Elementary Principal Job Description
Elementary principal
provides secretarial support to work group; performs skilled word processing, data entry and typing; operates a variety of office machines.
Elementary Principal Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective elementary principal job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included elementary principal job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Serve as the instructional leader for grades K-6 responsible for student achievement and teacher evaluation
Collaborates regularly with other campus-based and K-12 leaders to ensure coherence of vision, program, and approach
Serve as administrative head of school in the absence of the principal
Monitor and process personnel time records including leave requests and reports
Work with faculty and students to develop a student discipline management system that results in positive student behavior and enhances the school climate
Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff
Providing for school safety
Developing and leading school based teams in the improvement of instructional and procedural practices
Partnering with the school community to promote student learning
Recruit, hire, develop, and retain diverse teachers and staff to create an education team that meets the learning opportunity needs of all students in the school, including those in regular education, students with disabilities, and English Language Learners
Elementary Principal Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Elementary Principal
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: MA, K-12
Education for Elementary Principal
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the elementary principal job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Educational Administration, Supervision, Education, Teaching, Administration, School Administration, Leadership, Management, Educational Leadership, Graduate
Skills for Elementary Principal
Desired skills for elementary principal include:
Basic bookkeeping/accounting principles and practices
Data entry
File maintenance skills
Financial
Student records
Word processing
Word processing and file maintenance skills
Involvement in curriculum and instruction
Curriculum and instruction
Common core standards
Desired experience for elementary principal includes:
Minimum of three years’ experience as a classroom teacher, elementary level preferred
Minimum of three years’ experience as a campus administrator (e.g., principal, assistant/associate principal, dean of instruction), elementary level preferred
Mid-Management Certificate or Principal Standard Certificate
Certification in Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)
Thorough understanding of school administrative operations
Ability to explain policy, procedures and data
Elementary Principal Examples
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Elementary Principal Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of elementary principal. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for elementary principal
- Maintain a school-wide technology plan that effectively implements significant technology resources to differentiate instruction and support academic enrichment for all students
- Analyze student achievement results to identify areas in greatest need of improvement and to inform school improvement efforts
- Institute immediate targeted interventions and monitors their effectiveness
- Conduct daily classroom observations to analyze instruction, supervise staff and provide feedback, to ensure continuous improvement in teaching and learning
- Develop and ensure implementation of a Professional Development system for the teachers in the school that is based on the overall educational goals of the school and the individual needs of teachers identified in teacher evaluations, and which incorporates both in-school professional development hours and external, central resources
- Recruit, hire, develop, and retain diverse teachers and staff to create a collaborative education team that meets the learning opportunity needs of all students in the school, including those in regular education, students with disabilities, and English Language Learners
- Develop and implement a Whole School Improvement Plan that sets the direction for school
- Develop and set annual school performance objectives for academic excellence indicators
- Interview, select, and orient new elementary school staff
- Define expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the school community
Qualifications for elementary principal
- Exhibit an understanding of district guidelines and policies as they relate to disciplinary and safety procedures
- Display the ability to maintain accurate records in regard to attendance, textbooks, supplies, equipment and materials
- Be able to garner support and resources, and engage community organizations, individual education supporters, and businesses to support student achievement, social skill and character development, inside and outside of school
- Establish an elementary school advisory committee to assist other administrators and the Garrison Commander on school issues
- Observe staff performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with staff
- Confer with teachers regarding professional growth
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Elementary Principal Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of elementary principal. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for elementary principal
- Assists in the mentoring, recruiting, screening, selecting, and assigning of the school’s certified and classified staff
- Assists in securing, maintaining, and managing material resources
- Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises school finances
- Identifies day-to-day challenges in the classroom, recognizes barriers to program delivery, and collaborates with staff to address these challenges
- Ensures students receive appropriate placement and services
- Understands and communicates linkage between evaluation data and professional development activities
- Communicates and clarifies the school’s mission, vision, and goals to stakeholders and others
- Provides a safe, orderly environment that facilitates teaching and learning
