JOB TITLE: North Fairview Elementary Principal

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

JOB GOAL: Provide school-wide leadership in curriculum, instruction, professional development, school improvement, and build a positive culture and climate

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid State of Kansas School Administrator’s license     
• Masters degree from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of teaching experience
• Prior experience as an early childhood or elementary administrator
• Excellent knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations governing the operation of public schools

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advocates for the students, staff, school, district and public education (e.g. responsive to parents and community, creates a welcoming climate and culture, markets school programs, promotes and emphasizes support for parental involvement) for the purpose of encouraging and promoting community involvement and outreach
• Directs curriculum and instruction on campus (e.g. enforces curriculum standards, provides opportunities for enrichment and intervention, encourages differentiated instruction for all students, creates and supports learning communities, sets high expectations, educational leader, continuous improvement mindset) for the purpose of increasing student achievement
• Evaluates assigned personnel for the purpose of ensuring that standards are achieved, compliance with job descriptions is obtained, and performance is maximized
• Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts
• Instructional leader for the site (e.g. responsible for student achievement, focused conversations with teachers, daily classroom visits, shares and models effective teaching strategies, confronts classroom mediocrity, has high expectations, provides structure, strong disciplinarian, creates and maintains positive school climate, drive to move school forward, and includes all staff in the team effort in promoting academic success) for the purpose of providing support to site staff in order to increase student achievement 
• Manages school administrative functions (e.g. facility maintenance, budget, grant writing, staffing, attends and supervises extracurricular activities, monitors students in all settings) for the purpose of maintaining safe and efficient school operations within district guidelines
• Model for all staff (e.g. develops personal growth plans for self and all staff, ensures quality staff development at school site, creates and supports learning communities, uses and models use of technology, models behaviors of a lifelong learner) for the purpose of creating an environment where staff and students are successful
• Promotes the use of data (e.g. monitors student progress, conducts and uses assessment data to guide instruction, uses academic support systems) for the purpose of increasing student achievement
• Represents the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment
• Supervises school personnel for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school’s curriculum
• Responsible for helping create the building budget.
• Other duties as assigned

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  200 days

SALARY:  To be determined based upon experience and qualifications

EVALUATION:  Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Executive Director of Teaching and Learning

Applications will be accepted until January 10, 2025 with interviews anticipated the week of January 13.