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Principal

 

School: XYZ Charter                                   

Supervisor: CEO

Salary: $$$$$

 

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Primary Role and Purpose:

 

     Oversee instructional program and manage operations and personnel at charter level.

     Demonstrate leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service.  Ensure compliance

     with charter policies, success of instructional programs, and operations of all charter activities.

 

Qualifications:

   

     Education:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

     Skills:

  • Comprehensive understanding of curriculum and instruction.
  • Capable of evaluating instructional program and teaching effectiveness.
  • Capable of managing budget and personnel.
  • Capable of coordinating campus functions.
  • Capable of interpreting policy, procedures and data.
  • Exceptional organizational, communication, public relations and interpersonal skills.

 

     Experience:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

Responsibilities and Duties:

 

     Instructional Management

  • Oversee instructional and managerial program to validate effectiveness of program outcomes and use results to make adaptations.
  • Collaborate with charter committee on planning, operation, supervision and evaluation of charter education program.  Involve students and community members when appropriate.

 

School or Organization Morale

  • Establish resources and materials to aid teaching staff in achieving instructional goals.
  • Encourage partnership and team building among charter members.  Illicit their participation in decision-making process.
  • Use effective communication practices with CEO, staff, students, parents and community.
  • Articulate and advertise requirement for high-level performance to staff and students. 
  • Handle conflicts quickly and efficiently.                                                             

 

 

 

 

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      School or Organization Improvement

  • Collaborate with staff for united school improvement plan.  Advise on planning activities and put programs in place to ensure charter mission goals are met.
  • Recognize, review, and apply data to encourage school improvement.
  • Plan and implement yearly charter objectives for each of the Academic Excellence Indicators using an effective planning process and site-based decision-making team.
  • Provide information system and records enabling progress of performance objectives in relation to the Academic Excellence Indicator to be shown.

 

       Personnel Management

  • Interview, choose and orient new employees.  Confirm all personnel assigned to the charter.
  • Instruct staff of performance requirements in relation to instructional strategies, classroom management and communication with the public.
  • Hold employee evaluation conferences based on records of performance observations.
  • Designate and promote charter staff members.
  • Notify CEO on employees who need termination, suspension or non-renewal.
  • Collaborate with appropriate committees to outline and implement activities for professional development.
  • Collaborate with subordinates to plan and accomplish professional growth goals.

 

Management of Fiscal, Administrative and Facilities Functions

  • Abide by all state and federal law that apply to charter schools, Commissioner’s Rules that apply to charter schools and local charter policy.
  • Document needs of charter programs to develop accurate budget. 
  • Ensure compliance of budget guidelines. Maintain fiscal control. Report accurate fiscal information.
  • Gather, manage and file all hardcopy and computerized reports, records and other documents required including accurate and timely reports of maximum attendance to requisitions textbooks.
  • Ensure school facilities are managed effectively.  Oversee facilities to ensure maintenance provides a clean and safe charter.

 

      Student Management

  • Collaborate with staff and students to design a student discipline plan that encourages a positive learning environment and enhances student’s behavior.
  • Provide for uniform enforcement of school rules and oversee appropriate and reasonable student discipline as issued in accordance with the student handbook.
  • Hold parent/teacher/student conferences in regards to the student and school issues.

 

Professional Growth and Development

  • Enrich job skills through professional development.
  • Model professional, ethical and responsible behavior.  Serve as an example for all charter staff.

 

Charter and Community Responsibilities

  • Convey the charter’s mission to the public and encourage support in accomplishing the mission.

 

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  • Illustrate understanding of charter and community needs and begin activities to meet those needs. 
  • Demonstrate use of productive and efficient skills to raise community and parent involvement.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

     Oversee and assess the performance of charter employees, including but not limited to, 

     assistant principal, teachers, counselor, librarian, instructional aides, clerical support staff and

     custodians.

 

Job Related Conditions:

  • Maintain control in stressful situations.
  • Travel may be required.
  • Extended and irregular hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed.  Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.

 

 

Approved by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

Reviewed by:_______________________________Date:____________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

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