Elementary Principal

Position Type:
Administration/Principal

Date Posted:
4/4/2025

Location:
Central School

Date Available:
08/25/2025

Closing Date:
04/25/2025POSITIONS: Elementary School Principal
Central School

CERTIFICATION: CT Intermediate Administrators Certificate (092) or eligibility.

SALARY: Salary range: $178,763 - $183,763
APPLICATION: Applicants must include the following with initial letter of interest.
a. Detailed letter of application
b. Current resume
c. Three written, dated references from individuals who have supervisory/or first-hand knowledge of applicant's performance
e. Copy of Connecticut Certificate or verification of eligibility.
f. Three samples of written documents, reports, articles or evaluations.

APPLICATION
DEADLINE: April 25, 2025

FOR CONSIDERATION please complete the on-line application.

TITLE: Elementary School Principal

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. As set by Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Certification.
2. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the local Board of Education might find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools

SUPERVISES: All personnel serving in assigned school

JOB GOAL: By use of leadership, supervisory and administrative skills, to manage assigned school so as to promote the educational development of each student.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assumes leadership in the development and implementation of curriculum, instruction, and programs to meet students' academic and social-developmental learning needs.

Cultivates a positive, collaborative school culture conducive to the needs of elementary grade students by leading a school climate committee to develop positive school wide policies, rituals, and routines.

Possesses the interpersonal skills necessary to foster positive relationships with parents, guardians, students, and staff members, and administrative colleagues.

Works collaboratively with building-based and Central Office leaders to develop school and district practices reflective of the District Vision and Core Beliefs.

Examines student performance data and collaboratively develops action plans to address necessary improvements for students to meet or exceed benchmark learning goals.

Develops the individual and collective instructional capacity of all teaching faculty and supports such practice through supervision, evaluation, and professional learning.

Develops and monitors the professional learning communities within the school to ensure they function in a collaborative manner focused on the improvement of teaching practice

Supports the district-wide goal to assure highly effective teachers in every classroom as defined by Simsbury Public Schools Teaching Standards.

Conducts faculty meetings with a teaching and learning focus to address school goals and that also inform faculty of policy changes and new programs/initiatives.

Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to the due process rights of the students.

Implements Board policies and administrative rules and regulations relating to the school.

Directs the activities of school professional and non-professional staff members in the performance of their duties.

Assumes responsibility for evaluating or supervising the evaluation of all personnel and recommending the assignment or dismissal of personnel.

Assists in the recruiting, screening, training, hiring, and assigning of school faculty and staff.

Orients newly assigned staff members and oversees their professional learning.

Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation.

Examines and assesses the needs of stakeholders (parents, faculty, students) and develops plans for meeting these needs.

Conducts continuous evaluation of all school programs.

Reports to appropriate central office administrative officers regarding the needs of the school with respect to personnel, equipment, supplies, curriculum and instruction

Prepares and delivers reports as may be required.

Works collaboratively with Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO), community volunteers, Town Social Services Department, and other local organizations.

Develops a program of public relations in order to further the community's understanding and support of the education program.

Understands and advocates for resources/structures that support best educational practices.

Understands and makes appropriate decisions regarding resource allocation for effective program development for students identified with special needs.

Develops and presents the school's operating budget and administers the budgeted allocations.

Advocates the increased access to reliable current and proven education technologies to expand learning and productivity for students.

Exercises decisive leadership in crisis situations.

Assumes responsibility for personal professional development and growth.

Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Superintendent may assign.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Twelve-month year
2. Salary and work year to be established through negotiations between the Board of Education and the Simsbury School Administrators and Supervisors Association.

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Administrative Personnel.
Personnel.