POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:

PRINCIPAL- UTICA/MIDDLE ELEMENTARY
260 HWY 18 & 27
Utica, MS 39175

Approximately 316 Students in Grades PK-8

EMPLOYMENT PERIOD: 12 months to begin July 1, 2022

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by phone or email.

Individuals who meet the minimum qualifications/requirements should apply online at www.hinds.k12.ms.us

If you should have questions, please contact: Beverly Hay, HR Coordinator at bhay@hinds.k12.ms.us

QUALIFICATIONS:

Mississippi certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision

Three years as a classroom teacher in elementary or middle school

Five years of successful school administrative experience in an elementary or middle school; two years in a "B" or above rated school

Ability to plan, assign, and direct a staff of subordinates

Ability to communicate effectively with the school board, department heads, other school employees and other stakeholders

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Mississippi certificate in Educational Administration and Supervision: (486) Career Level Administrator

SUPERVISES:

Teaching and classified staff, students, building and equipment, instructional and disciplinary programs, building and facilities management, fiscal management, and public relations activities at assigned job site.

REPORTS TO:

Superintendent

JOB GOAL:

To provide on-site administration and execution of the district programs, policies, and regulations; development of school mission goals and objective; allocation of financial and human resources within school programs in accordance with budgetary requirements; and facilitation of cooperative community relations to ensure the quality of instruction for all students in a sage and health environment.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including but not limited to:

Provides formal opportunities for students, parents, teachers, administrators, business, and professional leaders to give input in planning school performance goals and academic incentive

Formulates (frames) the school's mission and objectives related to district goals

Develops instructional activity in the school in accordance with state accreditation standards and district administrative guidelines

Schedules student activities at times which do not disrupt classroom instruction

Distributes written rules to parents, teachers, and students about school disciplinary procedures and other pertinent school information as needed

Monitors and reports to the central office, the local school board, and the community the extent to which students are mastering the objectives in each subject area for which grades are given quarterly

Monitors teacher and support staff progress towards achieving appropriate program objectives

Provides collegial/collaborative structure for decision making through supportive assistance by staff

Provides a systematic method of collective data on disciplinary infractions and uses the data in planning to improve the disciplinary system in the school

Makes sufficient random sample visits to classroom teachers to determine if daily lesson plans are in use as developed

Ensures that classroom teachers manage the classroom in such a manner as to facilitate pupil learning

Formally reviews each teacher's objectives for the week/bi-week/9 week/semester/year

Has an organized system of commending individual staff members and the unit's work force as a whole for accomplishment

Coordinates the work of instructional support staff members with the overall instructional plan of the school

Ensures that a variety and sufficient quantity of resources is available and used by the school staff to carry out the local instructional management plan

Develops instructional activities in the school in accord with district administrative guidelines

Conducts all pupil promotion and retention activities in the school under guidelines established by the district Board of Trustees

Requires that the local instructional management plan is in use in all classrooms

Makes notations of the quality of individual teacher planning directed at achieving stated goals and holds conferences with teachers if inadequate planning activity is found

Provides specific training activities to help teachers effectively address school disciplinary problems

Utilizes state/district instruments proficiently to appraise performance of teachers

Inspects the site and reports needs (ensures cleanliness, etc.)

Recommends employment of personnel

Purchases supplies and instructional support materials in quantity adequate to carry out the intent of the local instructional management plan

Uses apportioned funds properly to maintain equipment used as part of the instructional program

Administers records and reports as required by the district, State Department of Education, and federal guidelines

Trains teachers in methods of using formative and summative evaluation to evaluate pupil progress

Uses data acquired from test analysis per lesson/skill sequence as a guide for decisions about re-teaching individual students or instructional concepts to correct identified weaknesses

Emphasizes practices which encourage regular pupil attendance

Has an organized system of commending individual students and the student body as a whole for growth in positive attitudes where such occurs

Attends school board meetings as requested

Performs other duties as assigned

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
238 days annually with salary in accordance with the Administrative Salary Schedule as approved by the Board of Trustees

EVALUATION:
Performance of the Principal will be evaluated in accordance with provision of Board policy.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: Hinds County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion or age in the admission to and provision of educational programs, activities and services, or employment opportunities and benefits. Contact: Sharon Harris, Title IX, 601-857-5222