Freshman Success Academy Principal

Geary County USD 475

Job Description

Classification:                         Administration

Division/Department:              Administration

Job Category:                          Secondary

FLSA:                                     Exempt

Title:                                        Junction City High School Academy Principal (BIT, FAHS, FSA, SET)

Qualifications:                         Current Kansas  License with endorsement appropriate to the assignment on file in the Devin Center

                                                Health certificate on file in Devin Center

The ability to travel freely between both academic campuses of the high school

Reports To:                             Principal

Purpose:         Provide instructional leadership to the academy by emphasizing and instilling that each student will be college/career ready.

CRITICAL SKILLS:

1. Ability to maintain regular and good work attendance and come to work on time.
2. Ability to work constructively and cooperatively with others.
3. Ability to respond to information requests in a courteous, timely and helpful manner.
4. Ability to manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
5. Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.            

            The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach.   The employee may be occasionally required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 35 pounds.   The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people.   The employee is responsible for the work output of others.   The employee frequently works extended hours.   Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop, communicate, implement, monitor and evaluate a vision/mission for Academy.
2. Develop, monitor and evaluate the inclusive culture by valuing each student and staff member.
3. Develop procedures that ensure successful teaching and learning using data driven decision making.
4. Administers the academy's budgeted allocations.and allocates resources to ensure successful teaching and learning.
5. Maintain a safe, healthy environment.
6. Understand community needs and provide ways for the community and school to serve one another.
7. Understand and value diversity.
8. Demonstrate a personal and professional code of ethics.
9. Inspire integrity and ethical behavior in self and others.
10. Implement district and state policies, laws, and regulations.
11. Maintain compliance with legal and ethical requirements.
12. Demonstrate continued professional growth.
13. Value other view points within boundaries of the organization.
14. Maintain compliance with legal and ethical requirements.
15. Plan and implement professional development aligned with school improvement goals and staff proficiencies/needs.
16. Recognize and reward staff.
17. Develop strong formal and informal leaders.
18. Demonstrate use of technology.
19. Effectively use appropriate decision making strategies to include: consensus, stake holder input, and independent.
20. Develop/maintain 2 way communication with: students, staff, parents and community.
21. Maintain current knowledge of state and district curriculum standards.
22. Apply knowledge of the change process.
23. Formally and informally evaluate selected staff members.
24. Enforce school and district student behavior expectations.
25. Attend and supervise assigned extra curricular activities.
26. Assists in the recruitments, and screening, hiring and training of new staff members.
27. Coordinate or supervise such support services as maintenance, security, food service, recreational programs, financial and accounting functions, library activities, etc.
28. Participates in district and building level meetings where so requested, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
29. Communicate the positive aspects of our school program to the public in word and deed.
30. Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Term of Employment:             12 Months

Salary Range:                          Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Evaluation Frequency:            Job performance will be evaluated a minimum of 2 times per year.

Updated:  April 2012