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Elementary Principal (Ware Elementary)

Employer
Geary County Schools
Location
Junction City, KS, US
Salary
Competitive
  • Position Type:
    Administration/Principal

  • Date Posted:
    1/30/2019

  • Location:
    Ware Elementary School

  • Date Available:
    August 2019

  • Closing Date:
    When Filled

  •   Geary County USD 475
    Elementary Principal Job Description

    Classification: Administration
    Division: Administration
    Job Category: Elementary
    FLSA: Exempt

    Title: Elementary Principal

    Qualifications:
    * Masters degree from an accredited college/university.
    *Two years certified experience, preferably as a Elementary School Assistant Principal.
    * Current Kansas License with endorsement appropriate to the assignment on file.
    *Health certificate on file in Devin Center.

    Reports To: Superintendent

    BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE
    Provide instructional leadership to promote the educational well-being of each student in school.

    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.

    PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
    Responsible for providing leadership by implementing and supervising an effective instructional program for grade K-5 in a positive and supporting learning environment that assures the academic achievement of all students.
    1. Responsible to the Superintendent for the organization, administration, and supervision of the school to which he/she has been assigned and for keeping the Superintendent informed concerning the operations and activities at their school.
    2. Responsible for articulating the school and district mission to the community and soliciting its support in realizing the mission. Able to work collaboratively with all departments at the district level.
    3. Responsible for providing collaborative educational leadership to the teachers of the school. They shall schedule and manage building level meetings, communicate and promote expectations for high level performance to staff and students while recognizing achievement and excellence.
    4. Responsible for the implementation of the adopted curriculum and working collaboratively with the Teaching and Learning department at the central office to do so.
    5. Responsible for ongoing appraisal and evaluation of the instructional program.
    6. Responsible for making recommendations concerning the selection assignment and evaluation of building teachers to the superintendent.
    7. Responsible for the assignment of duties of the teaching staff and insuring that each staff member has an equitable amount of class and extracurricular assignments in compliance with the contract.
    8. Responsible for maintaining a comprehensive program of professional development for teachers, and for conducting orientation meetings for teachers new to the district and/or school.
    9. Responsible for classification, promotion, or retention of students within their building following district procedures.
    10. Responsible for promoting school wide positive behavior system with the learning community.
    11. Responsible for overseeing the safety of students, including, but not limited to: fire and tornado drills and school sponsored activities.
    12. Responsible for building wide scheduling and managing of finances including a building budget.
    13. Responsible for maintaining good public relations with the community and for utilizing community resources to support the learning program.
    14. Responsible for record keeping at all levels and reporting as required by district and state policies and laws.
    15. Adhere to all district health and safety policies.
    16. Responsible for the management of school facilities to ensure a clean, orderly and safe environment.
    17. Responsible for other tasks as may be assigned.
    Term of Employment: 10.5 Months

    Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

    Evaluation Frequency: Job performance will be evaluated a minimum of 1 time per year.
    Updated: 1-29-19
    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

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