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Summary/Objective
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, and auxiliary activities of a Kingman Unified School District public preschool, elementary or secondary level school.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations and upkeep of the school facility. Create or implement school security standards, policies, and procedures that provide for the safety and welfare of students, staff, parents, and visitors. Respond to emergencies, threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, occurring at the school site, following emergency response procedures. Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed. Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues. Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, and set performance goals and objectives. Manage and direct building staff, carrying out such responsibilities in accordance with KUSD policies and applicable laws. Assign teachers to grade level and/or subjects/sections, and students to classes. Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate certified and classified staff. Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems. Enforce discipline and attendance rules. Create school improvement plans by using student performance data. Coordinate in-service training for staff. Establish and maintain professional, effective relationships with students, staff, parents, parent groups, school volunteers, and outside agencies. Participate in district-wide activities, in-service training, and committees as appropriate. Implement policy and procedure changes at the school-level. Prepare and manage school budget and purchasing in collaboration with the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and/or Finance Director.
Other Duties
This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies
Ability to apply knowledge of business and management principals involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human capital utilization, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources. Ability to apply knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. Ability to apply knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, evaluation, and corrective action. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Ability to work through complex problems, evaluate options, and implement solutions. Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal form. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
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.
Regularly required to see, talk and hear Regularly required to sit, type and focus on a computer screen for long periods of time Regularly required to move from one location to another Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full time, exempt position. Incumbent will regularly work extended hours in the performance of duties.
Required Education and Experience
Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution A minimum of one year of principal or assistant principal experience A minimum of five years of classroom teaching experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Experience as a principal in a public school environment
Required Certifications/Licenses
Valid Standard Professional Principal, Prekindergarten - 12 Certificate through Arizona Department of Education Valid Arizona driver's license
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, and auxiliary activities of a Kingman Unified School District public preschool, elementary or secondary level school.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations and upkeep of the school facility. Create or implement school security standards, policies, and procedures that provide for the safety and welfare of students, staff, parents, and visitors. Respond to emergencies, threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, occurring at the school site, following emergency response procedures. Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed. Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues. Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, and set performance goals and objectives. Manage and direct building staff, carrying out such responsibilities in accordance with KUSD policies and applicable laws. Assign teachers to grade level and/or subjects/sections, and students to classes. Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate certified and classified staff. Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems. Enforce discipline and attendance rules. Create school improvement plans by using student performance data. Coordinate in-service training for staff. Establish and maintain professional, effective relationships with students, staff, parents, parent groups, school volunteers, and outside agencies. Participate in district-wide activities, in-service training, and committees as appropriate. Implement policy and procedure changes at the school-level. Prepare and manage school budget and purchasing in collaboration with the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and/or Finance Director.
Other Duties
This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Competencies
Ability to apply knowledge of business and management principals involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human capital utilization, leadership techniques, and coordination of people and resources. Ability to apply knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. Ability to apply knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, evaluation, and corrective action. Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Ability to work through complex problems, evaluate options, and implement solutions. Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in written and verbal form. Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
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.
Regularly required to see, talk and hear Regularly required to sit, type and focus on a computer screen for long periods of time Regularly required to move from one location to another Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full time, exempt position. Incumbent will regularly work extended hours in the performance of duties.
Required Education and Experience
Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution A minimum of one year of principal or assistant principal experience A minimum of five years of classroom teaching experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Experience as a principal in a public school environment
Required Certifications/Licenses
Valid Standard Professional Principal, Prekindergarten - 12 Certificate through Arizona Department of Education Valid Arizona driver's license
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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