Middle School Principal

Title: Middle School Principal

Reports To: Superintendent

General Responsibilities: Provide Christ-centered vision and leadership over the Middle School through day-to-day leadership, strategic planning, and care and support for middle school faculty and staff, students and partnering departments.

Education: Masters Degree

Contracted By: Agreement with the Superintendent

Evaluation: Annually by Superintendent

Phoenix Christian Preparatory School Mission

Phoenix Christian exists to educate the mind, form the heart,

and equip the hands of students in a Christ-centered environment.

Required Personal Qualities

• Has received Jesus Christ as his/her personal Savior.
• Believes that the Bible is God's Word and standard for faith and daily living.
• Is a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and actions toward others. This includes being committed to God's biblical standards for sexual conduct (Luke 6:40)
• Regularly attends a local, evangelical church, which has a Statement of Faith in agreement with the school's Statement of Faith.
• Shows by example the importance of Scripture study and memorization, prayer, witnessing, and unity in the Body of Christ.
• Is in whole-hearted agreement with the school's Statement of Faith and Christian philosophy of education.
• Has the spiritual maturity, ability, and personal qualities to "train up a child in the way he should go."
• Demonstrates the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
• Meets every day stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
• Maintains a personal appearance that is a Christian role model of cleanliness, modesty, and good taste, and that agrees with any applicable school policy.
• Uses acceptable English in written and oral communication.
• Respectfully submits and is loyal to constituted authority.
• Notifies the supervisor/administrator of any policy he/she is unable to support.
• Refuses to use or circulate confidential information inappropriately.
• Appreciates and understands the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity of the Phoenix Christian community.
• Recognizes the need for good public relations. Represents the school in a favorable and professional manner to the school's constituency and the public.
• Develops and maintains rapport with students, parents, and staff by treating others with friendliness dignity, and consideration
• Follows the Matthew 18 principle in dealing with students, parents, staff, and administration.
• Seeks the counsel of the supervisor/administrator, colleagues, and parents while maintaining a teachable attitude.

Job Description:

• Promote flourishing educators and students through cultivating a strong awareness of purpose.
• Develops and carries out the mission and vision of the school that is thoroughly and distinctively Christian in all respects.
• Collaboratively partners with administrative team in development and refinement of strong professional development for the spiritual and academic growth of the faculty.
• Assists in updating and refinement of school policies and practices.
• Promote flourishing educators and students through cultivating a strong promotion of best educational practices.
• Develops and maintains a school that is academically sound.
• Works continuously with the faculty to refine the aims and objectives of the Christian educational program.
• Provides instructional leadership.
• Leads the faculty in continuous curriculum development.
• Regulates and enforces discipline, both behavioral and mental.
• Evaluates teachers, and other employees under his/her authority, encouraging them to become the professionals that God has ordained.
• Assists in the evaluation and dismissal of personnel who do not perform satisfactorily.
• Supports and refines policies supporting strong attendance and timeliness.
• Establishes the respective master schedule.
• Verifies that the proper student records are being maintained including cumulative files, permanent academic reports, and health records.
• Interviews and recommends to the Superintendent individuals who are suitable for employment in the school.
• Promote flourishing educators and students through cultivating a strong strategy for wellbeing of employees and students.
• Prevents crises and deals with those that happen.
• Collaboratively schedules or oversees security systems.
• Promotes and protects strong culture on the campus, in the parking lot, and in the cafeteria.
• Promote flourishing educators and students through best provision of expertise and resources.
• Continual growth and responsiveness to major trends in education generally, and Christian education in particular
• Lead and inspire the instructional process so that teachers and students are guided and stimulated to realize their fullest potential.
• Supervises an annual inventory of all school supplies & equipment.
• Ensures that the school buildings & grounds are being properly maintained & safe for students & staff.
• Collaborates with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, RISEN Director and the Osborn District in allocation of Title funds.
• Promote flourishing educators and students through cultivation of strong relationships.
• Maintains a positive relationship with the leaders of other Christian and public schools in the area.
• Collaboratively promotes school events and activities.
• Assists in coordinating the school’s activity calendar.
• Is timely and responsive to teacher, student, and parent questions and concerns.
• Interviews prospective families.
• Attends and participates in scheduled devotional, in-service activities, retreats, committee and faculty meetings.
• Supervises extra-curricular activities, organizations, and outings as assigned.
• Provides input and constructive recommendations for administrative and managerial functions in the school.
• Supports the broader program of the school by attending extra-curricular activities when possible.
• Other, as assigned by the Superintendent

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000