Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads school staff in the development, implementation, and evaluation of instructional and extracurricular activities in alignment with district goals and objectives.
• Seeks to improve the quality of the instructional program and school climate through responsible teacher implementation of the curriculum and supervision of instruction.
• Sets and promotes high standards and expectations for all students and staff in regards to academic performance and responsibility for behavior.
• Supervises the instructional programs of the school, evaluates lesson plans, and observes classes on a regular basis for the purpose of supporting best instructional practices and encouraging the use of a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with research on learning and child growth and development.
• Guides the implementation of Board policies, school system rules, and administrative procedures and adheres to applicable federal and state requirements.
• Confirms instructional programs provided engage students in tasks requiring analytical and critical thinking, questioning the known, problem-solving and creativity; address the range of skills and developmental needs found in the classroom; encourage students to define individual goals and accept responsibility for learning; and provide a variety of methods for students to demonstrate performance and achievement.
• Works cooperatively with leadership teams to ensure the district’s vision, policies, goals, and strategies are implemented and communicated to staff within the school.
• Participates in principals’ meetings and other meetings as required or appropriate.
• Conducts faculty meetings regularly to discuss instructional programs focusing on student achievement and professional development of faculty.
• Enforces district guidelines for proper student conduct and disciplinary procedures and policies to ensure a safe and orderly learning environment and promote the general health, safety, and welfare of the student body.
• Promotes a safe and orderly environment that facilitates teaching and learning with a climate of high expectation for staff and students and a focus on learning and results.
• Communicates regularly and effectively with students’ families to seek support and input in order to create and promote a cooperative relationship to support students and responds to parents’ questions and concerns in a timely manner.
• Manages and/or coordinates supervision of school-sponsored events and attends school functions regularly to demonstrate genuine interest in student/staff activities and maintain visibility with students, staff, students’ families, and the community.
• Collaborates with other district-level administrators in supporting programs that provide for the safety, emotional, and physical well-being of students and notifies appropriate personnel regarding evidence of child abuse/neglect (as required by state law), as well as severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide, or students appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.
• Works with the Networked Learning department and other HCS staff to support, identify, and develop strategies for the integration and ongoing improvement of technology in the school’s curriculum and teaching plans to effectively meet teachers’ and students’ needs.
• Interprets and makes instructional decisions based on analyzing data from student assessments, program evaluations, and benchmarking activities to improve and accelerate student learning.
• Prepares and/or supervises the completion of accurate and timely reports and records as required by applicable laws, regulations, and reporting requirements and submits as required.
• Directs the release of school information through newsletters, meetings, newspapers, and other appropriate publicity and communication; provides guidance to parent-led organizations, such as PTAs and booster clubs.
• Develops a school budget that adequately supports school programs and is fiscally responsible to the district’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Ensures compliance with district policy in ordering, purchasing, monitoring use, and disposing of school materials, supplies, and equipment and monitors the collection and expenditure of funds in accordance with district accounting procedures, property asset management procedures (PAM), and applicable state regulations and guidelines.
• Establishes and maintains positive, cooperative, and mutually supportive relationships with central administration, students’ families, and representatives of resource agencies and service providers in order to ultimately ensure the needs of students and their families are being met.
• Provides leadership and supervision over assigned personnel to ensure employees have a clear understanding of their job responsibilities.
• Selects personnel and conducts performance appraisals on assigned employees and makes recommendations for appropriate employment action to ensure a standard of accountability is met as defined by the school’s goals and objectives, as well as the policies established by the Huntsville City School System.
• Provides and ensures employees’ participation in professional developmental training opportunities as needed to perform their job duties.
• Responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving operating procedures to improve efficiency and effective use of school resources.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

A Master’s Degree with a major in Educational Administration or related area and a minimum of seven (7) years of successful classroom teaching experience or other related experience in a school environment are required. Must possess a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate in the field of school administration.

Physical Requirements

Exerts 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly.

Terms of Employment

Eleven or twelve month year. Salary as recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Board.

This specification has been designed to represent the general nature and level of work found in this position. As such, it is not intended to contain all duties and qualifications of an employee in this position. Consequently, it is not intended to be perceived as an identification of essential job functions as required by ADA. Note: The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or logical assignment to that position.