Elementary Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
7/9/2024

Location:
William Prescott Elementary School

Closing Date:
07/23/2024Job Title: Elementary Principal
Salary: Consistent with the Act 93 Plan
Reports to: Director of Leadership and Accountability
Hours: As Determined by the Act 93 Plan
Building/School: William Prescott Elementary
Job Category: Administrative
Date Posted: July 9, 2024

All applications must be submitted through the Scranton School District website no later than 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Elementary School Principal assumes the immediate responsibility for the total operation of the school and its internal and external relationships and activities. The principal provides the educational leadership which enables the staff to meet the needs of all the students.The Elementary School Principal functions under the general supervision of the Director of Leadership and Accountability. The Principal shall report to this office on all matters concerning district policy and building procedure.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise the instructional program of the Elementary School.

Seek ways to improve curriculum and teaching methods, and to coordinate the program with elementary programs as mandated by the Department of Education.

Identify and strategically allocate all resources within the elementary school setting to maximize student learning.

Provde proactive leadership to create a safe learning environment.

Provide leadership in providing for differences in abilities, interests, and growth patterns of the students in the school.

Promote extra-curricular and other intra-school activities.

Assign professional and non-certified staff within the building.

Organize and schedule classes with consideration for teacher competencies, space allotment and time.

Provide for the orientation and supervision of beginning teachers or teachers new to the building.

Encourage staff to develop existing capacities and to pursue additional learning.

Cooperate with teacher training institutions in the assignment of student teachers to the building.

Coordinate itinerant services available to the school: Physical Education, Reading, Art, Speech, Music, Home and School Visitors, school health services and the special competencies of central office personnel, consultants and other resource personnel.

Teacher ratings as directed by the Superintendent of Schools or designee, utilizing the observations of assistants and consultants, as appropriate.

Administer the public relations program of the school, interpreting school policies, programs and achievements to parents, community, individual groups and other interested in the school.

Provide leadership in the selection of materials and equipment used by the staff, as required, to implement the program of the Elementary School and supervises the maintenance of records and inventories of all items pertaining to the educational program

Make budgetary recommendations based upon staff evaluation of existing programs and proposed extensions and/or changes.

Coordinate expenditures of allocated funds, including Title 1 funding, within the federal, state, and district laws and guidelines.

Be responsible, in cooperation with the Maintenance Supervisor, for the condition and maintenance of the elementary school building.

Keep well informed of educational developments that will enable him/her to provide dynamic leadership.

Perform all other duties as may be assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or designee.

REQUIREMENTS:

Possess a valid Elementary or Principal K-12 Certificate.

3-5 years of administrative experience (preferred)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Ability to reach above and below the waist.
2. Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects.
3. Some stooping, bending and twisting of the body required.
4. Ability to lift and/or carry supplies and/or papers weighing no more than 20 lbs.
5. Ability to sit, stand, walk or move throughout the building and/or office, often for extended periods of the workday.

SENSORY ABILITY:

1. Visual acuity. Auditory acuity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

1. Typical office environment.
2. Subject to inside environmental conditions.

TEMPERAMENT:

1. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills.
2. Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions.
3. Able to make appropriate decisions and work under high levels of stress.

COGNITIVE ABILITY:

1. Ability to communicate effectively.
2. Ability to organize tasks.
3. Ability to handle multiple tasks.
4. Ability to exercise good judgment.
(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability or disabilities to perform the primary duties and responsibilities of the position).