Elementary School Principal

Berea ISD•Berea, KY

About The Position

By use of leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills, to manage assigned school so as to promote the educational development of each student and make the school facility an attractive, pleasant, and productive place in which to work and learn.

Requirements

Holds a valid Kentucky certificate for principal
Holds a Rank I
Has at least three years of successful teaching experience.
Has demonstrated ability as an instructional leader as a teacher or administrator.
Such alternatives to the above qualification as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Strictly adheres to the Kentucky Certified Code of Ethics (704 KAR 20:680)
Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, written language, and hearing.
Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull light objects and students up to 25 lbs
Possession of certification as required by Kentucky law.
FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A LETTER, PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, FROM THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES STATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO ADMINISTRATIVE FINDINGS OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT FOUND THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance by the school’s staff and students of all school rules, administrative regulations, Board policies, State Board of Education regulations, and the school laws of Kentucky.
Assists in the development, revisions, and evaluation of the curriculum.
Program classes within established guides to meet student needs.
Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
Advises teachers regarding promotions and retentions and assumes responsibility for parent and/or teacher conferences in order to alleviate any misunderstandings regarding promotion and retention practices.
Initiate, design, and implement programs to meet specific needs of the school.
Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school’s certified staff.
Make recommendations concerning transfers, promotions, demotions, and dismissal of all personnel under his/her supervision.
Supervises and directs the activities of all certified and classified staff members in the performance of their duties in the school building or on the school grounds.
Assists in the in-service orientation and training of teachers, and substitute teachers, with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instruction.
Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training.
Approves the assignment of student teachers and assists in the supervision and evaluation of student teachers.
Visits classrooms for observation of the teaching-learning process and provides for follow-up conferences with individual teachers.
Supervises the counseling program to enhance individual student education and development.
Establishes guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline.
Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according due process to the rights of students.
Assumes responsibility for the conduct and welfare of students.
Assumes responsibility for conferences and decisions in relation to probations, suspensions, and discipline of students.
Asserts leadership in times of civil disobedience in school in accordance with established rules, regulations, policies, and statutes.
Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs; to interpret Board policies and administrative directives; and to discuss and resolve individual student problems.
Provides leadership and assumes responsibility for textbooks, textbook funds, and the various activity funds generated by student activities.
Plan fire drills; oversee school-sponsored activities, including athletics, teacher meetings; oversee school exhibits, school cafeteria, summer school and evening activities in the building.
Assume responsibility for the graduation program and certifies students for graduation. (high school only)
Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paper work required or appropriate to the school’s administration.
Reports to appropriate central office administrative officers regarding the needs of the school with respect to personnel, equipment, supplies, and curriculum.
Supervises bus and automobile traffic on the school grounds.
Assure the security of the school building and the equipment.
Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the superintendent may assign from time to time.