Principal

Primary Function: To use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to promote the

educational development of each student.

Minimum Qualifications:
? An earned Master’s Degree (AA) or higher.
? Mississippi Educator License with Administration Endorsement.
? Minimum of five (5) years documented current experience in school administration.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
? Leads the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instruction program.
? Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
? Initiates, designs, and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school.
? Keeps the Superintendent informed of the school’s activities and problems.
? Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
? Prepares and submits the school’s budgetary requests and monitors expenditure of funds.
? Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations
by the school’s staff and students.
? Assumes responsibility for his/ her own professional growth and development through membership
and participation in affairs of professional organizations, attendance at regional, state, and national
meetings, and enrollment in advance courses.
? Supervises the school’s teaching process.
? Responsible for the selection and supervision of all school building personnel.
? Recommends, according to established procedures, the removal of a teacher whose work is
unsatisfactory.
? Provides adequate inventories of school property and for the security and accountability for that
property.

? Participates in principal’s meetings and other required meetings.

Specific Job Functions:
? Organizes and supervises an educational environment to advance student achievement for all
students.
? Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork required or
appropriate to the school’s administration.
? Keeps supervisor informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as well as routine matters
related to the supervisor’s accountability.
? Maintains active relationship with students and parents.
? Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs.
? Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due
process rights of students.
? Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performances.
? Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school.
? Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant.
? Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation.
? Establishes and maintains relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster
understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs; to interpret Board
policies and administrative directives, and to discuss and resolve individual student problems.
? Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of
the principal.
? Performs additional duties as assigned and directed by the Superintendent or Designee.

Terms of Employment: 236 Days
Evaluation: Subject to provisions of School Board policies on performance evaluations.
Salary: Based on degree and experience