JobID: 13756

Position Type:
Administration/Principal - Elementary

Date Posted:
3/13/2023

Location:
Administrative Services (Admin Posting)

Date Available:
07/03/2023

Closing Date:
04/28/2023

Purpose Statement

The job of Principal is done for the purpose/s of selection and evaluation of staff, scheduling, making budgetary decisions and plant and office management.

Essential Functions

• Chairs meetings (e.g. curriculum, safety, site advisory, special district committees, etc.) for the purpose of coordinating activities and ensuring that outcomes achieve school, district and/or state objectives.
• Composes a wide variety of materials (e.g. quantity reports, student activities, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
• Delegate’s responsibility for a variety of administrative functions to Assistant Principals and other personnel for the purpose of managing the workload more efficiently.
• Evaluates assigned personnel for the purpose of ensuring that standards are achieved and performance is maximized.
• Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
• Implements policies, procedures and/or processes for the purpose of providing direction and/or complying with mandated requirements.
• Manages school administrative functions (e.g., budget staffing, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining safe and efficient school operations within district guidelines.
• Presents information (e.g. budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.
• Represents the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and/or assisting with issues related to school environment.
• Supervises school personnel for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of schools curriculum.
• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
• Responsible for implementing District mandated curriculum.
• Responsible for implementing and supervising extracurricular programs.
• Ability to use and implement teacher supervision and positive discipline procedures as a tool to improve instruction.
• Strong human relations skills.
• Ability to facilitate group processes for collaborative management.
• Technological skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Arizona Administrative certificate
• Ability to facilitate group processes for collaborative management
• Ability to use and implement teacher supervision and positive discipline procedures as a tool to improve instruction
• Strong human relations skills
• Knowledge of technology and its use in an educational setting
• 3 years Secondary Administrative Experience
• Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or Administration

Nondiscrimination Statement
Gilbert Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the District's activities and programs. The Gilbert Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

Declaracion de Non Discriminacion
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Gilbert no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, edad o discapacidad en la admisión a sus programas, servicios o actividades, en el acceso a ellos, en el trato de las personas o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones. La falta de habilidad del idioma inglés no será una barrera para la admisión o participación en actividades y programas del Distrito. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Gilbert tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de contratación o empleo.

Attachment(s):

• Principal.pdf