Elementary Principal

Job Details

Academic Center - Baton Rouge, LA

Full Time

Graduate Degree

$96915.00 - $115415.00 Salary

Up to 25%

Education

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

To plan and implement a program that creates an environment where teachers can design and implement a course(s) of study that enable students to learn and develop optimally. This person shall direct the school's operation under policies established by the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the State Department of Education, and the Foundation for Louisiana Students. This person has the primary responsibility to provide an educational program that is responsive to student needs while at the same time addressing the goals and objectives of both the system and the school. The principal shall plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the functions of the overall management and leadership of the school. The principals work following all applicable laws, guidelines, and UVA policies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Domain I: School Vision

Component A – Sets ambitious, data-driven goals and a vision for achievement; invests teachers, students, and other stakeholders in that vision.

The principal creates an atmosphere for achieving high academic expectations for all students, providing a clear picture of the school’s future.

The principal ensures that the school vision is lived in practice, encouraging behaviors that support and address those that undermine the vision, enlisting support, ownership, and institutionalization from various perspectives and lenses.

The principal places data-driven school-level goals into the vision, describing how the vision will be attained, adjusting the goals as needed, and using student learning outcomes, needs assessments, teacher practices, and stakeholder participation to ensure they drive improvement in achievement.

Domain II: School Culture

Component A – Facilitates Collaboration between teams of teachers.

The principal develops a school culture that allows effective teaching and learning through effective and frequent collaboration between teams of teachers.

The principal reinforces the school culture, along with the teachers, students, and stakeholders, through practices and actions that say: every child, every day, and is it good for kids.

The principal establishes a culture of learning wherein teachers identify and teach core academic skills across the curriculum and implement shared instructional practices to improve student achievement, using work that is rigorous and aligned with the Compass rubric.

Component B – Provides opportunities for professional growth and develops a pipeline of teacher leaders.

The principal expects professional growth from all teaching staff members, aligning with the vision of the school and the Compass rubric.

The principal facilitates meaningful, targeted professional development opportunities aligned to teacher needs and designed to improve instructional practice.

The principal cultivates a pipeline of teacher leaders and develops their leadership skills to provide additional support to teachers in the school and allow them to take on other leadership opportunities.

Component C – Creates and upholds systems that result in a safe and orderly school environment.

The principal ensures the school building is clean and safe, all basic facilities work, and the physical plant fosters major academic priorities and initiatives.

The principal consistently implements and discusses, across all classrooms, an age-appropriate code of conduct with written values and beliefs aligned with district and school priorities.

The principal utilizes all support staff, including certified and non-certified employees, to strategically support achieving school goals.

Domain III: Instruction

Component A – Observe teachers and provide feedback on instruction regularly.

The principal observes teachers to provide ongoing, actionable, clear, and transparent feedback on instruction; these observations will become a part of both formative and summative assessments of teacher effectiveness.

The principal ensures that all instruction is focused on developing and implementing goals and objectives aligned with the Common Core Standards.

Component B – Ensures teachers set clear, measurable objectives aligned to the Louisiana State Standards.

The principal guarantees that all instruction is grounded in and guided by the Louisiana State Standards.

The principal implements a curricular scope and sequence that fosters rigorous instruction and activities designed to challenge students to use the Common Core Standards.

The principal supplies support curricular materials, allowing teachers to implement the curriculum with fidelity.

Component C – Ensures teachers use assessments reflective of the Louisiana State Standards rigor.

The principal facilitates and supports staff use of aggregate and disaggregated data to identify and prioritize students’ needs regarding the Common Core Standards.

The principal will ensure that all assessments are aligned with Common Core and will maintain teacher accountability for ongoing analysis of student data to provide rigor, differentiation, rapid interventions, and updated intervention assignments to reflect student needs and progress.

Works under all applicable laws and UVA policies and procedures.

