Job Title:          Secondary Principal                                                                         

Reports To:      Chief of Leadership Development

FLSA Status:     Exempt

Contract Days: 12 Months

JOB SUMMARY:

The Secondary Principal is responsible for all aspects of the building which include but are not limited to: instruction, curriculum, staff supervision and evaluation, staff development, student discipline, record keeping, public relations and maintenance of building and grounds.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Organizes and monitors school planning process in which cooperative working relationships are necessitated in developing goals and objectives that are transferable to programmatic implementation.
• Monitors curriculum development to assure the continued incorporation of the Project Based Learning Program into all subject areas feasible.
• Assist in designing evaluation procedures to evaluate student progress in relation to instructional objectives consistent with Hogan Preparatory Academy’s curricular goals.
• Uses evaluation findings and assessment information to make decisions to expand, revise or suspend curricular program.
• Creates a “selective discontent” with certain areas of the educational program in order to initiate needed improvement in those areas.
• Sets high standards of conduct and performance and monitors all facets of school life to ensure that all persons strive to meet these standards.
• Make regular systematic and accurate appraisals of teachers’ instructional practices through scheduled and unscheduled classroom observations by monitoring and assessing teachers’ professional performance and by giving support when needed.
• Establishes and supervises procedures for the security of school facilities and safety of all personnel and students.
• Keeps parents and students informed of school and state goals, policies and activities.
• Ensures that parents are provided with regular reports of their child’s progress.
• Establishes and maintains a harmonious cultural environment.
• Assists with student and teacher recruitment.
• Keep accurate attendance records.
• Keep accurate personal records for all students including cumulative records, grades, attendance, etc.
• Administer normal disciplinary measures in the school.
• Keeps all staff advised of the disciplinary measures.
• Keep records on all disciplinary measures taken.
• Recommends to the Superintendent long-term suspensions and expulsions.
• Supervises or causes to be supervised non-certified personnel including office manager, staff assistant, custodian and other support staff.
• Makes recommendation to the Superintendent promotions, demotions, contract status, reemployment, terminations for all staff.
• Keeps Superintendent, school community and public informed of the education program in the school.
• Plans and implements staff development for all personnel.
• Supervises or causes to be supervised all student activities and programs within the school.
• Oversees the development of the master schedule and student schedules.
• Hold monthly meetings with instructional staff to keep them informed and advised of duties and changes.  Provides weekly memos to staff.
• Strives to create a climate of positive relations with and between all personnel in the school and between the school and home.
• Constructs a workable handbook to include information of staff, schedules, school policies and other pertinent information.
• Screens request for material and supplies to determine the relationship to the material to the program.
• Create within the school a climate of freedom to allow staff members and students to develop and perform to the extent of their capabilities.
• Approve all budgetary items.
• Regular and dependable attendance

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Administer the lunch program at building level
• Responsible for core data reporting at building level
• Responsible for student transportation at building level
• Develop and administer the annual budget at building level

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Holds a Master’s degree in education administration (Education Specialist preferred)
• Holds a valid Missouri Administrative Certification
• Five years administration experience
• Experience, training in leadership, staff supervision and student discipline
• Knowledge of curriculum and principles of learning
• Ability to pass extensive background check 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good people skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Self-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks and frequent interruptions 
• Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, manage, and work collaboratively 
• Ability to build organization and staff capacity and the processes to ensure an effective operation 
• Ability to create and maintain a positive work environment by exhibiting high performance expectations, and a commitment to professional growth and continuous program improvement 
• Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include using pertinent software applications;
• Works effectively with a diverse group of staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders 
• Ability to lead change initiatives 
• High level of ethics 
• Writes, speaks, and presents clearly and succinctly across a variety of communication settings and adjusts communication style to audience 
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; Attentive to detail 
• Good organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks 

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from staff, parents, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day and location.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Hogan Preparatory Academy is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of the District programs are offered without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in compliance with the employment procedures.