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Posted Date
4/17/2024
Description
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
CLASSIFICATION: Certified
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year as reviewed and established annually by the Board of Education
EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated regularly in accordance with the Board’s policy
on the evaluation of professional staff.
JOB SUMMARY
To assist the principal with the supervision of the total operation of the assigned school.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an
exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual holding this position
and additional duties may be assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
NOTE: Reasonable accommodations will be made, if necessary, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
STANDARD 1: VISION, MISSION AND GOALS
Criteria A: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by facilitating the
development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a school or district vision of learning that is shared and
supported by the school community.
1. Establish the vision, mission and goals
2. Implement the vision, mission and goals
STANDARD 2: TEACHING AND LEARNING
Criteria B: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by promoting a
positive school culture, providing an effective instructional program, applying best practice to student learning, and
designing comprehensive professional growth plans for staff.
1. Promote positive school culture
2. Provide an effective instructional program
3. Ensure continuous professional learning
STANDARD 3: MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS
Criteria C: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by managing the
organizational structure, personnel, and resources in a way that promotes a safe, efficient, and effective lear ning
environment.
1. Manage the organizational structure
2. Lead personnel
3. Manage resources
STANDARD 4: COLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES AND STAKEHOLDERS
Criteria D: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by collabor ating with
families and other community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing
community resources.
1. Collaborate with families and other community members
2. Respond to community interests and needs
3. Mobilize community resources
STANDARD 5: ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
Criteria E: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by acting with
integrity and in an ethical manner.
1. Personal and professional responsibility
STANDARD 6: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Criteria F: Education leaders remain current on best practices in education administration and school -related areas as
evidenced by establishing a plan for his/her professional development each year.
1. Increase knowledge and skills based on best practices
An individual who holds this position is expected to attend Board meetings (if requested), student activities and events, and IEP
meetings.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assists the principal with the supervision of all staff of assigned school; Responsible for the direct supervision of any
employee upon delegation by the principal.
2. Performs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with building procedures, Board policies, and applicable laws. Such
responsibilities may include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising
performance; addressing complaints and resolving issues
3. Performs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with building procedures, as directed for after school activities and
functions.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility
satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform
the job at a fully acceptable level.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR CERTIFICATION
1. Minimum of five years of successful school teaching experience approved by the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
2. Minimum of a Master’s Degree in educational administration, or in a certifiable area recognized in Missouri, from a
college/university meeting approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
3. Valid Missouri School Principal Certificate for level of position.
4. Successful completion of the building-level administrator’s assessment designated by the State Board of Education.
5. Knowledge of grade level educational programs, curriculum, instructional strategies, and technology.
6. Knowledge of annual reporting of school MAP/EOC, ESSA and DESE standards
7. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or acceptable.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
1. Strong communication, public relation, and interpersonal skills.
2. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques
and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
3. Ability to compose correspondence, reports, and/or other required written materials.
4. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information.
5. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
6. Displays courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
1. Ability to perform basic math.
2. Basic knowledge of school finance, budgeting, and accounting systems.
REASONING ABILITY
1. Ability to interpret a variety of information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
2. Ability to identify and define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
2. Promotes a harassment-free environment.
3. Establishes and maintains effective organizational, public, and community relationships; demonstrates a commitment to
teamwork.
4. Ability to learn and utilize office equipment, computers, and software especially as systems are upgraded.
5. Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position.
6. Excellent computer and keyboarding skills.
7. Excellent grammatical, spelling, and punctuation skills.
8. Extensive knowledge of and ability to perform duties in full compliance with all district, Board of Education, state and
federal laws, methods, requirements, policies, procedures, and activities pertinent to the duties of this position.
9. Knowledge of principles, methods, strategies, goals, and objectives of public education.
10. Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, and perform duties and tasks at
expected levels of professionalism.
11. Conducts self with integrity, and demonstrates ethical behavior and a positive leadership model at all times.
12. Ability to use independent judgement and demonstrates initiative to act without being asked.
13. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field.
14. Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is
occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to
adjust focus.
Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position. The demands of an extended workday (coverage of
building activities and extra-curricular activities, etc.), requires a high level of physical endurance.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons. The employee may be required to care for ill or injured
children, and is exposed to infectious diseases carried by children. Employee experiences constant interruptions and inflexible
deadlines. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. Duties
are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors in temperatures below freezing or above 100 degrees. In-district and
out-of-town travel required as necessary to carry out duties and responsibilities.