Principal A25-501-05

Position Type:
Administration (Educator)/High School Principal

Date Posted:
6/13/2024

Location:
Hampshire High School

Closing Date:
06/21/2024

County:
Hampshire County Schools - websiteHAMPSHIRE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Job Description
POSITION: Hampshire High School Principal
IMMEDIATE
SUPERVISOR: Superintendent

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EMPLOYMENT
TERM: 250 days

SALARY: Pursuant to WV Code 18A-4-2, in accordance with Hampshire County Teacher Salary Schedule,
commensurate with experience and education level plus competitive benefits package
equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation

EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated by the superintendent in accordance with WV State Code
18A-2-12, WV State Board Policy 5310, and HCBOE Evaluation Policy

JOB SUMMARY: The Principal is the "professional educator who functions as an agent of the county board and has responsibility for the supervision, management, and control of a school or schools within the guidelines established by the county board. The principal's major area of responsibility is the general supervision of the assigned school and all school activities involving students, teachers, and other school personnel." (Pursuant to WV Code 18A-1-1)

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: (In accordance with WV Code 18A-2-9)
1. Demonstrates instructional leadership to enhance school effectiveness by improving instruction and augmenting student performance.
2. Provides purpose and direction for school.
3. Demonstrates cognitive skills to gather, analyze, and synthesize information to reach goals.
4. Manages group behaviors to achieve consensus.
5. Enhances quality of total school/county organization.
6. Organizes and delegates to accomplish goals.
7. Communicates effectively.
8. Implements a system to monitor student progress.
9. Establishes and implements a school improvement process.
10. Establishes good public and employee relations.
11 Observes and evaluates personnel under his/her supervision.
12. Maintains professional work habits.
13. Maintains and upgrades his/her professional skills.
14. Maintains good communication with Central Office.
15. Performs any other duties as assigned by the superintendent

ADMINISTRATIVE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA:

Instructional Leadership
Demonstrates instructional leadership to enhance school effectiveness by improving instruction and augmenting student achievement:

• Demonstrates knowledge of supervision to improve teaching and learning
• Uses the evaluation process to improve instruction effectively
• Analyzes a variety of educational data to focus on student achievement
• Guides teachers in their professional growth
• Facilitates a climate that is conducive to student learning and development
• Demonstrates ability to integrate computers and technology in educational leadership

Purpose and Direction
Views self as the school's leader, initiates action, takes responsibility and motivates others to assist in setting and achieving goals:

• Accepts authority and assumes responsibility
• Analyzes negative and positive forces affecting the school/county
• Takes immediate steps when problems arise
• Focuses resources on strategic goals
• Uses problem solving strategies
• Exhibits a positive attitude
• Encourages and facilitates meaningful and effective parent-teacher communication
• Commands respect by example in appearance, manners, behavior and language.

Educational Values
Manifests values about the school/county including students' welfare, fairness to staff, effective
communication with parents, and demonstrates behavior consistent with the values:

• Promotes the welfare of students, faculty and staff
• Sets high expectations and articulates them to community, parents, staff and students.

Cognitive Skills
Interpersonal Skills - Listens, understands and verbalizes the concepts, thoughts and ideas held by others to ensure an understanding of their feelings and positions:

• Encourages others to describe their perspectives; respects others' perspectives; and listens to others
• Problem Analysis - Searches for relevant data and analyzes complex information before arriving at an understanding of an event or a problem using formal and informal observations, research and interaction in gathering information
• Gathers information about the school, county, students, parents, and community as appropriate; attends professional development sessions that are relevant to goals; and accesses computer and management information systems
• Judgment - generates, evaluates, and selects effective solutions in making decisions and solving problems
• Values divergent thinking; compares consequences of options; and makes decisions after data is analyzed

Leadership
Managing Interaction - Demonstrates effective use of group processes and facilitator skills:

