Elementary School Principal

12 hours ago

Ellicott City, Maryland, United States Howard County Public School System Full time
Job Summary

The Howard County Public School System is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Elementary School Principal to lead our schools and provide educational leadership for students, staff, and the community. As a key member of our administrative team, you will be responsible for administering and supervising the total school program, providing educational leadership, and ensuring academic success and social-emotional well-being for all students.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide effective leadership in the total operation of the school and implementation of the Howard County Public School System's mission at the school level.
  • Articulate the goals of the HCPSS Board of Education and demonstrate an understanding of the Howard County Public School System's Educational Equity policy.
  • Accept responsibility for achievement of all students.
  • Identify and remove institutional barriers that could prevent students from equitably accessing educational opportunities.
  • Advocate a child-centered approach to school and student management and extend that expectation to administrators and staff.
  • Initiate and maintain an effective, well-balanced instructional program.
  • Establish a physical environment and a school culture that is conducive to learning for all students.
  • Plan for and maintain a school in which student expectations are high, behavior is positive, well-controlled and constructive, and appropriate disciplinary measures are applied.
  • Promote student voice and provide resources to support youth in becoming active and engaged participants in their academic experience.
  • Utilize restorative justice practices where appropriate and support school staff in building a positive culture where students and staff feel valued, welcomed, and supported to fulfill their academic and professional potential.
  • Develop and conduct ongoing programs and activities of information, communication, and public relations which focus on improvement of student achievement.
  • Utilize a variety of data to develop a school improvement plan and strategies that will enhance the academic success of all students.
  • Utilize data to request and advocate for community and Central Office supports, based on the unique needs of the school population.
  • Facilitate equity-focused data analysis to identify current gaps in educational outcomes, programming, supports, and interventions to develop and implement school improvement plans.
  • Ensure that staff analyze student achievement data and use that data to improve instruction in the classroom.
  • Determine, through appropriate involvement, the needs of the students and the desires of the community and of the staff.
  • Implement practices, based on data, to address student achievement related to state assessments.
  • Require and obtain a high level of performance from all personnel assigned to the school.
  • Demonstrate active leadership and good judgment in working with all staff members concerning the problems and opportunities of the school.
  • Collaborate with instructional personnel to provide leadership and facilitate staff development and evaluation of the instructional program.
  • Develop further professional abilities and those of the school's staff.
  • Assume the primary responsibility for hiring, assigning, supervising, assisting, and evaluating personnel, including administrative personnel who are direct reports.
  • Accept responsibility for the professional development of aspiring assistant principals under his/her charge.
  • Assure that positive attitudes toward students and others are cultivated and that effective skills in human relations are developed and practiced.
  • Support the concept of shared leadership with the staff and school community.
  • Intentionally seek authentic feedback from various segments of the school community regarding the operation, performance, and image of the school.
  • Leverage strengths to build high-performing teams and provide leadership to and opportunities for effective community participation in the school.
  • Carry out the policies of the state and the county Boards of Education and the laws of Maryland.
  • Effectively manage all school budgets and allocate appropriate resources.
Requirements
  • Master's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • Current Maryland State Department of Education Professional Administrator II certificate or license at the time of application.
  • Five (5) years of experience as a certificated or licensed educator, at least two (2) years of which must be experience at the elementary school level.
  • Three (3) years of school-based or central office administrator experience, at least two (2) years of which must be as a school-based administrator.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience as a school-based administrator at multiple schools.
  • Experience as a school-based or central office administrator serving students with diverse needs.
  • Collaboratively establishes strategic, equity-centered goals and priorities for school improvement that are informed by data and aligned with student needs.
  • Aligns and allocates resources and services to foster equitable student learning environments and promote academic success and student well-being.
  • Leads educators in the use of evidence-based pedagogical practices to improve instruction and meet the needs of all students.

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