School Principal At Horseshoe

Rapides Parish School District•Alexandria, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Principal is responsible for providing leadership in developing, achieving, and maintaining good educational programs and services in the assigned school. This is a twelve-month position reporting to the Superintendent or their designee and supervising assigned school personnel. The role involves instructional leadership, personnel management, facility oversight, pupil management, and financial/reporting responsibilities.

Requirements

A valid Type A, Type B, or Level 3 Louisiana Teaching Certificate with a Master’s degree or higher or completion of a Practitioner/Residency Leader Program.
Must qualify for endorsement as Principal, Provisional Principal, Elementary Principal, or Educational Leader.
Five (5) years of successful teaching and/or administrative experience during the five (5) year period preceding appointment.
Such alternatives to the preceding qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in instruction, curriculum, supervision, evaluation, experimentation, and research.
Supervise in the classroom and submit written observation and evaluation reports.
Analyze curriculum needs and develop a comprehensive school program.
Work with school board staff in developing a continuing program for self-development.
Establish and promote good school-community relations.
Interpret and promote Board policies in the school and school community.
Set standards for the economic use of utilities, supplies, and equipment.
Encourage appropriate dress and personal appearance of staff.
Increase designated test scores as identified by the Superintendent.
Establish and execute a professional growth and self-evaluation plan.
Carry out Performance Expectations and Indicators for Educational Leaders, including mission/vision setting, instructional leadership, capacity building, school community engagement, professionalism, and school operations management.
Assist in employing teachers and observe/evaluate all teachers.
Make recommendations concerning continued employment of teachers.
Secure resignations of teachers not recommended for continued employment or make recommendations for dismissal.
Assist instructional staff in developing a Professional Growth Plan.
Secure substitute teachers when necessary.
Report the services of substitutes.
Employ and discharge school secretaries with approval.
Train secretaries in public relations, bookkeeping, record keeping, registers, and other duties.
Provide leadership and assistance in promoting and developing a food service program.
Ensure nutritionally adequate meals are served in a pleasant, inviting, and sanitary environment.
Work with staff in providing opportunities for making meals an educational experience.
Arrange schedules for meal times.
Help secure properly trained and qualified food service personnel.
Ensure adequate facilities and equipment are provided for food service.
Ensure all local, state, and federal policies for food service are understood and maintained.
Report accidents in the school lunchroom immediately.
Forward resignations of food service employees.
Review and submit required food service records.
Submit an annual evaluative report on each school Food Service employee.
Employ and discharge the custodial staff with approval.
Limit the work of the custodial staff to school business during hours of employment.
Require the custodial staff to wear appropriate attire, including safety attire.
Prepare and enforce a schedule of work for custodial staff.
Submit an annual evaluative report on each custodial employee.
Supervise the school transportation program.
Provide supervision of children who ride buses during loading and unloading.
Have jurisdiction over children going to and from school.
Give immediate attention to all reports of disorder on school buses.
Supervise drills on emergency evacuation from school buses.
Assume responsibility for all school bus reports.
Record and report personnel absences and punctuality.
Keep time logs for custodial and lunchroom employees.
Maintain constant vigilance for protection and care of school property.
Make and follow duty schedules for teachers and other personnel.
Ensure immediate repairs and continuous maintenance where student health and safety are concerned.
Be responsible for the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the premises.
Maintain school grounds in a manner that is a good example for the neighborhood.
Provide professional guidance to all student activities.
Assign extra duties equitably among staff.
Supervise the use of buildings for extra-curricular activities.
Aid in enforcing compulsory school attendance.
Strengthen the holding power of the school.
Submit all reports requested by the Director of Child Welfare and Attendance.
Make direct investigation of chronic or extended absenteeism.
Hold every pupil to a strict accountability for any disorderly conduct.
Suspend or expel from school, for good cause, any pupil.
Follow the corporal punishment policy.
Contact parents of a sick or injured pupil immediately.
Place the child under the treatment of a physician when parents cannot be contacted.
Furnish physicians with needed information and inform them of parental responsibility for payment.
Notify the Superintendent of all serious accidents of pupils.
Assume responsibility and control of inter-school athletic programs.
Provide adequate equipment for athletic programs.
Submit requisitions for the purchase of materials.
Check and approve invoices received from the school board office.
File duplicate requisitions, purchase orders, and invoices.
Submit a request for services, listing all services needed.
File duplicate work orders and any accompanying invoices.
Call the building supervisor in case of emergency.
Follow school board policy and School Activity Funds Procedures Manual for purchases using school funds.
Keep an accurate record of all school funds.
Deposit all school funds in a bank in the name of the school; keep school lunch funds in a separate account.
Submit a financial statement as of December 31st and June 30th.
Limit drives for funds conducted in schools to those approved by the Board.
Be responsible for all reports contained in opening and closing circulars and any other required by the Rapides Parish School Board.
Check reports for accuracy before affixing signature.
Aid in keeping teachers’ certificates current.
Require reimbursement for damaged or lost textbooks, reference books, and/or library books.
Maintain accurate inventories on file.
Plan for the efficient and economical use of materials and equipment.
Provide for the proper maintenance of equipment and materials.
Remove worn out and unusable materials and equipment from the inventory.
Provide for the display of the flags of the United States and Louisiana.
Schedule senior graduation exercises.
Adhere to suggested in-service training meeting days.
Arrange for the presence of law enforcement officer(s) at all public gatherings.
Report to school ten minutes prior to any mandated teacher-reporting time and remain at school at least thirty minutes after the school day ends, or forty-five minutes prior to the opening bell and remain at school at least thirty minutes after the school day ends if no early duty is required.
Follow state, School Board, and school policies.
Show evidence that teachers have been instructed in addressing the At-Risk, Drug Free, and Safety Program.
Provide follow-up to assure that the At-Risk, Drug Free, and Safety Programs are addressed.
Clarify relationships and responsibilities of school personnel.
Provide in-service on instructional delivery.
Provide assistance to personnel with abnormal class grade distributions.
Provide training in the administration of evaluative devices and interpretation of results.
Schedule staff meetings for curriculum objectives.
Use testing program results to help determine if school objectives are being achieved.
Use testing program results as an aid in revising the curriculum.
Coordinate the services of itinerant personnel.
Foster open communication and positive relationships.
Keep staff informed of all directives concerning them.
Perform any additional duties assigned by the Superintendent and/or evaluator.
Fulfill duties traditionally expected of school-based administrators.
Collaborate with those providing direct student instruction and ancillary services.
Review, draft, study, recommend, and implement policies, curricula, and plans to improve instruction.
Conduct school/class walk-throughs.
Prepare and/or oversee preparation of class scheduling.
Participate in the staffing of school via recruitment, interview, selection, and/or assignment of personnel.
Supervise Assistant Principals, teachers, and all others reporting to the employee.
Complete and/or assist in the preparation/implementation of employee observations, evaluations, IAPs, and other associated tasks and monitoring.
Maintain the campus in a clean condition through oversight of janitorial/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 complete 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.
Fulfill all duties required of the school as a member of the LHSAA 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.
Manage any extra-curricular activities as determined by the supervisor.
Meet with teachers or staff members to discuss school operations, student progress, or upcoming events.
Attend parent-teacher meetings or school events 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 address 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.