- Provides a climate of high expectation for staff and students with a focus on learning and results
- Supervises, observes, and evaluates teachers and staff
Qualifications for elementary principal
- Ability to exercise strict confidence in handling sensitive information
- Must hold/be eligible* for Georgia provisional or clear renewable Tier 1 Leadership Certification (minimum of L5 Certificate)
- Minimum 5 years of experience, demonstrating progression of added responsibility, in Education, Educational Administration, or related field
- Master's Degree in Education, Educational Administration, or a related field
- Must hold or be eligible for a provisional or clear renewable Leadership Certificate
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, parents, site personnel, district personnel and general public
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Elementary Principal Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of elementary principal. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for elementary principal
- Communicating effectively with all staff, students, families, and external stakeholders
- Coaching and supporting teachers to be highly effective instructors
- Serve as the school’s point of contact for all external stakeholders and state compliance reporting
- Monitor compliance of IEPs, 504s, Evaluations, and ELL programs and ensure service delivery is delivered with fidelity
- Manage and coach Special Education teachers and related service providers and lead Student Support content team
- Consult on all discipline cases involving protected students and ensure procedural compliance
- Plan and deliver professional development
- Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program
- Plans and executesprofessional development for teachers on classroom culture, building relationships and behavior intervention
- Assists teachers, students, and parents in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans
Qualifications for elementary principal
- Additional opportunities may be available in Texas, Mexico, or other international locations where TWC operates
- Cover letter, describing interest
- Current certification in Instructional Leadership Development (ILD) and Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS)
- Ability to problem solve, think critically and manage conflicts
- Ability to coordinate campus functions
- Three (3) years experience in a leadership (non-classroom) role
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Elementary Principal Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of elementary principal. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for elementary principal
- Communicates the school and district vision, goals, needs, and accomplishments to students, school personnel, families, and the community
- Leads pedagogy and curriculum, within established parameters, designed to meet student needs
- Models ongoing professional development through personal scholarship, reflective practices, and serving as a teacher of teachers
- Fosters creative and innovative learning environment in which all students are inspired to excel
- Leads a cohort of teachers to achieve their individual goals, coordinate action plans for professional growth, and evaluate progress in each goal
- Motivate faculty and help them use data to inform instructional decisions
- Implement District and/or Board of Education policies and procedures
- Oversee all customer activities for account territory
- Conduct direct sales calls on key product distributor, retailers and growers to introduce, sell and provide technical and logistical support for the Suterra product line
- Develop an annual business plan with growth objectives which details activities and objectives to meet or exceed sales targets for business growth
Qualifications for elementary principal
- Ability to evaluate instructional programs and teacher effectiveness
- Valid Tennessee teaching license (required), elementary education endorsement (preferred)
- 4+ years of teaching experience in an urban setting
- Leadership experience managing or coaching adults
- Demonstrated instructional expertise in elementary pedagogy
- A track record of exceptional student performance
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Elementary Principal Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of elementary principal. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for elementary principal
- Provide consultative problem solving and make proper recommendations using key crop experts and partners to Suterra customer and distribution base
- Maintain accurate sales records, prospecting activities, inventory levels, complaints, product recalls, market intelligence, product agreements and customer expectations
- Negotiate key contracts or other required agreements to expand business opportunity with customers and distributors
- Manage customer/distributor escalations and coordinate with internal team members to minimize negative impact on business or create new opportunity
- Use market/customer intelligence to create vision, create strategic initiatives, and help with product improvements
- Keep oversight of logistical customer related order management
- Ensure internal alignment with customer expectations and manages for success
- Maintain written reports (monthly, trip, customer meetings), monthly forecast data based on customer input and territory knowledge
- Manage cross-region strategic initiatives that involve cross-functional personnel
- Create customer and internal presentations and materials for communicating details of customer projects, strategies and information both externally and to the internal team
Qualifications for elementary principal
- Enthusiasm for helping kids conquer their fears about the ACT and SAT
- An ability to quickly establish rapport and communicate well with students
- Students with or pursuing graduate-level degrees
- Willingness to attend KIPP School Leadership Program summer institute in 2018 or 2019 (approximately 5 weeks in Chicago, Illinois during June-July) and additional training throughout the school year (at no cost to participants)
- Passing all required criminal and child abuse background checks
- Proven track-record of high student achievement primarily with educationally underserved students (required)