Elementary School Principal

**Job type**:
Full Time, Fixed Term

**Start date**:
08/01/2025

28 February 2025

**Job overview**:
Managerial
- Oversee ES academic policies and procedures including

scheduling, teacher & room assignment, and discipline.
- Implement School Board Policy pertaining to the assigned

School.
- Establish and actively pursue the school’s vision and

mission in collaboration with all stakeholders.
- Establish and manage student accounting and attendance

procedures at the assigned school.
- Create and actualize the budget, staying within the

developed boundaries.
- Account for all ES needs of curricular materials,

furniture, rooms, etc. Plan to ensure that these

components are in place.
- Develop work groups and monitor their progress
- Oversee the selection and acquisition of instructional

materials and equipment.
- Set high standards and expectations for self, others and the

School; and provide recognition and celebration for

Students, Staff and school accomplishments.
- Create a positive and fair work environment where

teachers and other staff feel enthusiastic about work.
- Create a culture that values learning, reading, community

engagement, and respect.
- Deal with problems associated with change, build teams to

accomplish plans, goals, priorities and work with parents to

resolve complaints or concerns.
- Adjust strategies to accommodate unexpected situations.
- Establish procedures to be used and provide leadership in

the event of any incident that may lead the ES division

towards any kind of disruptive situation,
- Assign tasks and supervise personnel in task

accomplishment, and supervise the operation, activities

and functions.
- Participate in developing the school’s strategic plan,

calendar, staffing plan, workforce plan; manage and

administer ES functions relating to these items
- Supervise and monitor the accurate and timely

completion of data collection and reporting

requirements
- Direct the development of the master staffing schedule

and assign teachers according to the identified needs
- Delegate responsibilities to appropriate staff members
- Delegate functions and responsibilities to the Deputy

Head of School in such a manner that the total program

operates effectively; supports training for the Deputy

Head’s professional growth
- Establish and promote high standards and expectations for

students and staff assigned to the ES Department and

assist with a smooth transition to kindergarten
- Ensure coordination of services and articulation between

the early childhood and elementary levels of the

instructional program by communicating frequently with

the principals, curriculum coordinator and literacy coach
- Provide and coordinate services to staff to assist them

with students who experience difficulty in learning.

Coordinate resources with school and community to

assist the students, parents and staff.
- Provide parent classes to enhance and extend the school

learning experiences of children at home. Plan and

coordinate parent support sessions, including strategies,

care and nurturing, and proper nutrition.

Proactive Orientation
- Exercise proactive leadership in promoting the vision and

mission of the school.
- Anticipate difficult situations and develop prevention and

intervention strategies.
- Access, analyze, interpret, and use data in decision making
- Initiate programs and organize resources to carry out the

School’s Continuous Improvement Plan
- Keep abreast of current research, trends, and best practices

in early childhood education
- Use current research, performance data, and feedback

from students, teachers, parents and community to make

decisions related to improvement of instruction and

student performance.
- Align ES school initiatives with AISJ goals, mission and

vision

Recruitment & Selection
- As part of the hiring committee, interview, select

appointment in the area of her/his jurisdiction
- In coordination with HR. review job descriptions for

ES vacancies

Early Childhood positions, including support roles.

the Early Childhood

Implementation & Support of School Programs
- Promote the ES Essential Agreements/Agreements

of Practice for instruction and assessment.
- Promote high student achievement
- Meet with all school principals and leadership as

scheduled to review the status of academic programs

and individual student achievement

Child Protection and Safeguarding
- Establish guidelines for proper student conduct

and implement disciplinary procedures and

policies that ensure a safe and orderly

environment.
- Follow and deal effectively with emergency and/or

abuse situations as per the AISJ’s Child protection

procedures.
- Act quickly to stop possible breaches of safety.

Communication
- Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

with parents, students, teachers, and the community.
- Communicate through the proper channels to keep

the Superintendent informed of impending

problems or events of unusual nature