Principal (Elementary)

This position will start in January 2025 for the opening of LaGuardo Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year.

JOB GOAL                              

Position is responsible for the daily operation and administration of an assigned elementary school and shall lead by establishing a culture for continuous improvement; focus all efforts to promote student achievement, advancement, and youth development; develop staff to promote employee expertise; and, monitor by implementing a system to determine performance and progress.

QUALIFICATIONS

Holds a valid Tennessee teacher's license with appropriate administrative endorsement, has a minimum of a master's degree, has strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and meets health and physical requirements.

REPORTS TO               Director of Schools

FLSA STATUS              Exempt

SCHEDULE                   260 Day 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Supervises the operation and management of personnel and facilities;
• Assumes administrative responsibility and instructional leadership for the planning, management, operation, and evaluation of the educational program;
• Submits recommendations to the superintendent regarding the appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, and dismissal of all personnel;
• Keeps the superintendent and his/her assistants continually informed regarding the conditions of the school and its activities;
• Assumes responsibility for maintaining good public relations with the community and using the community resources to enrich the learning program;
• Evaluates teachers and other personnel as outlined in state law, Minimum Rules and Regulations, and board policies;
• Assumes responsibility for the implementation of curriculum guides for each grade level/subject;
• Oversees the health and safety of students;
• Attends training sessions and workshops to update information;
• Attends work regularly and on-time;
• Ensures the proper care and accounting of all equipment, textbooks, and supplies assigned to the school;
• Assumes responsibility for student teachers and gives approval prior to a student teacher assuming duties;
• Prepares and maintains records, reports, and inventories, as necessary;
• Supervises substitute teachers;
• Reports to the superintendent and his/her designee the names of all students on the list furnished to him/her who have not appeared for enrollment;
• Administers the code of discipline and behavior within the school;
• Ensures compliance with all state and local regulations related to student attendance;
• Oversees school finances and ensures compliance with appropriate state and local guidelines and regulations;
• Administers the athletic program in accordance with the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, if appropriate;
• Observes all other rules and regulations relative to the operation of the schools as established by law and as contained in the Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards of the State Board of Education;
• Is familiar with and ensures appropriate implementation of all board policies; and
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
• Adaptability to working with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; and
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.               

• Intelligence:  The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.
• Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Numerical:  The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial:  The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
• Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or to recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows: pushing and/or pulling, stooping and/or kneeling, reaching and/or handling, talking, hearing, and seeing.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits.  The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace.  Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.