Arlington: School Principal 26-27 SY

ESC Region 11•Arlington, TX

16h

About The Position

The Principal is responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with the district’s vision for the organization, administration, instruction, and discipline of the school. The Principal supervises the Vice Principal in the implementation of campus-level operations, facilities management, and student discipline. The role carries overall accountability for the duties assigned to the Principal, even when appropriate responsibilities are delegated. The Principal oversees campus personnel, budgets, records, reporting, new-faculty orientation, public relations, parent communication, staff recruitment and development, student academic and behavioral programs, and compliance with Board, Superintendent, and CAO policies and directives. The Principal also leads curriculum implementation, classroom observation and feedback, instructional improvement, data analysis and action planning, professional development, extracurricular activities, and consistent classroom management and student discipline. The position reports to the Executive Director of School Leadership regarding school needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
Principal certification.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of constituents or employees.
Belief in the Trinity Basin Preparatory mission, values, and educational philosophy.
Ability to set ambitious, challenging, tangible goals and drive their achievement.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and remain calm and focused when facing unexpected challenges.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking skills.
Ability to provide an accessible, strong presence and lead by example.
Ability to use and understand Microsoft Office for spreadsheets, letters, and other written communications.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties of the position, with reasonable accommodations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Report to the Executive Director of School Leadership regarding school needs related to personnel, equipment, supplies, and curriculum.
Implement and ensure compliance with policies and directives of the Board, Superintendent, and CAO.
Oversee, supervise, and certify the preparation, accuracy, and maintenance of records and reports.
Oversee orientation for new faculty members, including review of district policies and procedures, the Student Code of Conduct, the faculty handbook, and campus details.
Direct staff activities in accordance with the district’s organizational chart.
Manage school budgets and funds collected in school operations, maintaining accurate records.
Promote good public relations with the community, families, and staff through appropriate interpretation of the educational program.
Observe employee performance, record observations, and communicate observation information to staff and the CAO.
Motivate faculty, foster team-building and collegiality, and encourage professional development.
Demonstrate professional, ethical, and responsible behavior.
Promote and monitor parent communication and involvement.
Recruit, interview, hire, evaluate, develop, retain, and when necessary dismiss staff.
Oversee students’ academic and behavioral programs, including discipline, scheduling, class decisions, educational programs, assessment, and accountability.
Perform other duties assigned by the Executive Director of School Leadership.
Supervise campus implementation of district curriculum and standards.
Conduct regular classroom walk-throughs and communicate feedback to the Executive Director of School Leadership or designee.
Monitor staff adherence to district philosophies and directives regarding instructional best practices.
Coordinate extracurricular activities to ensure compliance with district policies.
Collaborate with central administration resources to support students in achieving their highest potential.
Monitor faculty implementation of expectations for effective classroom instruction and student discipline.
Hold teachers accountable for high standards of student academic and behavioral performance.
Build an accountable data-analysis and action-planning process to address individual student and whole-class deficiencies using appropriate student data.
Collaborate with the Executive Director of School Leadership and instructional coaches to create professional development supporting teachers’ ongoing growth.
Monitor faculty implementation of expectations for classroom management and student discipline.
Supervise student suspensions and expulsions.
Participate in educating students in appropriate social and behavioral skills.
Foster consistent academic and behavioral expectations in and out of class.