2024-2025 Van Allen Elementary Principal

Mt Pleasant Community School District

Job Title: Principal

Reports to: Superintendent

FLSA Status: _X_ Exempt ___ Non-Exempt

Status: _X_ Full Time ___ Part Time

___ Hourly _X_ Salary

DATE REVISED: February 16, 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Principal manages the day-to-day operations of the school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Under general supervision of the Superintendent, the Principal performs the following responsibilities within the overarching framework of the Iowa Standards for School Leaders (ISSL).

STANDARD 1. MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES

Educational leaders develop, advocate, and enact a shared mission, vision, and core values of high-quality education and academic success and well-being of each student.

STANDARD 2. ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL NORMS

Educational leaders act ethically and according to professional norms to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

STANDARD 3. EQUITY AND CULTURAL RESPONSIVENESS

Educational leaders strive for equity of educational opportunity and culturally responsive practices to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

STANDARD 4. CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT

Educational leaders develop and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote each student's academic success and well- being.

STANDARD 5. COMMUNITY OF CARE AND SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

Educational leaders cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student.

STANDARD 6. PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY OF SCHOOL PERSONNEL

Educational leaders develop the professional capacity and practice of school personnel to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

STANDARD 7. PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF

Educational leaders foster a professional community of teachers and other professional staff to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

STANDARD 8. MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY

Educational leaders engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

STANDARD 9. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

Educational leaders manage school operations and resources to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

STANDARD 10. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Educational leaders act as agents of continuous improvement to promote each student's academic success and well-being.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Education and Licensure:

• Hold a Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Hold a Master's Degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Hold or is eligible for an Iowa Professional Administrator License.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
• Able to make difficult decisions with a long-term impact on the district.
• Competent in research and information-gathering through technology.
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of curriculum, assessment, professional development, school improvement, and student achievement strategies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Activity

Amount of Time

Occasionally

(1%-32%)

Frequently

(33%-65%)

Constantly

(66%-100%)

Mobility

X

Talk

X

Hear

X

Operate Computer

X

Stationary Position

X

Balance

X

Lift Up to 10 pounds

X

Operate Motor Vehicle

X

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Working Conditions

Amount of Time

Occasionally

(1%-32%)

Frequently

(33%-65%)

Constantly

(66%-100%)

School Hours

X

Indoors

X

Evenings

X

Weekends

X

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 217 days
• Salary and benefits are to be determined by the board.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with federal and state law, board policy, and the preceding job description.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

It is the policy of the Mt Pleasant Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status in its educational programs and its employment practices.

Signature of Supervisor: ______________________________ Date: _______________

Signature of Employee: ______________________________ Date: _______________