Fort Riley Middle School Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
6/5/2018

Location:
Fort Riley Middle School

Date Available:
July 2018

Closing Date:
When Filled

  Geary County USD 475
Job Description

Classification: Administration
Division/Department: Administration
Job Category: Middle School Principal
FLSA: Exempt

Title: Middle School Principal

Qualifications: KS Building Leadership License

Reports To: Superintendent of Schools

BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE
To assist the superintendent in fulfilling the responsibility of each student and staff person. Work on continual growth both at a personal professional level and building level for staff and students.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serve as an instructional leader.
2. Provide leadership in developing the school improvement plan.
3. Provide professional development leadership to address the school's improvement goals.
4. Share school and district -wide assessment data with staff.
5. Lead curriculum implementation and fidelity.
6. Supervise all expenditures and receipts.
7. Supervise and directs the total lunchroom operation.
8. Provide leadership of the school's athletic and extracurricular activities through the athletic/activities director and/or assistant principal.
9. Attend and supervise school events.
10. Prepare the master schedule and be responsible for student scheduling through the counselors.
11. Supervise all faculty and staff (certified and non-certified) assignments and duties.
12. Keep the superintendent informed of the school's activities and concerns.
13. Responsible for the safety and administration of the school plant, including maintenance and repair of the school plant, grounds and equipment.
14. Conduct conferences with parents and students.
15. Supervise the preparation of all school reports to the superintendent's office.
16. Conduct staff meetings as necessary.
17. Provide leadership in developing standards of conduct for students; handles individual discipline cases.
18. Supervise the maintenance of all student records.
19. Cooperate with the Director of Human Resources in hiring of all new staff and in the removal of unsatisfactory staff.
20. Plan and supervise emergency preparedness programs with guidance from the Director of Safety and Security.
21. Exercise decisive leadership in crisis management.
22. Supervise the purchase of all equipment and supplies and maintain satisfactory methods of accounting.
23. Create and maintain an environment of learning for both students and staff.
24. Evaluate staff with other members of the administrative team.
25. Conduct hearings for suspension or expulsion.
26. Regularly attends team meetings.
27. Lead a variety of communication strategies to reach parents and the community.
28. Prepare all faculty and student handbooks.
29. Perform such other tasks as may be assigned by the superintendent.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach. The employee may be occasionally required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people. The employee is responsible for the work output of others. The employee occasionally works extended hours. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

CRITICAL SKILLS

1. Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.
2. Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.
3. Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.
4. Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
5. Ability to access, input, and retrieves information from a computer.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

Term of Employment: 12 Months

Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Evaluation Frequency: Job performance will be evaluated a minimum of 2 times per year.

Updated 6-5-18
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Geary County USD #475 does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and/or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For questions or complaints based on race, color, national origin, sex or age, please contact the USD 475 Director of Personnel Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000. For questions or complaints based on disability, please contact the USD 475 Director of Exceptional Student Services, 123 N. Eisenhower, Junction City, KS 66441. Telephone: 785.717.4000