What are the responsibilities and job description for the House Principal, SRMS position at Sandy Run Middle School?
POSITION: House Principal
LOCATION: Sandy Run Middle School
START DATE: July 1, 2025
SALARY: Commensurate with experience
REQUIREMENT: Principal Certification, K-12
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of the House Principal is to assist the Principal in the organization, administration, and supervision of the school.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
- The House Principal reports directly to the School Principal.
- Work cooperatively with other administrators, supervisors, staff, parents and students to perform job responsibilities.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Work Year: 12 Month (261 days)
Salary and benefits are described in the Administrative Compensation Plan of the Upper Dublin School District.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The list is intended to be illustrative rather than complete and serves to show major duties and responsibilities and does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this position. The employee will be required to perform any other position-related duties requested by the Principal and/or Superintendent.
- Serves as a member of the administrative team to develop and implement the total school program.
- In the absence of the School Principal, they shall assume the duties and functions of the School Principal.
- Assist in the selection, orientation, assignment, transfer, supervision, evaluation and dismissal of teachers.
- Assist the Principal in the development of procedures for pupil accounting, attendance, absence, discipline, pupil activities including athletics and programming activities.
- Assist the Principal in developing safety procedures and regulations, inspections, fire drills, and emergency procedures and is responsible for administering.
- Assist the Principal in developing the master schedule, pupil assignment and scheduling, lunch schedule assignments and pupil transportation logistics and is responsible for administering.
- Assist the Principal in curriculum development, revision, evaluation and in providing leadership services to the staff.
- Assist the Principal in developing inventory control procedures and preparing budgetary requirements.
- Coordinate and administer the daily routines of school management as assigned by the Principal.
- Assist the Principal in coordinating, evaluating and supervising curricular and co-curricular activities.
- Assist faculty in the development of effective classroom discipline and organization.
- Maintain an effective and safe school environment.
- Work with Principal in the preparation of appropriate handbook.
- Assist the Principal in substitute teacher assignments.
- Assist in implementing student orientation and registration activities.
- Assist in the development and establishing of the school goals and objectives and the planning of the schools instructional program.
- Serve as Local Educational Agent for IEP and GIEP meetings.
- Assist to provide direction to staff in implementing goals and objectives and interact and meet with staff to assist in their development.
- Assist in completion of records and reports.
- Serve as liaison to 7-12 Athletic Director.
- Perform such other duties as directed by the Principal.
QUALIFICATIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent the minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skill and/or ability necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Active, Valid Pennsylvania Principal Certification
- Master’s Degree related to education
- Minimum of five (5) years of credentialed teaching experience
- Experience in a Middle School is preferred
- Knowledge and application of effective educational leadership principles, practices and trends
- Advocate for children, youth and public education
- Possess effective interpersonal skills with the ability to interface diplomatically with teachers, administrators, parents, students, support staff, co-workers and outside professional contacts
- Possess effective communication, judgmental, planning and human relation skills
- Must be aware of current trends and developments in education
- Demonstrate excellent leadership and organizational skills and the ability to motivate people
- Attend work-related meetings
- Handle confidential information
- Maintain stamina during the workday
- Meet deadlines, stay organized
- Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, and to talk and hear
- Have specific vision abilities; to include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
- Need to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
- Concentrate on tasks
The Upper Dublin School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.
