Principal or Vice Principal K-8 Principal
Job Description
Licensed Administrative/Professional Technical
Job Title: Principal, K-8
Work Year: 261
Department: Division of Equity in Learning
Reports To: Director, P-20 Learning Community
Salary Range: 9
Starting Salary: $101350
As the instructional leader, the principal is first and foremost responsible for increasing student achievement by developing and implementing an aligned and coherent standards-based instructional system and by organizing the school site operation in accordance with the Board of Education policies.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Master’s degree plus additional coursework required for certification or licensure.
EXPERIENCE:
Over 5 years and up to and including 7 years of experience in public education within the school setting, including teaching.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EQUIPMENT & OTHER:
Advanced oral and written communication, public relations, instruction, curriculum, conflict resolution, multitasking, problem solving, facilitation, management, decision making, computer and organizational skills. Ability to work with students with various backgrounds and abilities. Skill in working with students and staff with diverse needs at various levels. Ability to be flexible and patient and make change. Knowledge of instruction and curriculum. Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computer, word processing software and basic office equipment.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:
Colorado Principal’s License. LDE certificate preferred.
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY:
Directly supervises all school building personnel; may delegate some supervisory responsibilities to Assistant Principal(s). Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; promoting and transferring employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, disciplining and terminating employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITY:
Solely responsible for developing, administering, monitoring and coordinating the assigned school’s budget. Develop and administer District account allocations. Develop and monitor grants awarded to the school site.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and smell. The employee is frequently required to stand or walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals or outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to compare, analyze, communicate, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills and negotiate. The employee is frequently required to coordinate and compile. The employee is occasionally required to instruct and compute.
