Principal - Round Meadow Elementary School

LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Description

PRINCIPAL

Definition:

The Principal serves as the instructional leader and chief executive officer of the school and possesses the vision, knowledge, and commitment to implement educational best practices.   The Principal promotes the District goals and initiatives while embracing the uniqueness of the school and its community.  The school administrator is an instructional leader who promotes the success of all students.

Examples Of Duties

•   Leads the hiring process and makes recommendations to the Assistant Superintendent of Personnel;   supervises and evaluates the performance of the school personnel.

 •  Directs and coordinates District, federal, and state initiatives and mandates.

•   Is responsible for safety, discipline, and general order of the school.

•   Fosters and maintains positive relationships with all staff, students, parents, and community   members.

•   Provides leadership in curriculum, evaluation, and professional development.

•   Promotes and develops the leadership capacity of others through meaningful opportunities, collaboration, and involvement.

•   Successfully mediates concerns between and among teachers, staff, parents and students.  

•   Works collaboratively with multiple administrative, District, and site teams to share best practices to promote the success of all students.

•   Analyzes data to make informed site-based curricular and program decisions.

•   Embraces and implements the effective use of technology to enhance instruction, and    improve communication and administrative and management functions.

•   Plans and directs the business operations of the school; develops and administers site budgets; assures proper allocation of funds for instructional and non-instructional equipment and materials.

•   Facilitates co-curricular activities and student organizations.

 

Knowledge of:

•   Current curriculum applicable to the grade levels

•   Appropriate supervision procedures

•   School law and Board policies and regulations

•   Organization and supervision of school personnel

•   Master schedule development

•   Physical plant management

Ability to:

•   Supervise and evaluate staff members

•   Carry out board policies and state and federal law

•   Communicate effectively both in writing and orally

•   Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others

•   Plan and supervise work of self and others

•   Prepare accurate and detailed reports

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle and feel computers and standard business equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this class, the incumbent is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret complex data, information and documents; analyze and solve complex problems; use math/mathematical reasoning; perform highly detailed work under changing, intensive deadlines, on multiple concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions; and interact with managers, employees, students, other government agency officials, professional and community groups, environmental groups, the media, the public and others encountered in the course of work.

Qualifications

•     Must possess a valid California teaching and administrative credential

•     Master’s degree preferred 

•     Must have demonstrated leadership ability 

•     Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

•     Must have a valid California driver’s license

Las Virgenes Unified School District 

January 29,2013                                                                                                     

Valid CA Administrative Services Credential / EdJoin application / Personal letter of interest / Updated resume / Three current letters of recommendation