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Essential Functions: The Elementary School Principal serves as the educational leader and chief administrator of the school, planning and directing the instructional programs by ensuring the curriculum, technology, instruction, strategies and assessment of student progress are coherent components in the teaching and learning process, administering school buildings and grounds operations, participating in staff, student and community activities, organizing, directing, evaluating and supervising assigned certified and classified staff, and related work as apparent or assigned. This position with the Faribault Public Schools commences on July 1, 2026.
In addition they assist with the following duties:
- Provide leadership in the development of the learning program; communicate with teachers to assure instructional programs are meeting the needs of the students and district.
- Provide leadership in the development of the organizational pattern, curriculum and instructional program located at the school site.
- Creates and maintains the health, safety and welfare of students, staff and parents; administers discipline in accordance with district policies within building and grounds.
- Support, facilitate and provide opportunities for research based practices to support teaching and learning that align with AVID strategies.
- Provide supervision and conduct evaluation of school district employees assigned to the school site.
- Participate and contribute to district level administration; serves as a communication link between site and district
- Supervise student assessment, placement, behavior and attendance.
- Plan and direct the business operation of the site.
- In cooperation with teachers, formulate and maintain a staff development plan that addresses the needs of the school site.
- Facilitate parent, student and/or staff advisory groups.
- Facilitate communication between school and home to promote parent involvement in the educational programs.
- Facilitate external relationship building by developing programming that addresses specific and unique needs of local students.
- Attend all regular board meetings to represent the building and grounds for the district.
- Oversee the Elementary Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program at Lincoln Elementary.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Bilingual in the Spanish language is highly preferred. Hands-on, equity-driven leader with the ability to develop and lead strategic operational initiatives. Knowledge of social emotional curriculums, mental health support systems, MTSS and AVID strategies. Thorough knowledge of practices, methods and techniques used in administering and supervising programs; comprehensive communication skills; comprehensive skill supervising and leading staff and programs; thorough skill monitoring and facilitating a budget; ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages; ability to understand and apply governmental accounting practices; ability to establish and maintain effective models of behavior; ability to establish and maintain appropriate files, records and reports; ability to motivate others to reach their fullest potential; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, staff, School Board, parents, students and the general public.
Education and Experience: Licensure by the State of Minnesota as an Elementary Principal. 6th Year or Administrative Specialist Certificate in education, education administration, or related field and considerable experience in educational leadership, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Primary administrative experience is preferred.
Qualification Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Other duties as assigned may be necessary as determined by the superintendent of schools.
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Application Procedure: Apply online at our District website at: www.faribault.k12.mn.us.
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