Elementary Principal - 10 months - 2021-2022 - Military Veterans Preferred

Company: McLean County School District Unit 5
Location: Bloomington
Posted on: May 6, 2021

Job Description:

Position Title: Building Principal - 10 months
Location: Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Department: School Administration
Reports to: Superintendent
FLSA Class: Exempt
FTE: 1.0

SUMMARY

Provide the leadership necessary to assure an educational environment which is safe, attractive, and pleasant and a productive place in which to work and learn.DUTIES

• Organize and administer the school compatibly with the policies of the Board of Education and Superintendent.
• Serve as a contributing and responsible member of the District administrative team.
• In conjunction with the staff, provide for the health, safety and welfare of the students.
• Serve as instructional leader of the school. The principals primary responsibilities are to promote instructional improvement within the school, monitor student achievement, and foster staff development activities for each staff member.
• Act as educational leader of the school and community and work directly with Superintendent and District administration to direct the educational program within the school and communicate changing needs.
• Supervise and evaluate the effectiveness of each member of the staff assigned to the school building through a formal review process.
• Determine teaching assignments in a timely and effective manner. Ensure that all teachers are qualified for assigned areas of instruction. Communicate any teaching changes with all teachers involved.
• Responsible for all phases of pupil administration within the school.
• Recommend, in conjunction with school staff, purchases of additional or replacement equipment. Ensure that Districts purchase order procedures are followed for all purchases in building.
• Advise District office of the conditions and needs of the school including care and cleanliness of the school building, premises, equipment and materials.
• Responsible for the accounting of all monies belonging to the school, or the students of the school, in accordance with the plan of accounts required by the Chief Financial Officer.
• Establish building goals that reflect the educational philosophy of the District.
• Develop and maintain communication systems with students, parents, staff and other interested publics.
• Perform all other duties necessary to the position and such other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent. QUALIFICATIONS
• Bilingual Preferred
• Must have valid teaching certificate, masters degree in school administration, four years teaching and/or school administrative experience; such alternatives to the prior that the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Ability to manage others, communicate and work well with parents, students, teachers, staff and other school and District administrators is essential.
  Compensation:Regionally competitive*Candidates to be interviewed will be screened based on qualifications and experience.Apply online at: www.unit5.org
  McLean County School District Unit 5 Associated topics: chief, director, executive director, head of school, high school principal, middle school principal, officer, student, superintendent, vice principal

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