Caldwell Elementary Principal 26/27 SY

Benton School District•Benton, AR

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal is responsible for collaboratively developing and implementing a shared vision and mission for Caldwell Elementary. This role involves using data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote continuous improvement. The Principal will create and oversee a rigorous and personalized curricular program, supervise instruction, and develop assessment systems to monitor student progress. Additionally, the Principal will focus on developing the instructional and leadership capacity of staff, promoting effective technology use, and ensuring efficient resource allocation. A key aspect of the role is to promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff, and to foster collaboration with families and stakeholders. The Principal will model ethical behavior, safeguard democratic values, and manage faculty, staff, and finances effectively. This includes planning and leading professional development, monitoring school operations, and executing district policies. The role also involves supervising extracurricular activities and performing other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Requirements

Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
Attendance - Exhibiting regular attendance in order to perform duties in a satisfactory manner.
Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.
Communication - Ability to communicate effectively by written or oral communication.
Conflict Resolution - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of parents, students, and patrons needs while following district procedures.
Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards. To be honest and truthful and to be seen as credible in the workplace.
Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.
Team Builder - Ability to convince and motivate a group of people to work toward a goal.
Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

Responsibilities

Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and mission.
Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness and promote organization learning.
Create and implement plans to achieve goals and promote continuous and sustainable improvement; monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans.
Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations.
Create a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular program that will be personalized and motive student learning.
Supervise instruction and monitor the supervision of students.
Develop assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress.
Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff.
Maximize time spent on quality instruction.
Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning.
Monitor and evaluate the impact of the instructional program.
Obtain, allocate, align, and efficiently utilize human, fiscal and technological resources.
Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff.
Ensure teacher and organization time is focused to support quality instruction and student learning.
Collaborate with families and stakeholders; build and sustain positive relationships with families, caregivers, and community partners.
Ensure a system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success.
Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior.
Safeguard the values of democracy, equity and diversity.
Consider and evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision making; promote social justice.
Manage faculty, staff and finances effectively.
Plan and lead professional development for administrators, teachers and staff.
Monitor the operation and maintenance of the school building, including the proper care of school property and equipment.
Execute the policies of the Benton School District and carry out directions of the Superintendent.
Supervise all extracurricular activities of the school and coordinate activities with other schools of the Benton School District.
Perform other duties assigned by the Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendent.