
Weekends/Off Schedule	X	-	-
Temperature Extremes	X	-	-

 
The physical demands include: sitting, standing, twisting, lifting, and are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
 

It is the policy of Fort Dodge Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy, please contact  Aaron Davidson, Executive Director Educational Services, 515-576-1161, adavidson@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501, or contact the Office for Civil Rights Midwestern Division for U. S. Department of Education Office, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building 230 S. Dearborn St., 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604 (Alternate for Section 504 is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675, bgreathouse@fdschools.org, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501). Affirmative Action Compliance Coordinator The District’s Compliance Coordinator for Affirmative Action is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, 515-576-1161, kwhitmore@fdschools.org, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Physical/Sexual Abuse Reporting The District’s Designated Investigators of Physical/Sexual Abuse of Students by School EmployeesRoger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731,rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The alternate is Branwyn Greathouse, Director of Special Education/Special Needs, 515-574-5675, bgreathouse@fdschools.org, Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Harassment Complaints and Allegations The District’s Officers for Harassment Complaints and Allegations Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731, rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. Sex Discrimination and Harassment (Title IX) The District’s Coordinator for Sex Discrimination and Harassment is Kimberly Whitmore, Director of Human Resources, kwhitmore@fdschools.org, located at Central Administration Office, 109 North 25th Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501. The Deputy Coordinator is Roger Porter, Director of School Safety and Security, 515-574-5731, rporter@fdschools.org, located at Fort Dodge Middle School, 800 North 32nd Street, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.  Rev. 7/2024

Fort Dodge Community School District is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Salary : $95,000 - $105,000