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The School District of Lancaster is looking to fill Building Principal positions. If interested, applicants must apply here: School District of Lancaster Jobs

 

Job Summary/Objective 

Creates a vision, environment, and culture of academic success for all students that aligns with the  School District of Lancaster's mission to educate students and ensure that all children reach their fullest social/emotional and academic potential. Establishes a positive school culture with high expectations for behavior, attendance, promotion/graduation, and achievement. Creates a positive school-building climate and builds a strong school community for students, staff, families, and the community at large.  Develops staff members and cultivates school leadership. 

Essential Functions/Duties 

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: 

Instructional Leadership: 

  • Direct all aspects of planning and delivery of instruction
    • Develop and monitor a School Improvement Plan that addresses root-cause  issues using data and root-cause analysis
    • Ensure that all teacher lesson plans align with district curriculum in a manner that take the needs and interests of the students into account, including   students with IEPs and English Language Learners
    • Integrate literacy and mathematics across the curriculum including the use of  instructional technology in classrooms
  • Manage and develop teachers and staff to maximize teacher and student outcomes
    • Direct and collaborate with Coach(es) to plan and facilitate embedded professional development
    • Identify, plan, and implement on-going training and support for new teachers
    • Provide specific, meaningful, and timely feedback to teachers through use of the  district on-site evaluation ("PAETEP") process
    • Provide feedback to support staff through use of the district process
    • Monitor staff attendance and follow established guidelines regarding attendance expectations to ensure appropriate staffing levels and a consistent instructional experience for students
    • Develop plans to address specific areas of concern, including academic performance, student safety, attendance, tardiness, class cuts, and/or behavior

Organizational Leadership:

  • Serve as the primary liaison between the District, school, and all stakeholders.
  • Develop and administer policies, procedures, and rules
    • Maintain, implement, and enforce all policies adopted by the Board and of the  School District of Lancaster administration
    • Establish and enforce rules and procedures to manage student behavior more  effectively in classrooms and other school facilities. Supports teachers in the enforcement of these rules and procedures, especially with new teachers
  • Ensure open lines of communication with all stakeholders
    • Communicate school and classroom expectations to both staff and students in a  clear and timely manner
    • Communicate clearly and regularly with parents/guardians on a wide range of  topics and ensures open lines of communication regarding school happenings, student progress, goals and accomplishments
    • Meet with parents/guardians to discuss student-specific issues, including discipline, and associated consequences, impact, and planned follow-up.
  • Be visible and available
    • Monitor student behavior on an ongoing basis and model effective responses in  classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, and other school environments, including school grounds before and after school
    • Support teachers in creating learning environments with high expectations for  student achievement
    • Visit classrooms with substitute teachers to ensure lesson plans, seating charts, and resources are available and provide support, as needed
  • Ensure that staff are visible and available
    • Ensure that staff members monitor student behavior on an ongoing basis and  provide effective responses in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, and other school environments
  • Implement and monitor all aspects of school operations according to Board Policy and  District and individual school expectations to ensure a safe, efficient, and effective  learning environment
  • Assist with investigations involving teachers, staff, and/or students where and when  needed
  • Direct the development and administration of the operating budget of individual  school(s), allocating resources equitably within budgetary limits and in alignment with  the school vision

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies 

1. Resourcefulness 

2. Strategic Mindset 

3. Developing and Training Others 

4. Leading Others 

5. Strategic Planning and Prioritization 

6. Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships 

7. Situational Adaptability 

8. Decisive Judgement 

9. Engaging Communication 

10. Team Leadership 

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervisory responsibilities may include: managing and supervising direct reports; recruiting, screening,  and interviewing candidates for hire; providing input for employee discipline and terminations;  participation in employee training and development and annual reviews; monitoring and oversight of employee work performance; development of budgets; coordination of schedules. 

Travel Requirements: Minimal day travel is expected for this position. No regular overnight travel is expected for this position.

 

Qualifications

Required:

  • Experience:
    • 5+ years of teaching/educational experience
    • Leadership experience
  • Education:
    • Master's degree in Educational Leadership or related
  • Licenses/Certifications
    • K-12 Principal Certicate

Preferred:

  • Experience:
    • At least 3+ years as an Assistant Principal 
    • Experience in an urban educational setting

 

Work Environment & Demands 

Physical, sensory, temperament, mental, and environmental demands for this position are  indicated below: 

 

Physical Demands: 

☒ Sitting for limited periods of time 

☒ Standing and walking for extended periods of time 

☒ Occasional bending, crouching, stooping, twisting, reaching and grasping 

☒ Manual dexterity and repetitive movement of fingers and hands for keyboarding ☒Ability to climb stairs 

☒ Some lifting, up to 25 pounds 

Sensory Abilities: 

☒ Normal/corrected vision 

☒ Ability to speak clearly and distinctly 

☒ Normal/corrected hearing 

Temperament: 

☒ Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team 

☒ Must have a positive attitude, cooperative spirit, and sensitivity in relating to student, staff, parents, and community 

☒ Ability to work with limited supervision 

Mental Demands: 

☒ Ability to interpret detailed written and verbal communications 

☒ Ability to perform basic math skills 

☒ Ability to use word processing software  

Environment: 

☒ School settings, including offices, classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, and school grounds, as well as  neighborhood/community 

☒ Ability to travel to other locations for training and meetings 

☒ Ability to attend weekend and evening meetings, as scheduled.  

  

Other Duties

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. This is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Employees will be expected to perform duties that do not appear on the job description. Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. 

 

EEO Statement: 

The School District of Lancaster is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not discriminate in employment, educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, age,  creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, or handicap/disability.