Middle School Principal

Avon Board of Education•Avon, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Avon Middle School Principal will lead the students, faculty and staff to create and maintain a positive environment for teaching and learning. This role serves as the instructional leader and chief administrative officer of the school, adhering to all policies of the Board of Education. The principal will coordinate curriculum and instruction between grades, supervise and evaluate personnel, ensure the safety and health of students and staff, and work to support the district’s and school’s mission and goals. Responsibilities include developing procedures to monitor goals, preparing and monitoring a school budget, and promoting a vision of learning that is shared and supported by teachers and parents.

Requirements

Successful experience as a certified teacher at the secondary level
Certified as an intermediate supervisor (#092) in Connecticut
Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in instruction, curriculum, and assessment that promotes continual improvement of student learning and the professional development of staff
Experience with and knowledge of data-driven instruction and decision-making
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all staff, other administrators, and parents
Demonstrated ability to problem solve and reach consensus
A minimum of three years as a building level or district level administrator
Strong written and oral communications skills
An understanding of systems thinking and its implication for change and improvement

Responsibilities

Ensures that the curriculum is coordinated between the grades and assists other district administrators with the coordination of curriculum between the schools.
Regularly visits classrooms, confers with teachers, and provides leadership for curriculum and instructional improvement.
Ensures that the curriculum is implemented as written.
Ensures that all students are provided with an appropriate educational program and instructional materials to support student learning.
Promotes the use of multiple school level and classroom assessment strategies to monitor student progress.
Provides leadership in the use of technology to improve teaching and learning.
Responsible for planning programs, schedules, and assignments of all certified and non-certified staff.
Assist district administrators with the recruitment, screening, and hiring of school personnel.
Ensures effective and appropriate evaluation and supervision of all school personnel.
Ensures the availability of capable substitute teachers.
Implements procedures to provide the best educational conditions under which a student and teacher may work to ensure student success.
Ensures that school regulations and procedures promote the safety and health of all students and staff.
Maintains a positive rapport with students.
Maintains a positive school environment that promotes and celebrates the success of students and staff.
Records and maintains accurate records as required by state and federal government, and local policies and regulations.
Responsible for the school’s total needs in planning a school budget, requisitioning instructional materials, equipment, and services with the funds allocated.
Held responsible for the supervision of expenditures within the appropriated school budget.
Supervises the collection and depositing of all funds associated with school activities and events.
Works cooperatively with the Director of Facilities in supervising and maintaining the building, grounds, and school equipment.
Works with school personnel to ensure a safe and healthy school environment.
Uses multiple strategies to influence school culture including school goals, leadership opportunities for teachers within the school, and shared understanding of authority and responsibility.
Collaborates with members of the school community to establish a climate of reflection and learning to improve the learning environment for students and the teaching and learning environment.
Leads the staff to develop shared values that create a positive school climate of openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.
Maintains a cooperative relationship with other schools in the district.
Recognizes the achievement of students and teachers.
Works effectively with the parent-teacher organization to promote school goals, student achievement, and a positive climate.
Maintains an effective public relations program.
Works with staff to plan and implement a professional development program that promotes the district goals, and school goals, while encouraging and supporting staff as they assume responsibility for their professional development.
Values staff members as expert sources of information and provides opportunities for faculty to learn from each other and take responsibility for their own growth.
Creates opportunities for staff to engage in discussion about teaching and learning to support district and school goals.
Using evidence of student learning as the basis for evaluating the success of the professional development program.
Manages all aspects of athletic and non-athletic co-curricular activities.