Principal

St. Landry Parish School Board•Opelousas, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Principal is responsible for administering, planning, organizing, and implementing the instructional and support services program of the assigned school. This includes directing overall site operations, serving as a resource, enforcing policies, and addressing campus and student issues. The role involves creating a culture that advances instructional practice and improves student outcomes by implementing professional standards for educational leaders. Duties may vary based on school grade level and size.

Requirements

Bulletin 746 requirements for School Principal or Educational Leader.
Additional criteria the Superintendent and/or Board may establish.

Responsibilities

Set ambitious, data-driven goals and a vision for achievement; invest teachers, students, and other stakeholders in that vision.
Establish, communicate, and monitor school-wide goals, expectations, standards, and vision using data.
Create an atmosphere for achievement of high academic expectations for all students, providing a clear picture of the school’s future.
Ensure that the school vision is lived in practice, encouraging behaviors that support the vision and addressing behaviors that undermine the vision.
Place data driven school level goals into the vision which describe how the vision will be attained; adjusting the goals as needed.
Analyze data and uses feedback to drive decision-making.
Facilitate collaboration between teams of teachers.
Implement a curricular scope and sequence that fosters rigorous instruction and activities that are designed to cognitively challenge students using the Common Core Standards.
Supply curricular materials that are rigorous, aligned with the appropriate rubric, consistent with school wide growth, and allow teachers to implement the curriculum with fidelity.
Establish a culture of learning, where teachers identify and teach core academic skills across the curriculum and implement shared instructional practices to improve student achievement.
Develop a school culture that allows effective teaching and learning to occur through effective and frequent collaboration between teams of teachers.
Utilize schoolwide evaluation systems, observations, and individualized support plans to increase teacher and staff effectiveness.
Ensure teachers set clear, measurable objectives that are aligned to state and national standards.
Observe teachers regularly and provide on-going, actionable, clear, and transparent feedback on instruction.
Ensure that all assessments are Common Core aligned.
Facilitate and support staff use of aggregate and disaggregated data to identify and prioritize students’ needs in relation to the Common Core Standards.
Regularly monitor teacher progress by reviewing assessments and lesson plans.
Maintain teacher accountability for on-going analysis of student data to provide rigor, differentiation, rapid interventions and updated intervention assignments to reflect student needs and progress.
Recruit, hire, retain, and build the faculty and staff.
Provide opportunities for professional growth and develops a pipeline of teacher leaders.
Expect and support the professional growth from all members of the teaching staff that is aligned with the vision of the school and the appropriate rubric.
Conduct and participate in team meetings to discuss trends, strategies, and support for teachers, students, and instruction.
Facilitate meaningful, targeted professional development opportunities aligned to teacher needs and designed to improve instructional practice.
Promote Professional Learning Communities within the school and across the district.
Cultivate a pipeline of teacher leaders and develops their leadership skills.
Engage in self-reflection and growth opportunities to support high levels of learning for all students.
Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job assignment.
Create and maintain systems that ensure a safe and orderly school environment.
Ensure that the school building is clean and safe, all basic facilities are in working order and that the physical plant fosters major academic priorities and initiatives.
Consistently implements and discuss across all classrooms, an age-appropriate code of conduct with written values and beliefs that is aligned with district and school priorities.
Address and manage student behavioral issues fairly.
Create and support a positive climate and culture.
Maintain a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) structure.
Conduct parent, student and teacher conferences to discuss concerns.
Develop plans and strategies where needed.
Prepare communication for families, colleagues, and the community to promote academic achievement and to accomplish the school’s mission.
Represent the school within the community.
Manage fiscal, physical, and other resources to support student learning.
Allocate funds based on student needs and within the framework of federal, state, and board policies.
Seek and secure additional resources needed to accomplish school mission, vision, and goals.
Align time, people, space, and other resources to achieve school mission, vision, and goals.
Model personal and professional ethics, integrity, justice, and fairness and expect the same of others.
Demonstrate respect for all students, staff, family and community members.
Protect the appropriate confidentiality of students and staff.
Uphold district and school policies.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Serve at the direction of the Superintendent as a Principal Supervisor with responsibilities including evaluating and coaching principals or facilitators.
Conduct weekly visits to provide coaching and/or support to principals and/or facilitators.
Address stakeholder matters and/or concerns relative to each school or site.
Complete a self-evaluation and document the results on appropriate written forms.
Develop a Professional Growth Plan in collaboration with the evaluation.
Supervise Assistant Principals, Teachers, and other employees reporting to the Principal position.
Complete and/or assist in the preparation/implementation of employee observations, evaluations, IAPs, and other associated tasks and monitoring Instructional Components.
Fulfill duties traditionally expected of school based administrators.
Collaborate with those providing direct student instruction as well as professionals providing ancillary services.
Review, draft, study, recommend, and implement policies, curriculum, and plans to improve the quality of instruction.
Conduct school/class walk throughs.
Prepare and/or oversee preparation of class scheduling.
Participate in the staffing of school via the recruitment, interview, and selection and/or assignment of personnel, subject to superintendent approval.
Maintain the campus in a clean condition through the oversight of custodial/maintenance staff.
Maintain student discipline.
Attend meetings generally associated with the instruction of students.
Attend faculty, staff, department and central office/principal meetings.
Establish school policies governing students and employees.
Attend training sessions.
Attend job fairs and related events.
Attend IEP meetings.
Attend Central Office and Department meetings.
Attend back-to-school and open-house events.
Attend graduation.
Interview, employ, and support the onboarding of necessary hires.
Attend PIP, Evaluation, Observation, IAP, and student discipline meetings/hearings.
Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request.
Participate in the preparation of necessary disciplinary documents and corresponding disciplinary process for both students and employees.
Fulfill all duties required of the school as a member of the LHSM or other athletic or professional associations.
Maintain positive parent and community contact and problem solving.
Represent the school at all functions and/or meetings at which a school representative is required.
Represent the school/district at any extra-curricular activities as determined by the superintendent/assistant superintendent.
Meet with teachers or staff members to discuss school operations, student progress, or upcoming events.
Attend parent-teacher meetings or school events that are held in the evening.
Review and finalize school budgets, reports, or administrative tasks.
Participate in professional development workshops or training sessions.
Handle discipline issues or addressing any urgent matters that arise during the day.
Collaborate with community organizations or partners to support school programs.
Plan and strategize for future school improvement initiatives.
Attend school board meetings or other administrative responsibilities.
Support extracurricular activities or athletic events that take place after school hours.
Provide additional supervision or support for students who may need extra help or assistance.