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Principal - Ecoff Elementary School

Employer
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Location
Chester, VA, United States
Salary
Competitive
NEW APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS!  PLEASE REVIEW ENTIRE JOB POSTING.

Position is available January, 2019.

Directs a Chesterfield County School at the elementary, middle, or high school level to include administration of instructional and operational programs and activities. Directs a staff of professional and support instructional personnel. Work is performed under broad policies and established objectives; incumbent independently interprets policies; decisions and actions impact the entire system.  Contacts are regularly and frequently made at all organizational levels within and outside the school system to execute and explain programs and policies.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Analyzes and interprets data to determine the instructional focus of the school; ensures programs and strategies are in place for enrichment and remediation services for all students.
  • Serves as an instructional leader; uses data to lead school efforts in achieving high academic performance of all students; provides an environment that maximizes the learning potential of all students and employees.
  • Serves as chief administrator.  Provides leadership and direction to assistant principals, teachers and support staff.  Coordinates curriculum development with Instructional Services, administrators, specialists, and teachers.  Communicates division-wide policy, procedures, and guidelines to school staff.
  • Evaluates program effectiveness and efficiency.  Prepares regular reports for presentation to the Director of Elementary or Secondary Education related to the school instructional program and the operations of the school.
  • Evaluates staff according to School Board policy.
  • Provides ongoing staff development to Board vision and mission, school goals, and SIP initiatives.
  • Interprets School Board policies, procedures, and guidelines to parents and the public.  Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statute, policies and guidelines related to public schools and in particular the operation of programs for the academically talented and special education.  Directs full complement of extracurricular programs to include athletic, performing arts and academic activities.
  • Works in collaboration with the Department of Instructional Technology in providing appropriate technology opportunities to enhance student learning.
  • Coordinates with the Director and Human Resources Department staffing needs; recommends staffing changes; participates in the recruitment, selection, and assignment of the school staff.
  • Responsible for budget preparation.   Monitors school and activity fund budget status throughout the year.
  • Represents school division at meetings, conferences, hearings, community and civic public forums; gathers citizen and parental input.  
  • Works with the Office of Student Conduct to analyze data on student conduct and to resolve student, school, and district issues regarding student discipline.
  • Works with committees of teachers, other principals and lay persons in specific programs, projects, or courses of action.
  • Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
  • Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
  • Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodologies of school administration; of instructional program planning; of child growth and development, total school operation and group dynamics and of related state and federal regulations. Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply regulations; to plan, organize and administer a public school and direct and evaluate a diversified professional staff. Demonstrated abilities in decision-making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, long-range planning, and forecasting and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Requirements:

Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision.  Demonstrated success in a leadership role strongly preferred. 

All candidates must submit a writing sample and a video as part of the complete application. Instructions may be found below and/or in the actual application.

WRITING SAMPLE:

You have been named as the new principal for Ecoff Elementary. Please write a letter to your new school community outlining your excitement for your new role, your plan and vision for the school, and your strategy for engaging the community. In your communication, also discuss your experiences and your reason for wanting to become the leader of the Ecoff Elementary School Community.  
  • Name your writing sample Ecoff-Your First Name.Your Last Name (ex.: Ecoff-John.Doe)
  • Attach the document to your on-line application.
  • Submissions will be screened on proper grammar, communication style, and content. 

VIDEO SUBMISSION: 

Create a video for the selection committee sharing background about yourself. What makes you a good candidate for this position? Why do you desire to become principal of Ecoff Elementary School? 

Directions: 
  • The video should be 3 minutes or less in length. 
  • You may use a phone or a computer.  Content is more important than production quality. 
  • Upload your video to a Google Drive account.  This may require you to create a Gmail account. 
  • Name your video with your first and last name. 
  • Share the video and change the permissions to "anyone with the link can view". 
  • Copy and paste the link into the designated section of the online application.


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