Principal

Definition

To serve as the chief administrator of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

Duties and Responsibilities

Evaluates staff members according to state and local standards.

Relates to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective discipline policy.

Conducts frequent classroom visits and documents these visits; conferences with employees regarding visits.

Motivates employee performance and enhances morale.

Administers a balanced budget and operates a school under a decentralized management system; understands and follows local and state financial policies and guidelines.

Understands the underlying philosophy of the school that matches the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs of the students.

Demonstrates a positive attitude toward the job and remains a flexible and innovative team builder.

Supervises and manages site operations to assure safety and efficiency.

Develops master schedules and calendars which maximize the possible achievement of program objectives.

Plans and evaluates professional learning with other administrators and staff members.

Provides activities that facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.

Identifies the annual objectives for the school's instructional, extra-curricular, and athletic programs where applicable.

Ensures those instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classroom are developed and involves the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program. The Principal provides opportunities for staff participation in the development and implementation of the total school program.

Establishes, implements, and evaluates procedures used to carry out the daily routine of the school.

Evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data.

Maintains inter-school system communications and seeks assistance from the central office staff to improve performance. The Principal maintains good relationships with students, staff, and parents.

Orients and assists new staff members and new students; provides opportunities for their input into the school program.

Works with staff and the school community to develop and implement a shared vision.

Manages, directs, and maintains records on the materials, supplies, and equipment, which are necessary to carry out the daily school routine.

The Principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional supplies.

Organizes, oversees, and provides support to the various services, supplies, materials, and equipment provided to carry out the school program.

The Principal makes use of community resources.

Performs other related duties as needed and assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc.

Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, policies, etc. using prescribed formats at a professional level.

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Ability to visualize and implement change.

Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and apply the principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and statistical theory.

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.

Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Ability to ensure that the school program is compatible with the legal, financial, and organizational structure of the school system. Physical Requirements

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, etc.

Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle.

Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Must be able to perform medium work exerting in excess of 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and climb or balance.

Must possess the visual acuity to operate required equipment and motor vehicles. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with records, process, and do extensive reading and research. Minimum Education and Experience

Must hold NC Licensure in School Administration (00012).

Minimum of three completed years as Assistant Principal and/or Central Office experience on or before June 30, 2025.

Must be rated Proficient and/or higher on Principal and/or AP evaluation instrument.

Demonstrated instructional leadership ability.

Demonstrated managerial abilities.

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services

Classification: Exempt

Salary: North Carolina Principal Salary Schedule

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.

If offered a position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.

Only complete files by the last day of the application window will be screened.

Incomplete files are automatically eliminated.

Internal Applicants: Please attach your resume and cover letter prior to submitting your application.

External Applicants: Please attach your resume, cover letter, most recent evaluation, and official, degree-dated transcripts to all colleges attended prior to submitting your application.