Travels occasionally to support statewide mandated test administration and to participate in student-sponsored events

Performs all other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree

Minimum of five years of related professional work experience as an educational leader in online learning environments and non-traditional or traditional public schools

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree +30

Educational Leadership Certification

3 + years of experience as an educational leader

3 + years in online learning environments

5 + years of charter or traditional school system

Working knowledge of NIET best practices

COMPETENCIES:

To perform the position successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Build Relationships: Demonstrates genuine care and connection, establishes trust, and

fosters collaboration, creating a supportive and cohesive work environment.

Create Accountability: Sets high standards, promotes ownership and responsibility,

drives performance, and ensures team members meet their responsibilities, contributing

to organizational effectiveness.

Communicate Effectively: Articulates a clear vision, inspires others, delivers timely

messages, and facilitates open communication across the organization.

Drive Change: Navigates and communicates change with resilience, inspiring the team

to adapt and grow, leading initiatives to improve processes and outcomes.

Develop People: Nurtures talent, empowers others, creates a culture of continuous

learning, and provides opportunities for professional growth and development.

Think Critically: Analyzes complex situations, makes informed decisions, applies

emotional intelligence, and solves problems to drive strategic outcomes using data and

insights.

Inspire Others: Demonstrates authenticity, builds trust and respect, communicates a

compelling vision, and engages others to create a sense of purpose and motivation.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Student Focus: Understands and prioritizes the needs of students, making decisions with their best interests in mind. Cultivates an organizational culture that fosters strong relationships with students.

Professional Decorum: Exhibits appropriate, respectful behavior and etiquette in a professional setting, maintaining a positive attitude at all times. Upholds the standards of professionalism in all interactions.

Servant Leadership: Serves and supports others with empathy and active listening, assisting in developing other leaders. Prioritizes team members and creates a positive, inclusive work environment.

Adaptability: Adjusts effectively to changing circumstances, processes, requirements, or technologies. Navigates an ever-changing world with ease, demonstrating flexibility and resilience.

Organization: Remains focused on priorities, meets deadlines, and accomplishes tasks systematically. Designs systems to support all work levels and workflows, ensuring efficiency and productivity.

Compassion/Empathy: Understands and shares the feelings of colleagues or employees by demonstrating active listening, using emotional intelligence, and offering assistance. Promotes a supportive and understanding workplace culture.

Problem Solving: Identifies challenges and develops effective solutions through reasoning and strategic thinking. Employs innovative approaches to overcome obstacles and achieve goals.

Soft Skills: Possesses personal attributes and interpersonal abilities that enhance efficient communication and collaboration while maintaining emotional balance. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills in all professional interactions.

Action Orientation: Results-driven and proactive, making data-informed decisions to achieve goals with a focus on student outcomes. Takes initiative to drive progress and achieve results.

Team Development, Collaboration, and Coordination: Fosters shared goals that build trust, support, and communication. Encourages cross-departmental collaboration and coordination on tasks or projects to enhance teamwork and achieve common objectives.

Self-Awareness: Recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses, balancing them effectively with team members' strengths. Actively seeks constructive feedback and looks for opportunities for self-development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here represent those an employee typically performs in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally required to sit; stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

BENEFITS:

Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, basic life, short-term disability, long-term disability, 403(b) retirement plan, employee assistance program, flexible spending account.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK:

Employment is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check.

DISCLAIMER:

This position description summarizes the essential duties, responsibilities, and qualifications to clarify the general nature and scope of this position’s role in the organization. The position description does not list every task that an employee may be expected to perform. An employee assigned an unlawful duty or task should report the assignment to the Office of Human Resources. This position description does not list duties or responsibilities in any order of importance.

All UVA employees, regardless of their classification or position, are employed on an at-will basis. This means that each employee’s employment is terminable at the will of the employee or the school at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. No officer, agent, representative, or employee of UVA has any authority to enter into any agreement with any employee or applicant for employment other than on an at-will basis.

University View Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree

Minimum of five years of related professional work experience as an educational leader in online learning environments and non-traditional or traditional public schools

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s Degree +30

Educational Leadership Certification

3 + years of experience as an educational leader

3 + years in online learning environments

5 + years of charter or traditional school system

Working knowledge of NIET best practices

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK:

Employment is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check.