JOB TITLE: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY 

 

REPORTS TO: SUPERINTENDENT

 

SALARY SCHEDULE: CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE, BASED ON RANK AND EXPERIENCE

CLASS CODE: 1010

Scope of Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for planning, implementing, supervising, and maintaining the educational program and is directly or indirectly responsible for attainment of the district's educational goals. The scope is determined by the size of the school, the characteristics of the students, the activity program mandated by student needs, and community expectations.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Serve as the instructional leader and guides, facilitates, and supports the curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
2. Apply concepts of curriculum, research, theory, and design to achieve academic expectations.
3. Promote multi-cultural awareness, gender sensitivity, and racial and ethnic appreciation.
4. Assess needs of the student population and available resources and uses this information to align mission of the school with student needs.
5. Allocate and manage resources (staff, materials, dollars and time) to effectively and accountably ensure successful student learning.
6. Supervise and evaluate all personnel assigned to the school.
7. Administer and supervise the maintenance of the physical facilities.
8. Provide liaison with students, parents, staff, parent groups, community agencies and promote positive public and school-community relations.
9. Enforce appropriate state and federal regulations, School Board policies, administrative directives, and accreditation standards.
10. Manages and maintains appropriate records for all local school fiscal affairs in accordance with state and system wide accounting practices.
11. Provide leadership to the school based decision-making council and related committees.
12. Provide leadership to parent organizations related to all school programs.
13. Provide leadership for the planning, management and supervision of the extra-curricular programs.
14. Duties may include performance of health services, for which training will be provided.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master's Degree with Kentucky Certification in Administration and Supervision on level of assignment (Principal Certification)
2. Three (3) years successful teaching experience
3. Satisfactory performance on district administrative application processes
4. Satisfactory interviews with Superintendent designees
5. Satisfactory record of job history and performance
6. Satisfactory job references

Desirable Qualifications

1. Rank I with Kentucky Certification in Administration and Supervision on level of assignment (Principal Certification)
2. Experience with/working knowledge of current school programs and procedures
3. Demonstrated ability to work with various groups including those with diversified background 

Physical Demands

The work is primarily sedentary. At times, it requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. The work at times requires bending, squatting, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull lightweights. The work requires activities involving driving automotive equipment.

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JOB TITLE: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - ELEMENTARY
REPORTS TO: SUPERINTENDENT
SALARY SCHEDULE: CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE, BASED ON RANK AND EXPERIENCE
CLASS CODE: 1010
Scope of Responsibilities
Assumes responsibility for planning, implementing, supervising, and maintaining the
educational program and is directly or indirectly responsible for attainment of the district's
educational goals. The scope is determined by the size of the school, the characteristics of the
students, the activity program mandated by student needs, and community expectations.
Performance Responsibilities
1. Serve as the instructional leader and guides, facilitates, and supports the curriculum,
instruction, and assessment.
2. Apply concepts of curriculum, research, theory, and design to achieve academic
expectations.
3. Promote multi-cultural awareness, gender sensitivity, and racial and ethnic
appreciation.
4. Assess needs of the student population and available resources and uses this
information to align mission of the school with student needs.
5. Allocate and manage resources (staff, materials, dollars and time) to effectively and
accountably ensure successful student learning.
6. Supervise and evaluate all personnel assigned to the school.
7. Administer and supervise the maintenance of the physical facilities.
8. Provide liaison with students, parents, staff, parent groups, community agencies and
promote positive public and school-community relations.
9. Enforce appropriate state and federal regulations, School Board policies, administrative
directives, and accreditation standards.
10. Manages and maintains appropriate records for all local school fiscal affairs in
accordance with state and system wide accounting practices.
11. Provide leadership to the school based decision-making council and related committees.
12. Provide leadership to parent organizations related to all school programs.
13. Provide leadership for the planning, management and supervision of the extra-curricular
programs.
14. Duties may include performance of health services, for which training will be provided.
15. Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Master's Degree with Kentucky Certification in Administration and Supervision on level
of assignment (Principal Certification)
2. Three (3) years successful teaching experience

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3. Satisfactory performance on district administrative application processes
4. Satisfactory interviews with Superintendent designees
5. Satisfactory record of job history and performance
6. Satisfactory job references
Desirable Qualifications
1. Rank I with Kentucky Certification in Administration and Supervision on level of
assignment (Principal Certification)
2. Experience with/working knowledge of current school programs and procedures
3. Demonstrated ability to work with various groups including those with diversified
background
Physical Demands
The work is primarily sedentary. At times, it requires the ability to communicate effectively
using speech, vision and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and
fine manipulations. The work at times requires bending, squatting, reaching, with the ability to
lift, carry, push or pull lightweights. The work requires activities involving driving automotive
equipment.

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