Principal: Elementary School

SUMMARY:

Provides instructional leadership in curriculum planning and implementation, staff development, and technology advancement. Manages the day-to-day activities of the students and staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

Assumes instructional leadership of the total school program and manages building personnel. Interacts with students to encourage each individual to perform at his or her highest level of ability and creates an atmosphere conducive to learning. Ensures that teachers follow corporation-approved curriculum. Stays abreast of current research in elementary education. Assigns teachers to classrooms and students to classes. Resolves problems and provides support to staff members. Ensures supervision of students at all school events before, during, and after the school day. Ensures a safe, pleasant, and effective educational climate. Evaluates performance of teachers, other staff, and programs. Encourages staff attendance at corporation-sponsored in-services. Develops and implements, in collaboration with curriculum area supervisors, realistic plans and programs to ensure professional growth of the instructional staff. Prepares the school budget, works with the budget manager on budgeting and purchasing, and establishes priorities for the purchase of educational materials to meet the needs of students and teachers. Establishes and maintains positive, collaborative relations with parents, parent groups, school volunteers, outside agencies, and local businesses. Implements corporation policies and procedural changes as well as state and federal guidelines and regulations and adheres to corporation contracts with various groups. Utilizes the corporation-approved process to interview and hire staff. Works with central office personnel to coordinate processes for the effective functioning of the school. Assesses needs of the school community and plans and implement strategies to meet those needs. Works cooperatively with universities to increase student and staff learning opportunities. Maintains a cooperative liaison with all attendance district schools and serves as a member of the attendance district principals and supervisor team. Analyzes data from standardized testing (e.g., CTBS, ISTEP+) and facilitates instruction, as needed, to improve the rate of student success in the school and the attendance district. Serves as case conference coordinator. Completes other duties as assigned. Maintains regular attendance.

JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in education. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all corporation, state, and federal requirements.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement Exude a positive and dependable work ethic Highly organized with attention to detail

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises staff, including the teaching faculty as well as certified personnel and employees in early childhood centers. Ensures the supervision of students at all times.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree; public-school teaching experience; administrative experience

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

Valid Indiana administrator’s license

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and manuals. Ability to write proposals effectively to secure funds for the corporation. Ability to present information and respond to questions effectively from groups of administrators, teachers, school board members, parents, students, and the general public. Ability to communicate using correct grammar. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to prepare, project, monitor, and revise multiple budgets.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to use available information and develop realistic long-term and short-term plans for curricular goals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, and drive from one building to others. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms and frequently to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects which weigh fifty pounds or more. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to read small print. The employee is regularly required to perform the same hand, arm, and/or finger motion many times.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in this environment ranges from very quiet to very loud, depending upon the activity involved. The employee must often meet deadlines and must report to activities on time. Frequently, the employee must work irregular and/or extended hours. The work environment includes inside and outside areas. The work environment includes exposure to sunlight; risk of being bitten by animals or insects; exposure to environmental allergens (grass, weeds, pollen, and trees) and occasional exposure to solvents, degreasers, pesticides, and/or herbicides. The employee may be exposed to CRT’s.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO JOB

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OPPORTUNITY?
If you have any questions, please e-mail Lindsey Kempf at or Linda Burk at You will receive a response within 24-48 hours.

It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9-1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of ), the Equal Pay Act of , Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and Section (Rehabilitation Act of ).

Questions concerning compliance with these laws should be directed to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Business Affairs, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, Walnut Street, Evansville, IN , phone number -.

The interview committee will give preference to candidates who, through the interview process, past experience, and references have demonstrated the ability to interact with students, staff, and the community.

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply.

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