Principal

Position Type:

Administration/Principal

Date Posted:

3/11/2025

Location:

Habersham Success Academy

Date Available:

July 2025

Closing Date:

Until Filled Title: Principal

Reports to: Superintendent

Location: School

Position: Certified

Contract Days: High-228, Middle-218, Elementary & Success Academy-209

Retirement: TRS

FLSA Status: Exempt

Pay Scale: Administrative

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Master's Degree in administration and supervision.

Experience: Minimum of five years of acceptable school experience, preferably including some experience in the area of administration or supervision. Experience must agree with area of assignment, e.g. elementary, middle grades, or secondary. Any exception is left to the discretion of the superintendent.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Ability to work with people, especially teachers, parents and pupils; knowledge of what constitutes a good instructional program; ability to communicate with the public; consistent in relationships with teachers, pupils and general public.

Primary Requirements: To direct and supervise all activities of the school in order to develop and maintain the best possible educational program within the policies of the Board of Education and administration regulations of the Superintendent.

Performance Responsibilities:

Implements an appropriate school curriculum.

Evaluates the implementation of the school's curriculum.

Implement appropriate student performance assessment programs.

Reports results of student assessment programs to appropriate persons.

Uses student assessment results to improve and enhance the instructional program.

Implements a staff performance evaluation plan.

Uses results of the staff performance evaluation to plan staff development activities.

Sets high expectations for staff performance in accordance with state and local policies.

Promotes maximum use of instructional time.

Sets high expectations for student academic performance.

Sets high expectations for student behavior.

Communicates effectively with individuals and groups within the school and system setting.

Communicates effectively with individuals and groups external to the school and system setting.

Communicates effectively with a variety of publics.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

Establishes conditions in the school which support a safe, secure, and well-maintained physical environment for the students and the staff.

Uses resources to enhance instruction.

Collaborates in developing and updating an appropriate annual comprehensive improvement plan.

Bases the annual comprehensive improvement plan on current program, student and staff evaluation data.

Maintains a systematic and efficient accounting system for all funds within the school in accordance with state and local regulations.

Requisitions, distributes, and maintains inventories of materials, supplies, and equipment used in the school.

Assists in the selection and retention of staff members.

Gives direction to the athletic program and/or other special activities.

Attends and supervises athletic events (home & away) and other extra-curricular activities.

Conducts school level attendance support meetings.

Attends to student discipline in a timely manner.

Serves on disciplinary tribunals.

Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent. Evaluation Instrument:

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