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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - 250 DAY

Employer
Prince William County Public Schools
Location
Manassas, VA, US
Salary
Competitive
JOB STATUS: OPEN

EFFECTIVE: 2019-20 School Year

POSTING DATE: 08/01/2018

CLOSING DATE: 03/31/2019 04:00 PM

POSTING NUMBER: 00028908

LOCATION: To Be Determined

POSITION TITLE: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - 250 DAY

REPORTS TO:
Appropriate Elementary Associate Superintendent and Division Superintendent

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledgeable of the instructional process, public relations, school finance, school law, personnel management, administration, supervision, curriculum and educational processes. Must possess leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary to work effectively with students, teachers and parents. Must have had three years of successful, full-time experience as a teacher, administrator or supervisor, one year of which must have been at the elementary level.

STATE REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Must hold a Virginia teaching certificate and endorsed in Admin/Supervision.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

BASIC FUNCTION/NATURE OF WORK:

The basic function of this position is to provide administrative financial and instructional leadership within a site-based environment for the maximum educational nurture of all children assigned in grades K-5 and special education. This includes coordination of all the services of all personnel connected with the school system. The principal is responsible for maintaining the building and grounds in such a manner that is safe as well as conducive to the learning environment of the students. The incumbent is also responsible for coordinating school activities and community use of the facilities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES/ILLUSTRATIVE EX OF WORK:

•Work collaboratively with all stake holders in providing a world-class education.
•Supervises, evaluates and provides instructional direction to all staff in such a way as to implement the total curriculum in relation to the students attending this school.
•Organizes the school in such a way as to provide for an optimum learning environment and experiences for students in both curricular and extracurricular programs.
•Assigns duties and responsibilities to assistant principals and other key personnel in order to maintain an orderly day-to-day operation.
•Manages appropriated and non-appropriated funds to ensure accomplishment of school programs.
•Provides appropriate in-service programs for staff which concentrate on achieving school and School Board goals.
•Provides effective public relations and communications within the school and the community.
•Evaluates and supervises staff in order to maintain a level of competence to ensure the fulfillment of the education goals.
•Coordinates the use of the central office staff to develop and maintain effective school programs and services
•Establishes and maintains effective school discipline.
•Provides extracurricular activities appropriate for the elementary school student.
•Manages the operation and maintenance of building and grounds.
•Assumes a leadership role in the development and implementation of the annual school plan and budget in cooperation with the school advisory council.
•Implements, monitors and assists in the evaluation of the division-wide curriculum action plan at the local school level.
•Performs the responsibilities charged to the principal by the local School Board.
•Completing other duties as assigned.

DIMENSIONS:

Budget Responsibilities: Manages intraschool and School Board funds appropriate to the individual school.

Employees Supervised: All elementary school professional and classified staff assigned to the individual elementary school.

Number of Students: All students in grades K-5 and special education classes.

Thank you for your interest in an administrative position with Prince William County Schools. We invite you to go to our website at www.pwcs.edu for employment application instructions. Our webpage will explain the process in detail. Also, we need the following information from you to begin the screening process for principal positions:
To complete your administrative application file, PWCS requires the following:
1. Online administrative application - https://jobs.pwcs.edu/appentry/
2. Cover letter and resume. Cover letter should be addressed to Amy A. White, Associate Superintendent for Human Resources. Please email cover letter and resume to: hrmanagement@pwcs.edu . You can also upload these documents with your online application.
3. Two Confidential Administrative Reference Forms; one completed by your current principal, and the second completed by an individual who has observed you from a supervisory capacity. They can be generated automatically through your online application.
4. Copies of all undergraduate and graduate level transcripts - unofficial copies are acceptable
5. Virginia Teaching/Administrative License Status Form and a copy of Virginia License or out of state licensure with endorsement in Administration and Supervison
6. Signed Background Investigation Release Waiver Form (Note: Not required for current PWCS employees)
Forms can be downloaded from:
https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/department_of_human_resources/application_instruction/administrative

SALARY:
Grade 18: $88,761 - $160,466 per year

DAYS: 250

FULL TIME/PART TIME: Full Time

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