The principal reports directly to the Superintendent of Schools. The principal promotes the educational development of each student through the application of leadership, supervisory, and management skills. New Hampshire certification as a principal and a minimum of 5 years of teaching experience are required. Previous school management experience is preferred.
Job Goal: To use leadership, supervisory and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student.
Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
Plans, organizes and directs implementation of all school activities.
Keeps the Superintendent informed of the school's activities and problems.
Makes recommendations concerning the school's administration and instruction.
Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises school finances.
Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and reports.
Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists and all other paperwork required to appropriate the school's administration.
Works with various members of the central administrative staff on school problems of more than in school import, such as transportation and special services.
Keeps Superintendent informed of events and activities of an unusual nature as well as routine matters related to the Superintendent's accountability.
Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations by the school's staff and students.
Budgets school time to provide for the efficient conduct of school instruction and
business.
Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness and monitoring of the instructional program.
Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs.
Maintains active relationships with student and parents.
Assists in the development, revision and evaluation of the curriculum.
Supervises the guidance program to enhance individual student education and development.
Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline as necessary, according to due process rights of students.
Establishes guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline.
Attends special events held to recognize student achievement and attends school sponsored activities, functions and athletic events.
Maintains and controls the various local funds generated by student activities.
Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of students.
Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct and maintenance of health of students.
Assumes responsibility for his or her own professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations; attendance at regional, state and national meetings and enrollment in advanced courses.
Keeps abreast of changes and developments n the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.
Supervises all professional, Paraeducators, administrative and support personnel attached to the school.
Participates in the selection and supervision of all school building personnel.
Supervises the school's teaching process.
Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance.
Conducts staff meetings to keep members informed of such things as policy
changes and new programs.
Assists in the in-service orientation and training of teachers with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instructions.
Recommends according to established procedures the removal of a teacher whose work is unsatisfactory.
Makes arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers.
Assumes responsibility of the safety and administration of the school plant.
Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes.
Plans and supervises fire drills, tornado drills and an emergency preparedness program.
Asserts leadership in times of civil disobedience in school in accordance with established Board policy.
Provides for adequate inventories of school property and for the security and accountability of that property.
Supervises all activities and programs that are outgrowths of the school's curriculum.
Supervises and evaluates the school's extracurricular program.
Participates in principals' meetings, negotiation meetings and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
Serves as an ex officio member of all committees and councils with the school.
Cooperates with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation.
Responds to written and oral requests for information.
Assumes responsibility for all official school correspondence and news releases.
Establishes and maintains relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs; to interpret Board policies and administrative directives; and to discuss and resolve individual student problems.
Serves as a member of such committees and attends such meetings as directed by the Superintendent.
Delegates authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility of the school in the absence of the principal.
The term of the contract will be for 260 days. Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
