Middle School Principal - Washington Middle School

Qualifications:

• Valid Wisconsin DPI 5051 License, School Principal

• Successful teaching experience preferably at the middle school level

• Successful experience in school administration or other educational leadership position preferred

• Commitment to and belief that all learners have the ability to be successful

• Ability to provide instructional leadership by linking curriculum, instruction, and assessment to meet the diverse and individual needs of students

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate staff with a shared vision of teaching and learning that leads to student success

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships with students and staff

• Evidence of a commitment to utilize, when applicable, technology in instructional learning and programs

Reports Directly To: Superintendent of Schools

Job Summary:

This position provides visionary leadership with a solid focus on student learning and achievement. Leads staff in the collaborative implementation of high quality instruction and assessment practices that positively impact all learners. Established a safe and orderly environment for all staff and students.

Essential Job Duties:

• Creates a collaborative culture founded in learning for all.

• Creates a climate of trust, respect and appreciation among students and staff, and models behavior that aligns with the district’s mission, vision and core values.

• Develops a collaborative culture that embraces a focus on learning and a results orientation.

• Works closely with staff and provides instructional leadership to identify and align resources and instructional practices that meet student’s needs to maximize student achievement and meet established goals.

• Promotes Professional Development and instructional practices that are evidence based, incorporates the use of data, and results in increased student progress.

• Provides leadership for the planning, development and facilitation of staff in-service programs and staff meetings.

• Assumes a lead role in supporting and facilitating a culture of collaboration.

• Works closely with the school counselor and other members of the Pupil Services Department to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of the students.

• Establishes working relationships with pupil services staff, school resource officers and other staff to effectively develop plans for addressing the needs of students in need of intervention beyond those provided by the classroom teacher.

• Participates in applicable IEP meetings.

• Works closely with staff to collaboratively plan, implement, and monitor personalized pathways to academic achievement and enrichment for students.

• Assists with screening, interviewing and selection of certified teaching staff and non-certified support staff.

• Directly supervises teachers and other professional staff including the evaluation of such staff utilizing the Educator Effectiveness System.

• Supervises and evaluates non-certified staff in accordance with the District’s evaluation protocol.

• Works closely with the Director of Human Resources in employee matters related to staff improvement plans, discipline, non-renewal or dismissal.

• Communicates and adheres to district policies; develops, maintains and communicates building procedures to staff and students.

• Establishes and monitors an on-boarding process to support and assist all new staff in their instructional practices, and their growth and development as effective educators.

• Is responsible for developing, managing and adhering to applicable building budgets and program related budgets.

• Is responsible for adherence to the district’s safety, emergency and disaster procedures, including the communication and training of such plans to staff and students.

• Coordinates and supervises the processes involved in any applicable state standardized testing.

• Maintains the district’s standards relative to confidentiality of information regarding students and staff.

• Assumes responsibility for professional growth by attending conferences, seminars, and other applicable learning opportunities.

• Other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Functional Job Analysis:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

The demands of extended work days (coverage of building activities and extracurricular activities, etc.) requires a high level of physical endurance. This job requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.

Language Skills - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to define problems, collect/analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $92,756.00 - $123,184.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $92,756 - $123,184