PRINCIPAL - SHAMLEY SCHOOL

Company: Tempe Elementary School District
Location: Tempe
Posted on: May 24, 2023

Job Description:

TEMPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

TITLE: Principal - Elementary

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Provide leadership, supervision and administrative skills to manage an assigned school in order to
promote the educational development and wellbeing of each student.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Master Degree in Education, Educational Administration, or in a related field
2. Arizona Administrative (Principal) Certification
3. Three (3) to five (5) years of successful K-8 teaching experience in public schools
4. Minimum three (3) years of successful school administration experience in an Elementary or K-8
setting (required)
5. Experience with Title I, English Language Learners, Special Education, Gifted and other
programs (required)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the
following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not
a comprehensive listing of all duties and responsibilities performed by the incumbents of this class.)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Build common vision for school improvement with staff. Direct planning activities with staff to
ensure attainment of school's mission.
- Identify, analyze, and apply research findings (e.g., effective school correlates) to promote school
improvement.
- Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are related to
program outcomes and use findings to take corrective actions.
- Implement and observe state laws, Board policies and regulations, and district curriculum and
procedures.
- Participate in the recruitment, screening and selection of staff assigned to the school.
- Maintain fiscal responsibility for all funds allotted to or collected by the school.
- Oversee the school plant, assuring proper maintenance and security.
- Responsible for orderly conduct and operation of the school, carrying on continual appraisal and
evaluation of staff, programs and procedures.
- Responsible for classification, promotion and retention of students.
- Promote activities and programs designed to establish and maintain good staff morale and school
climate, including regular staff meetings and written communications.
- Provide leadership for the school's parent, student and school-connected community
organizations that may include communication through regular newsletters or other printed
information to parents as well as attendance at parent-teacher organization and other pertinent
evening meetings and programs.
- Supervise and participate in special education and support programs assigned to the school
building.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

DEPARTMENT: School Leadership

SALARY: $87,098 - $104,090

WORK YEAR: 12 Months

REPORTS TO: Superintendent or Designee

EVALUATION: Principal Performance Appraisal

SUPERVISES: Assistant Principal, Assigned certified and classified staff, Office Manager

DATE: February 2018

REVISED: May 2019

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