Location: Dallas,TX, USA
Please note that there are two parts to the principal candidate pool application. The supplemental application will be emailed to you 24-72 hours after submitting your initial application in TMS. Your application for the 2024-2025 Principal Candidate Pool will not be considered complete until both the initial and the supplemental applications have been submitted.
2024-2025 Principal Vacancies
Executive Leadership - The principal establishes and implements a shared vision and culture of collective responsibility with high expectations for staff and students.
* Establishes and maintains a shared vision of success
* Outlines and tracks clear goals, targets and strategies aligned to the school vision that continually improves teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.
* Establishes a culture of continuous improvement
* Develops and uses effective conflict-management and consensus-building skills
* Makes effective decisions that support campus and district goals
* Develops and implements strategic plans
Instructional Leadership - The principal develops and supports rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction and assessment ensuring each student's success.
* Ensures a standards-based and aligned curriculum that meets the needs of all students and student groups
* Ensures the implementation of high-quality, effective classroom instructional strategies that improve performance of all students and student groups, ensuring equity and eliminating achievement gaps
* Coaches and develops teachers by providing actionable feedback to improve the quality of instruction
* Ensures the use of student level data to drive continuous improvement ensuring every student has sufficient opportunity to meet and exceed standards
Human Capital - The principal fosters and develops the highest level of professional capacity creating sustainable, collective effectiveness of all campus personnel.
* Recruits, hires, mentors, and retains high-quality staff
* Conducts rigorous evaluations of staff for continuous improvement and accountability for results
* Trains, develops, and supports a high-performing campus staff
* Develops leadership capacity of campus staff
* Establishes, trains, coaches, and develops effective leadership teams
Strategic Operations - The principal strategically plans and ensures campus operations and resources promote the academic success and well-being of each student.
* Manages resources (people, financial, equipment) effectively to support the organizational goals
* Utilizes all funds in compliance with state and federal guidelines, while maximizing the goals of the campus
* Ensures campus facilities, equipment and support systems operate safely, efficiently and effectively
* Establishes organizational structures and practices for all stakeholders that result in the effective and efficient operation of the campus to ensure student achievement
* Maintains a supportive, secure, and respectful learning environment that ensures the social, emotional and physical well-being of staff and students
Professional Responsibilities - The principal acts ethically and professionally, relentlessly pursuing continual improvement.
* Develops and maintains positive relationships with all stakeholders
* Models and promotes the highest standard of conduct, ethical principles and integrity in decision-making, actions, and behaviors
* Maintains personal and professional growth and meaningfully contributes to the growth of the profession
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Travel throughout the district is integral to this job. A remote working environment /alternate work arrangement is not an option for campus-based employees/campus-based positions because regular and punctual attendance at the worksite and performing all duties at the worksite are essential job duties for all campus-based personnel.
* Master's Degree in Education or a directly related field from an accredited university.
* Texas standard Principal certificate or mid-management certificate.
* Five years experience in education.
* Three years of the five years shall be successful experience in a leadership role.
* Thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, strategies, goals and objectives of public education.
* Knowledge of procedures, techniques and strategies pertaining to the administration of school level operation.
* Ability to effectively plan, organize and coordinate the management functions and activities of school operation.
* Ability to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision.
* Ability to handle multiple priorities with frequent interruptions.
* Ability to promote a positive, caring climate for learning.
* Ability to effectively analyze problems, issues and concerns and formulate appropriate alternative solutions.
* Ability to deal sensitively and fairly with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.
* Ability to interact effectively with student, staff, parents and community members.
* Organizational, prioritization, communication and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position.