Principal

Educational Empowerment Group•Dayton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal is responsible for pursuing the vision and executing the mission of the Academy. This role provides instructional leadership and direction to staff, supervises and observes all instructional programs and practices, and manages hiring, evaluation, and termination of staff as needed. The Principal serves as a liaison to the Board of Directors, establishing and promoting high standards for students and staff. This position involves managing effective procedures for the Academy's operations, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, and establishing the annual master schedule. The Principal evaluates lesson plans, observes classes, and supervises discipline and attendance systems to ensure a safe and orderly environment. They are expected to display the highest ethical and professional behavior, serve as a role model, and maintain visibility with students, teachers, parents, and the Board. Regular communication with parents is essential to foster a cooperative relationship. The Principal must also ensure a safe, healthy, and attractive facility, develop emergency procedures, and perform other duties as assigned by the Management Company or Board of Directors.

Requirements

Principal license preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Education or other related discipline
Demonstrated successful teaching experience preferred in an urban education setting
Minimum of three years demonstrated successful leadership in an administrative position
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Computer literacy
Effective organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks
Demonstrated ability to exhibit strong interpersonal skills with students, parents and community
Ability to meet established deadlines

Responsibilities

Pursue the vision and Execute the mission of the Academy
Provide instructional leadership and direction to staff
Supervise and observe all instructional programs and practices in the Academy, including coaching and mentoring directly or through other staff and/or professional development programs
Hire, evaluate, terminate staff as needed
Serve as liaison to the Board of Directors, including providing formal and informal reports to the Board and Management Company
Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff for academic performance and responsibility for behavior
Manage, evaluate and supervise effective and clear procedures for the operation and functioning of the Academy consistent with the philosophy, mission, values and goals of the Academy including instructional programs, extracurricular activities, discipline systems to ensure a safe and orderly climate, building maintenance, program evaluation, personnel management, office operations, and emergency procedures
Ensure compliance with all laws, board policies and civil regulations
Establish the annual master schedule for instructional programs
Evaluate lesson plans and observing classes (teaching, as duties allow) on a regular basis to encourage the use of a variety of 21st Century instructional strategies and materials
Supervise in a fair and consistent manner effective discipline and attendance systems with high standards, consistent with the philosophy, values, and mission of the Academy
Ensure a safe, orderly environment that encourages students to take responsibility for behavior and creates high morale among staff and students
File all required reports regarding violence, vandalism, attendance and discipline matters
Establish a professional rapport with students and with staff that has their respect
Display the highest ethical and professional behavior and standards when working with students, parents and school personnel
Serve as a role model for students, dressing professionally, demonstrating the importance and relevance of learning
Notify immediately the Management Company, and appropriate personnel and agencies when there is evidence of substance abuse, child abuse, child neglect, severe medical or social conditions, potential suicide or students appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances
Keep the Management Company advised of employees not meeting their contractual agreement
Keep the staff informed and seek ideas for the improvement of the Academy
Conduct meetings, as necessary, for the proper functioning of the Academy
Establish and maintain an effective inventory system for all school supplies, materials and equipment
Establish procedures that create and maintain attractive, organized, functional, healthy, clean, and safe facilities, with proper attention to the visual, acoustic and temperature
Assume responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of students, employees and visitors
Develop clearly understood procedures and provide regular drills for emergencies and disasters
Maintain a master schedule to be posted for all teachers
Establish schedules and procedures for the supervision of students in non-classroom areas (including before and after school)
Maintain visibility with students, teachers, parents and the Board
Communicate regularly with parents, seeking their support and advice, so as to create a cooperative relationship to support the student in the Academy
Use effective presentation skills when addressing students, staff, parents, and the community including appropriate vocabulary and examples, clear and legible visuals, and articulate and audible speech
Use excellent written and oral English skills when communicating with students, parents and teachers
Complete in a timely fashion all records and reports as requested by the Board and/or Management Company
Maintain accurate records
Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the Management Company or the Board of Directors