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.
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 maintain 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.
School Highlights: PBIS School, AVID, Responsive Classroom, Second Step Curriculum, Community School, iPads in Each Classroom, ADSIS Support in Behavior & Reading, Title 1 Services, ALC – Targeted Services, Social Worker, On-Site Mental Health Services, School Safety Patrol.
In addition to a supportive and collaborative professional environment, the city of Faribault has a number of unique characteristics: Centrally located on I35; driving distance within an hour of Mankato, Rochester, Twin Cities
Many lakes with great fishing and boating opportunities
Revamped historical downtown with many fun shops, restaurants, brewery and distillery.
Concerts, movies, and farmers market in the park
Over 10 miles of paved bike trails within city limits; including access to the 100 mile Sakatah-Singing Hills Trail connecting from Mankato to Red Wing.
Over 57 parks and amenities; including an aquatics park, BMX park, dog park, pickleball park, several outdoor ice rinks with warming houses, 743 acres of the River Bend Nature Center, and Alexander Park hosting several baseball diamonds, football and track field and the county fairgrounds.