Principal Position Available In Hinds, Mississippi

Posting:

PrincipalLocation:

RIDGELAND HIGH

SCHOOLJob Category:

AdministrationSchedule:

225

DaysSalary:

$0.00 – $0.00

Licensed Position:

YES Full Time:

YESALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE

 Please Send Resume and Letter of Interest to Mr. Austin Brown, abrown@madison-schools.com. All Applicants Must hold a valid MS educator license with endorsement code: 486

Job Title:

Lead Principal at

Ridgeland High SchoolReports To:

Superintendent and Assistant SuperintendentSupervises:

Certified, Non-Certified Staff and StudentsFLSA Status:

ExemptContract Days:

225 EDUCATION

AND EXPERIENCE

Education Level:

Master’s degreeFive years of successful classroom experienceFive years of successful administrative experience as a Principal (preferred) 

POSITION SUMMARY

Madison County Schools is currently seeking an innovative instructional leader for the position of lead principal. This professional must provide exemplary leadership ensuring high standards of instruction and student achievement. This position requires strong analytical skills in the areas of leading, organizing, administering, and monitoring/supervising a dynamic academic middle school program. The primary duties of the person holding this position will be to administer the planning, organizing and implementation of all educational programs and activities of the school. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess excellent marketing skills to promote continued growth in enrollment. To accomplish these tasks, this transformational leader must be able to work collaboratively with the community, staff, and district administration. This leader must have strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to lead and advocate for the students. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

 The following are essential duties the principal employed in this position must be able to perform. (The duties described below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or abilities associated with this classification, but are intended to accurately reflect the key job elements.) 

• Hold and maintain lofty expectations for instructional best practices, student achievement, and accountability ratings.
• Direct and participate in a planned program of daily announced and unannounced classroom visitations and observations of staff to ensure quality teaching and learning are occurring with fidelity.
• Identifies struggling staff members and appropriately provides feedback, support, and coaching.
• Work with faculty and the appropriate stakeholders to develop an action plan to continuously increase the year-to-year graduation rates, increase ACT and SATP scores, and the number of students achieving National Merit Scholars status.
• Plan, organize, control and direct instructional activities, extracurricular events, special programs, and plant operations at the assigned school to support the preparation of college and/or career- ready graduates.
• Interview, select, direct, evaluate and supervise certificated and classified personnel; assign faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives and District goals; perform certificated staff recruiting duties for the District as assigned.
• Develop an action plan to eliminate the achievement gap to continuously grow students in all subgroups.
• Recommend disciplinary action, reassignment, or termination action as appropriate; document evidence of substandard performance and provide clear, constructive feedback to improve staff effectiveness; plan, coordinate and arrange for appropriate training of staff in support of professional learning.
• Enforce applicable State and District codes, policies, and laws; administer District and school site discipline policies and safety programs.
• Plan and direct the business operations of the school to provide students access to high- quality learning options and various activities to achieve their personal best; develop and administer site budgets; and ensure proper allocation of funds for instructional and non-instructional equipment and materials to meet the needs of students, families, and staff.
• Direct the evaluation and revision of curricular and instructional programs in cooperation with appropriate District administrators; clearly communicate with teachers to ensure that instructional programs follow District requirements and meet student needs to improve student achievement.
• Establish, coordinate, and maintain communication with staff, community and parent groups, city officials, family representatives, and law enforcement officials.
• Prepare and write correspondence, bulletins, and other communications on behalf of the school; arrange for school-level public relations and publicity for special events and achievements as appropriate.
• Take the initiative to conduct activities with feeder schools to develop and direct a recruitment orientation program for new students.
• Plan, implement, direct, and evaluate instructional and categorical programs in accordance with state and federal laws, District regulations, and other specially funded program requirements, to ensure proper allocation of resources to improve student learning.
• Ensure the health, safety, and welfare of students; oversee attendance, behavior management, counseling, guidance, and other support services; provide individual academic and personal counseling to students and families in support of students staying in school and on target to graduate.
• Coordinate the maintenance operations of the school site; develop and manage the maintenance and inventory of materials, equipment, buildings, and grounds. Develop and ensure a safe, clean, and orderly learning environment that exemplifies excellence.
• Supervise, direct, or attend a variety of student activities during the day, in the evening, and/or weekends.
• Meet regularly with the school leadership team to discuss and monitor school improvement efforts; direct the implementation of professional development and in-service training to improve learning and teaching in classrooms to eliminate the achievement gap; update staff on policies and procedures of the school and District and implement changes.
• Attend, conduct, and chair a variety of meetings with faculty, parents, and community representatives; coordinate and meet with school site advisory groups; conduct student/parent appeals in a timely manner and respond to and resolve parent, student, and staff complaints; represent the school at Board, District, and community functions.
• Direct the preparation and maintenance of a variety of District, county, state and federally mandated records and reports regarding student attendance, welfare, discipline, safety, academic achievement, and certification for graduation.
• Direct the maintenance of comprehensive and complex files pertaining to school personnel, facilities, inventories, financial information, and contracts. Direct the maintenance of student and staff records at the site.
• Perform related duties as assigned by t