Job Goal: The elementary school principal is the learning leader of the school, and is ultimately responsible for establishing, maintaining, and supporting a positive student growth culture. The elementary principal collaborates with building and District staff to implement curriculum and instructional programs that support every student, every day. Leading Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) is at the core of our work, contributing to the success of all learners.
Reports to: District Administrator.
Job Responsibilities:
- Supervises all school operations and instructional programming for grades K-5 (575+ students).
- Develops, executes, and monitors the annual School Improvement Plan (SIP).
- Leads change and has the ability to influence, motivate and model systems thinking for all staff.
- Establishes, maintains, and supports a positive student growth culture fostering a shared commitment of high expectations for student growth, achievement, and high standards of teaching and learning.
- Provides leadership in the areas of Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s), Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (PBIS), and other research-based frameworks and strategies.
- Collaborates with teachers to examine student and school data to measure student learning and growth, identify achievement & opportunity gaps, and develop strategic interventions that improve learning and close identified gaps.
- Facilitates reflective practice, inquiry, and action research to identify and monitor the impact of interventions and determine high-yield instructional strategies that improve student growth.
- Observes instruction and provides ongoing feedback and coaching to teachers and other staff supporting professional growth leading to high student growth.
- Monitors the daily school schedule and ensures instructional time is maximized.
- Plans, organizes, and directs implementation of all school sponsored activities.
- Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, assigning and evaluating of the school’s staff; both certified and support staff.
- Participates in administrative team meetings and other such meetings as required or appropriate for successful administration of the school.
- Prepares and submits the school’s budget and monitors expenditures to ensure that the budget is balanced.
- Keeps the superintendent informed of the school’s activities and events.
- The principal is responsible for building strong partnerships with families and community, creating a safe, supportive and inclusive school environment.
- Abides by all applicable rules, regulations, policies, and statutes for the position.
- Performs other administrative duties as required by the superintendent.
The School District of New Richmond prides itself on a long history of academic excellence and vast programming. The implementation of a new strategic plan, the growth we are experiencing as a district, and our fearless pursuit of excellence make the district an exciting place to be. The School District of New Richmond is the largest employer in New Richmond, WI, and consists of over 450 staff and over 3500 students. New Richmond, Wisconsin, is located approximately 40 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul, and is nicknamed “The City Beautiful” for its trails and parks.