Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
6/10/2019

Location:
Northview Middle School

Date Available:
07/08/2019

Closing Date:
06/17/2019

The Middle School Principal is directly responsible to the Director of Secondary Education. Areas of responsibility shall include:

1. Providing leadership in developing, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, in accordance with IB Standards and practices, district philosophy, policy and administrative rules.
2. Recommending employment of, assigning and supervising all personnel within the building. Evaluating each member of the staff according to the negotiated agreement and corporation policy.
3. Ensuring staff is adequately trained to implement the Middle Years Program. Encourage staff members to engage in professional self-examination and renewal. Providing opportunities for staff to participate in meaningful professional growth activities
4. Effectively communicating expectations, well defined policies and other pertinent information to staff, and students. Providing opportunities for two-way communication and feedback with all staff andstudents
5. Assuming responsibility for the supervision of students assigned to the building in accordance with federal and state law; school board policy; and sound judgment to provide the best possible educational opportunity and atmosphere for each student. Developing and maintaining opportunities for student responsibility andleadership.
6. Participating in and/or giving leadership to school and district planning, decisionmaking, committee activities, and project completion. Leading the continual review of the implementation and development of the Middle Years Program to ensure fidelity, alignment, and sustainability to the program.
7. Budgeting for and recommending purchase of all needed materials and equipment. Assume responsibility for supervising the maintenance, control and safe use of school equipment, facilities and materials.
8. Developing and/or providing support for the development of a master schedule for students,staff,rooms,activities,and course offerings for the school that is consistent with pupil needs and instructional effectiveness.
9. Developing and maintaining a program to positively communicate with patrons, parents, organizations, agencies, and employers so they better understand the school and have the opportunity to become involved in school activities.
10. Maintaining a school climate that is characterized by international-mindedness, high expectations, high staff and student morale, and acceptance of responsibility for student learning, discipline, and program development.
11. Ensuring there is a whole-school approach to curriculum planning and review. Creating a master schedule that allows for regular and frequent teacher collaboration.
12. Performing other duties asassigned.

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis in the State of Indiana, Marion County. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last forty years.

MSDWT has the finest high school curriculum in the State of Indiana. It annually produces the highest number of students taking Advanced Placement exams and scoring high enough to earn college credits. MSDWT's North Central High School was the first high school in Indiana to offer the International Baccalaureate program. The high school offers programs that allow students to earn the North Central Academic Honor Diploma and the Indiana Academic Honors Diploma.