Principal Montgomery County Early College (MCEC)

SUPERVISES: All school personnel directly or indirectly.

PURPOSE: To serve as the chief administrator of a school in developing and implementing policies programs curriculum activities and budgets in a manner that promotes the educational development of each student and the professional development of each staff member.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The principal conceptualizes the broad goals of the school and plans accordingly to ensure that procedures and schedules are implemented to carry out the total school program

The principal ensures that the school program is compatible with the legal financial and organizational structure of the school system. The principal defines the responsibilities and accountability of staff members and develops plans for interpreting the school program to the community.

The principal provides activities that facilitate the professional growth of the school staff and enhance the quality of the instructional program.

The principal coordinates and communicates with Montgomery County Early College for college course offerings and scheduling for students.

The principal identifies the annual objectives for the instructional extra-curricular and athletic programs of the principal ensures those instructional objectives for a given subject and/or classrooms are developed and involve the faculty and others in the development of specific curricular objectives to meet the needs of the school program. The principal provides opportunities for staff participation in the school program.

The principal establishes implements and evaluates procedures used to carry out the daily routine of the school. The principal evaluates student progress in the instructional program by means that include the maintaining of up-to-date student data. The principal supervises and appraises the performance of the school staff

The principal maintains inter-school system communications and seeks assistance from central office staff to improve performance. The principal maintains good relationships with students staff and parents. The principal complies with established lines of principal orients and assists new staff members and new students and provides opportunities for their input into the school principal encourages the use of community resources cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities interprets the school program for the community and maintains communication with community principal manages directs and maintains records on the materials supplies and equipment which are necessary to carry out the daily school routine. The principal involves the staff in determining priorities for instructional principal organizes oversees and provides support to the various services supplies materials and equipment provided to carry out the school program. The principal makes use of community resources.

Requirements : Completion of an approved program in school administration at the masters level or above with 3 to 5 years of experience as a classroom teacher or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a license in school administration as a Principal from the State of North Carolina. Must possess a valid North Carolina drivers license.

Physical Requirements :Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers copiers calculators cellular phones etc .Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.

Data Conception :Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things. Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.

Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence reports forms charts strategic plans etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence reports forms appraisals charts etc. using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise voice control and confidence.

Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in Standard English. Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra descriptive statistics statistical inference and statistical theory.

Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency the ability to talk and hear:(Talking:expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing:perceiving the nature of sounds by ear.)

If you are a current Montgomery County Schools employee and are interested in applying please submit a coverletter and resume to Dr. Toni Warrick Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees

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