Principal, Reed Elementary

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District • Houston, TX

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Reed Elementary is seeking a visionary leader to serve as Principal. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with diverse students, staff, families, and communities to prepare learners for the 21st century. This role requires a strong commitment to instructional leadership, fostering a positive school climate, and driving school improvement.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from a recognized, accredited college or university required
• Valid standard administrator certification required
• Demonstrated experience with instructional leadership and teacher appraisal
• Minimum of four (4) years of successful administrative or supervisory experience in public schools
• Exemplifies instructional leadership, personal scholarship, a collaborative leadership style, personal integrity, strong interpersonal skills, effective communication skills
• A visionary leader in public schools to work collaboratively with diverse students, staff, families, and communities to prepare learners for the century.

Nice To Haves

• Preference given to experience at the elementary level

Responsibilities

• Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to program outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions.
• Regularly consult the campus-level committee about planning, operation, supervision, and evaluation of campus education program.
• Include students and community representatives when appropriate.
• Provide instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals.
• Foster collegiality and team-building among staff members.
• Encourage active involvement in the decision-making process.
• Provide two-way communication with the superintendent, staff, students, parents, and community.
• Communicate and promote expectations for high-level performance to staff and students.
• Recognize excellence and achievement.
• Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts.
• Build a common vision for school improvement with staff.
• Direct planning activities and put programs in place with staff to ensure the attainment of the school's mission.
• Identify, analyze, and apply research findings (e.g., effective school correlates) to promote school improvement.
• Develop and set annual campus performance objectives for each of the Academic Excellence Indicators using the campus planning process and site-based decision-making committee.
• Develop, maintain, and use information systems and records necessary to show campus progress on performance objectives addressing each Academic Excellence Indicator.
• Interview, select, and orient new staff.
• Approve all personnel assigned to the campus.
• Define expectations for staff performance concerning instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public.
• Observe employee performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff.
• Assign and promote campus personnel.
• Make recommendations to the superintendent on termination, suspension, or nonrenewal of employees assigned to the campus.
• Work with campus-level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development activities.
• Confer with subordinates regarding their professional growth.
• Work with subordinates to develop and accomplish improvement goals.
• Comply with district policies and state and federal laws and regulations affecting the schools.
• Develop campus budgets based on documented program needs, estimated enrollment, personnel, and other fiscal needs.
• Keep programs within budget limits.
• Maintain fiscal control.
• Accurately report fiscal information.
• Compile, maintain, and file all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required including accurate and timely reports of maximum attendance to requisition textbooks.
• Manage the use of school facilities.
• Supervise maintenance of facilities to ensure a clean, orderly, and safe campus.
• Work with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate.
• Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct and the student handbook.
• Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and teachers.
• Develop professional skills appropriate to job assignments.
• Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior.
• Serve as a role model for all campus staff.
• Articulate the school’s mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of school and community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Supervise and evaluate staff assigned to campus including associate or assistant principal(s), teacher(s), counselor(s), librarian(s), instructional aides, clerical support staff, food service, and custodians.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Occasional district-wide and state-wide travel.
• Frequent prolonged and irregular hours.
• Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance as an essential job function.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal