2025-2026 Principal- Gifted Education

Job Title: Principal- Gifted Education

Department: Gifted Education

Pay Grade:  A131

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports to: Executive Director- Middle and K-8 Schools

GENERAL PURPOSE

This position is responsible for providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibility for directing overall site and gifted program operations, services and staff; providing information and serving as a resource to others; enforcing established policies and regulatory requirements; coordinating gifted activities and addressing issues, situations and/or problems that arise on campus or with enrolled students.  Serves as a member of the leadership team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Identifies and serves gifted and talented students with appropriate learning experiences that develop potential and leads to advanced academic achievement.
• Works directly in collaboration with administrators and teachers to provide supplemental support for increasing advanced student achievement for gifted students through staff development, instructional planning, and classroom support for teachers.
• Administers tests to students determining credits earned, class placement and/or program eligibility.
• Delegates responsibility for a variety of administrative functions to other personnel in order to manage the workload more efficiently.
• Develops budgets and financial forecasts providing financial guidance and recommendations to administrative personnel, Superintendent and/or governing Board.
• Evaluates assigned personnel ensuring achievement of standards and maximized performance.
• Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
• Facilitates meetings coordinating activities and ensuring that outcomes achieve school, district and/or state objectives.
• Implements policies, procedures and/or processes providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
• Manages site and program administrative functions maintaining safe and efficient site and program operations within district guidelines.
• Prepares a wide variety of materials documenting activities, providing reference, and/or conveying information.
• Represents the Gifted Education Program within community forums maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to the Phelps Center environment.
• Researches alternate funding sources maintaining operations of the Phelps Center and other program components.
• Responds to a variety of written and verbal inquiries from a variety of internal and external stakeholders resolving problems, providing information, and/or referring to appropriate personnel.
• Serves as the instructional leader providing support and guidance as requested.
• Supervises, evaluates, and/or supports the Scholars Program at Central High School as assigned.
• Supervises instructional personnel monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school's curriculum.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in job-related area from an accredited college or university, required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Certificates, Licenses and Other Special Requirements

• Possession of Gifted Education Certification, required.
• Possession of Principal Certification, required.
• Must pass a Criminal Bacakground Clearance, the results of which must be satisfactory to the District, required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of algebra and/or geometry; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues, draw conclusions and create action plans.
• Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws; conflict resolution; and concepts of management and supervision.
• Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
• Skill based competencies required to perform the functions of the job, including planning and managing projects; using pertinent software applications; preparing and maintaining accurate records; and administering personnel policies.
• Ability to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.
• Ability to work with others under a wide variety of circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
• Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve work processes.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality; set priorities; meet deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information; and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to set high expectations for self and others; set and monitor progress toward goals; and utilize and offer effective feedback for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work as part of a team; adapt to changing priorities; and apply logical processes and analytical skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work environment is primarily inside, where the noise and temperature levels are moderate.
• The work is light work that requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.
• Must possess the physical ability to perceive the nature of sounds, make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes, express or exchange ideas by the spoken word, substantial movements (motions) with the hands, wrists, and/or fingers, and discern letters or numbers at a given distance.
• Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, manual dexterity, mental acuity, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity and walking.

Salary : $86,309 - $126,327