Position:	Elementary School Principal
Responsible to:	Superintendent
For Whom/What Responsible:	Elementary School staff, maintenance of building, day to day operations of the building
Qualifications:	Valid Missouri principal’s certification Any other additional requirements or alternatives to the above as set by the district
Primary Responsibilities:	Educational development of students Educator Evaluation & Support Staff Supervision Day to day operations of the building   Day to day maintenance of the Building

 

Essential Job Functions:

 

Educational development of each student

• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
• Initiates, designs, and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school.
• Keeps the superintendent informed of the school’s activities and problems.
• Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
• Maintains active relationship with parents and students.
• Budgets school time to provide efficient conduct of school instruction and management.
• Leads in the development and monitoring of the instructional program.
• Schedules classes to meet student needs.
• Assists in the development, revision, and evaluation of the building level implementation of the district curriculum.
• Supervises the guidance program to enhance student education and development
• Serves as ex officio member of all committees in the school
• Supervises all activities and programs that are an outgrowth of the school’s curriculum.
• Plans and assists in the supervision and evaluation of the school’s extracurricular program.
• Responds to written and oral requests for information.

Day to day operations of the building

• Assists in the management and preparation of the school budget.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists and all other paper work required or appropriate to the school’s administration.
• Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and reports.
• Works with various members of the administration on district problems.
• Assumes the responsibility of the implementation and the observance of all Board policies and regulations by staff and students.
• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of students.
• Attends special events held to recognize student achievement, and attends school sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events.
• Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on progress and attendance of the students.
• Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and maintenance of health of students.
• Complies with good safety practices.
• Complies with all district rules, regulations, and policies.

Staff Supervision:  Educational & Policy

• Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations.
• Supervises all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and support staff of the building.
• Assists in recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating the school’s professional and support staff.
• Plans for the evaluation of performance for all staff members.
• Assists in the in-service orientation and training of teachers.
• Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers.
• Leads in the development of the school’s mission and goals.
• Demonstrates effective communication and human relation skills
• Complies with good safety practices.
• Complies with all district rules, regulations, and policies.
• Participates in administration meetings, board meetings, and other appropriate meetings.

Maintenance of Building

• Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant.
• Supervises the daily use of the facility for both academic and nonacademic purposes.
• Plans and supervises fire, storm, earthquake, intruder, and any other drill necessary in accordance with the district’s emergency preparedness program.
• Provides for adequate inventories of school supplies, school property, and for the security and accountability for that property.
• Other duties and responsibilities deemed necessary may be assigned.

 

Term of Employment:	Eleven month employment Renewal at the February board meeting.   Compensation and Benefits determined annually by the Board of Education.
Evaluation:	The evaluation is conducted by the superintendent according to board policies and the Concordia R-II adopted model of the performance based evaluation.
Board Adopted:	2/12/04 Revised: 03/2023

 

It is the policy of the Concordia R-II School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability in its’ programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.