Principal-Lincoln Heights Middle School 2025-26
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Location: Los Angeles, CA 90096
Description:
Position Type:
Administration/Principal-Middle School
Date Posted:
4/18/2025
Location:
Lincoln Heights Middle School
Date Available:
07/01/2024
Closing Date:
Until FilledPRINCIPAL
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Minimum master's degree
2. Valid teacher's license with appropriate administrative endorsement
3. Recent supervisor/administrator experience preferred
4. Meets health and physical requirements
JOB GOAL
To manage assigned school through the use of leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills so as to promote the educational development of each students and the professional development of the total staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Supervises the operation and management of school personnel and facilities
2. Assumes administrative responsibility and instructional leadership for the planning, management, operation, and evaluation of the school's educational program
3. Submits recommendations to the director of school regarding the appointment, assignment, tenure, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel
4. Keeps the director of schools and his assistants continually informed regarding the conditions of the school and its activities
5. Assumes responsibility for maintaining good public relations with the community and using the community resources to enrich the learning program
6. Evaluates teachers and other personnel as outlined in state law, Minimum Rules and Regulations, and board policies
7. Assumes responsibility for the implementation of state or locally developed curriculum guides for each grade level
8. Oversees the health and safety of students
9. Through the director of schools, requisitions supplies and equipment and all other materials necessary to operate the school
10. Assumes responsibility for having teachers meetings, parent-teacher conferences, school activities, and school exhibits
11. Ensures proper care and accounting of all equipment, textbooks, and supplies assigned to the school
12. Assumes responsibility for student teachers and gives approval prior to a student teacher assuming duties
13. Selects substitute teachers from a list approved by the board
14. Reports to the director of schools or his designee the names of all children on the list furnished to him that have not appeared for enrollment
15. Joins the director of schools and the board chair in determining surplus property
16. Administers the code of discipline and behavior within the school
17. Displays the United States flag and the Tennessee state flag during each school day, weather permitting
18. Administers the athletic program in accordance with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, if appropriate
19. Observes all other rules and regulations relative to the operation of the school as established by law and as contained in the Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards of the State Board of Education
20. Stays familiar with and ensures appropriate implementation of all board policies
21. Performs other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
1. Pushing
2. Pulling
3. Climbing
4. Stooping
5. Kneeling
6. Reaching
7. Talking
8. Hearing
9. Seeing
TEMPERAMENT (Personal traits)
1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity
3. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
4. Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or adequately perform a task or job duty.
1. Intelligence: Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments
2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with then
3. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
4. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately
WORK CONDITIONS Normal working environment
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
1. Elementary and middle school, 220-day contract High school, 240-day contract
2. Respective principal salary scale
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
Director of Schools
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.
Attachment(s):
Administration/Principal-Middle School
Date Posted:
4/18/2025
Location:
Lincoln Heights Middle School
Date Available:
07/01/2024
Closing Date:
Until FilledPRINCIPAL
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Minimum master's degree
2. Valid teacher's license with appropriate administrative endorsement
3. Recent supervisor/administrator experience preferred
4. Meets health and physical requirements
JOB GOAL
To manage assigned school through the use of leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills so as to promote the educational development of each students and the professional development of the total staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Supervises the operation and management of school personnel and facilities
2. Assumes administrative responsibility and instructional leadership for the planning, management, operation, and evaluation of the school's educational program
3. Submits recommendations to the director of school regarding the appointment, assignment, tenure, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel
4. Keeps the director of schools and his assistants continually informed regarding the conditions of the school and its activities
5. Assumes responsibility for maintaining good public relations with the community and using the community resources to enrich the learning program
6. Evaluates teachers and other personnel as outlined in state law, Minimum Rules and Regulations, and board policies
7. Assumes responsibility for the implementation of state or locally developed curriculum guides for each grade level
8. Oversees the health and safety of students
9. Through the director of schools, requisitions supplies and equipment and all other materials necessary to operate the school
10. Assumes responsibility for having teachers meetings, parent-teacher conferences, school activities, and school exhibits
11. Ensures proper care and accounting of all equipment, textbooks, and supplies assigned to the school
12. Assumes responsibility for student teachers and gives approval prior to a student teacher assuming duties
13. Selects substitute teachers from a list approved by the board
14. Reports to the director of schools or his designee the names of all children on the list furnished to him that have not appeared for enrollment
15. Joins the director of schools and the board chair in determining surplus property
16. Administers the code of discipline and behavior within the school
17. Displays the United States flag and the Tennessee state flag during each school day, weather permitting
18. Administers the athletic program in accordance with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, if appropriate
19. Observes all other rules and regulations relative to the operation of the school as established by law and as contained in the Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards of the State Board of Education
20. Stays familiar with and ensures appropriate implementation of all board policies
21. Performs other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
1. Pushing
2. Pulling
3. Climbing
4. Stooping
5. Kneeling
6. Reaching
7. Talking
8. Hearing
9. Seeing
TEMPERAMENT (Personal traits)
1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity
3. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
4. Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction
CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or adequately perform a task or job duty.
1. Intelligence: Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments
2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with then
3. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
4. Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately
WORK CONDITIONS Normal working environment
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
1. Elementary and middle school, 220-day contract High school, 240-day contract
2. Respective principal salary scale
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
Director of Schools
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.
Attachment(s):
- Principal Job Description.doc