Breckinridge County Schools
Job Description

JOB TITLE: Principal
SUPERVISOR: Superintendent
EXEMPT STATUS: Exempt
WORK YEAR: 240 Days

 

BASIC FUNCTION: Provide administrative service and technical assistance to staff as well as other stakeholders. Assumes responsibility for planning, implementing, supervising, and maintaining the educational program and is directly or indirectly responsible for attainment of the District's state educational goals. The scope is determined by the size of the school, the characteristics of the students, the activity program mandated by student needs, and community expectations, which frequently contribute to extended duty hours.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Serves as the instructional leader and guides, facilitates, and supports the curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Applies concepts of curriculum, research, theory, and design to achieve academic expectations
• Promotes multi-cultural awareness, gender sensitivity, and racial and ethnic appreciation
• Assesses needs of the student population and available resources and uses this information to align mission of the school with student needs
• Allocates and manages resources (staff, materials, dollars and time) to effectively ensure successful student learning
• Supervises and evaluates all personnel assigned to the school
• Administers and supervises the maintenance of the physical facilities
• Provides liaison with students, parents, staff, parent groups, community agencies and promote positive public and school-community relations
• Enforces appropriate state and federal regulations, School Board policies, and administrative directives
• Manages and maintains appropriate records for all local school fiscal affairs in accordance with state and systemwide accounting practices
• Provides leadership to the school based decision-making council and related committees
• Provides leadership for the planning, management, and supervision of an extensive extra-curricular program
• Provides leadership and direction of guidance programs
• Performs health services, if needed, for which training will be provided
• Completes all trainings and other compliance requirements as assigned and by the designated deadline
• Evaluates staff as assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor

 

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

 

KNOWLEDGE OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Curriculum, instruction, and assessment
• Record-keeping techniques
• Operation of a computer terminal and data entry techniques
• Oral and written communication skills
• Research methods and report writing techniques
• Laws, rules, and regulations related to assigned activities
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy

ABILITIES:

• To perform the responsibilities as previously outlined
• Understand and follow oral and written directions
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others
• Maintain records and prepare reports
• Operate a computer terminal and navigate technology
• Prioritize and schedule work
• Learn, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions
• Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines
• Work independently with little direction
• Meet schedules and timelines

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is performed while standing or walking. It requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. The work requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. The work at times requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching, with the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.

 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years of successful teaching experience with demonstrated evidence of and potential for success in administrative/supervisory responsibilities
• Demonstrates knowledge of current curriculum and instructional trends and techniques
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and skills

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's Degree with Kentucky Certification in Administration and Supervision on level of assignment (Principal Certification)
• Has met the requirements for criminal records check and child abuse and neglect check as specified by Kentucky State Law

Contracts are with the district of Breckinridge County Public Schools, not with individual
locations. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the
employee for this job. Location, duties, and/or responsibilities may be altered to meet
the needs of the district.