• Develops a functioning leadership team

• Identifies self as a team leader; intervenes, negotiates, resolves conflict as needed; facilitates communication; and creates cooperative atmosphere

• Persuasiveness - Gains and sustains the attention and interest of others
• Ties needs to established goals; articulates expected outcomes; and develops trust by modeling desired behavior
• Sensitivity - Understands the diversity among different groups and modifies interaction style to fit the situation
• Understands how own behavior may affect others; adjusts strategies when ineffective; exhibits appropriate interaction skills; and deals effectively with emotional issues

Quality Enhancement
Personal Motivation - Establishes high work standards for self and others:

• Promotes excellence by evaluating goals; sets standards for goal accomplishment; considers feedback; and assesses own strengths and limitations
• Management - devises opportunities to receive adequate information on the progress of work accomplishments, delegates activities and offers timely feedback relating to quality and productivity
• Supervises and monitors performance of staff; collects and records performance data; judges performance using criteria; reinforces desirable behavior; accesses computer and management information systems; and demonstrates effective school financial management
• Coaching - Creates opportunities for development of human resources through effective use of coaching, and the use of staff development to foster individual growth
• Builds a supportive environment for learning; provides timely and specific feedback; reinforces growth and development; and exhibits effective conferencing skills

Organization
Organizational Ability - Develops a plan to meet goals by focusing on time lines and flow of activities, and identifies resources needed to accomplish the job:

• Plans for goal accomplishment; establishes priorities; budgets and allocates resources; assigns tasks and activities; and plans for contingencies
• Delegation - Delegates authority and responsibility clearly and appropriately
• Assesses expertise of self and others; determines tasks to be assigned; determines tasks needing outside assistance; establishes performance standards; and provides guidance

Communications
Oral Communications - Uses verbal skills to communicate appropriately:

• Pronounces words and articulates clearly; speaks confidently; and uses correct grammar
• Written Communications - Demonstrates skill in writing appropriately to the intended audience
• Writes with clarity and conciseness; and uses correct grammar, spelling and appropriate language.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid teaching certificate licensing the individual to teach in the specializations and grade levels, pursuant to WV Code 18A-3-2; Criminal background check conducted pursuant to WV Code 18-5-15c and/or 18A-3-10, as appropriate; Meet the qualifications outlined in WV Code 18A-3-2a and 18A-2-9.

• Master's Degree
• Hold, or is eligible for, a valid West Virginia administrative certificate at the appropriate programmatic level
• Complete of the WV Evaluation Leadership Institute
• Minimum five years successful teaching experience; preference for experience at the appropriate programmatic level
• Has been successful as an administrator

Successful applicant will need to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

• Educational proficiencies, including, but not limited to, knowledge of curriculum, instructional techniques, student learning styles, student assessment criteria, school personnel performance, evaluation skills and family issues; and
• Educational growth and development, including, but not limited to, the development and use of skills necessary to make a positive use of faculty senates, to manage faculty and staff with courtesy and mutual respect, coach and motivate employees and to build consensus as a means of management; and
• School community leadership qualities, including, but not limited to, the ability to organize and leverage community initiative, communicate effectively, work effectively with local school improvement council, manage change, resolve conflict and reflect the highest personal values; and
• Efficient and effective management skills, including, but not limited to, organizational, fiscal, communication, professional development, needs assessments, public policy and total quality management skills and techniques.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described 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 frequently required to reach, stand, walk, lift, grasp, write, talk, hear, see, use technology such as computers and multimedia equipment, and use repetitive motions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may frequently lift and/or move at least 10 pounds of materials. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff members.

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. Most commonly, the educational setting is indoors with outdoor settings for recess and field trip activities. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate (20-60dB). Exceptions include gymnasiums as well as vocational/technical laboratories where the noise levels may be moderate to loud (60-90 dB).

The information contained in the job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed drugs while in the workplace. Alcohol and controlled substances which effect employee productivity, safety, or judgment in the workplace will not be tolerated.