• Job Description

  Req#: 5154613

  Job Title: Principal

  General Description: Provide leadership in creating and managing a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment where all students excel and staff is empowered. Communicates a vision of high expectations, performance, and collaboration with staff and students while engaging parents and community partners in the support of student achievement.

  Requirements:

  1. Master’s Degree in education and administration
  2. Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision PK-12
  3. Five years elementary level teaching experience preferred
  4. Strong leadership skills with a knowledge of elementary education, curriculum, instruction, and data analysis.

  Reports To: Division Superintendent

  Essential Job Functions:

  1. Supervises the school’s teaching process and curriculum design, utilizing resources from central office as necessary.
  2. Uses current research and data to drive vision resulting in gains in student achievement.
  3. Promotes and sustains a positive school culture and rigorous instructional program that supports students and is conducive to high performance and staff growth.
  4. Evaluates administrative, instructional, and support personnel based on division evaluation models to ensure the retention of quality personnel.
  5. Initiate, design, and implement programs to meet specific needs of the school.
  6. Maintains a positive relationship with parents, community groups, and businesses to foster understanding and solicit support for the school and school activities.
  7. Fosters a climate of high expectations and collaboration.
  8. Communicates and follows School Board policies and directives from superintendent and central office.
  9. Ensures continuing professional development for staff members.
  10. Meets with parents to discuss and address concerns.
  11. Provides strong leadership for the activities supporting the Patrick County Public Schools to educational process to include establishing and maintaining a positive learning climate by ensuring proper student conduct.
  12. Supervise the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of student.
  13. Prepare or supervise the preparation of all reports, records, and required information/data.
  14. Prepares the school budget and monitors the expenditure of funds.
  15. Attends division meetings as required.
  16. Conducts regular staff meetings to ensure staff is updated on policies and emerging research.
  17. Performs other duties as assigned.

• About the company

  Patrick County High School is a comprehensive public high school in Stuart, Virginia, USA.

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