Description 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. If you have already submitted a supplemental application for a campus-specific principal posting, you do not have to do so again. 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.
Qualifications - 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
- Demonstrated flexibility to cope with the challenges of a rapidly changing world
- Demonstrated willingness to remain current with the latest developments in the profession