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Sumrall Middle School Principal

Lamar County School District, Sumrall, MS, United States


Job Title:

Administration - Secondary School Principal

Reports to:

Superintendent

Receives Guidance From:

Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent

Full Time:

Overtime Status - Exempt

Job Purpose
The purpose of this position is to provide leadership and supervision through administration skills to promote the educational development of each student.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establish and maintain an effective learning climate in the school

Initiate, design, and implement programs to meet specific needs of the school

Keep the superintendent informed of the school's administration and instruction

Make recommendations concerning the school's administration and instruction

Prepare and administer the school budget and supervise school finances

Supervise the maintenance of all required building records and reports

Prepare or supervise the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other paperwork required or appropriate to the school's administration

Work with various members of the central administrative staff on school problems of more than school import, such as transportation and special services

Keep superintendent informed of events and activities of an unusual nature

Interpret and enforce district policies and administrative regulations

Maintain active relationships with students and parents

Budget school time to provide for the efficient conduct of school instruction and business

Lead in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program

Schedule classes within established guidelines to meet student needs

Assist in the development, revision, and evaluation of the curriculum

Supervise the guidance program to enhance individual student education and development

Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline according to due process rights of students

Establish guides for proper student conduct and maintaining student discipline

Attend special events held to recognize student achievement, and attend school-sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events

Maintain and control the various local funds generated by student activities

Supervise the maintenance of accurate records on the progress and attendance of students

Assume responsibility for the attendance, conduct, and maintenance of health records students

Assume responsibility for personal professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations; attendance of regional, state, and national meetings; and enrollment in advanced courses

Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field

Supervise all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and support personnel attached to the school

Assist in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school's staff

Supervise the school's teaching process

Approve the master teaching schedule and special assignments

Orient newly assigned staff members and assist in their professional development

Evaluate and counsel staff members regarding their individual and group performance

Conduct staff meetings to maintain proper functioning of the school

Assist in the in-service orientation and training of teachers, with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instructions

Recommend, according to established procedures, the removal of a teacher whose work is unsatisfactory

Make arrangements for special conferences between parents and teachers

Assume responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant

Supervise the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes

Plan and supervise fire drills, tornado drills, and an emergency preparedness program

Assert leadership in times of civil disobedience in school in accordance with established Board policy

Provide for adequate inventories of school property and for the security and accountability for that property

Supervise all activities and programs that are outgrowths of the school's curriculum

Supervise and evaluate the school's extracurricular program

Participate in principals' meetings, negotiations meetings, and such other meetings

Serve as an ex officio member of all committees and councils within the school

Cooperate with college and university officials regarding teacher training and preparation

Respond to written and oral requests for information

Assume responsibility for all official school correspondence and news releases

Organize and administer the public relations program for the school

Serve as a member of committees and attend meetings as directed by the superintendent

Delegate authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the principal

Maintains and accepts responsibility for any district owned fixed asset item assigned to employee and ensures appropriate use by following district policies for acceptable use

Undergoes periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures

Maintain confidentiality

Regular, dependable, punctual and in person attendance is an essential function of this position

Perform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policy

Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, all other district policies and applicable procedures and protocols as established by LCSD, Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct, state and federal laws

Qualifications

Education Level:

Minimum of Master's Degree issued by an accredited college or university

Certification:

Valid Mississippi Educator License with required endorsements (486-Career Level Administrator License)

Other Requirements:

AA in School Administration; Secondary administration experience preferred; Minimum five (5) years successful classroom experience

Terms of Employment
Salary and work year as established by the Lamar County Board of Education

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. 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 talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using a keyboard and video display terminal. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

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 work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.

Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Lamar County School Board policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

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