Principal, Girard Elementary

Job Summary

Successful district principals are highly motivated persistent and creative educators who are able to align a schools resources systems and people around a rigorous instructional program.

Principals for the School District of Philadelphia serve as the instructional and operational leader of a District school. Principals provide a clear vision for learning for all students; ensure a safe secure and orderly learning environment; and cultivate strong relationships with and acts in service to diverse stakeholders including families and communities. Principals are expected to promote high quality instructional practices passionately enjoy working with children and believe that all students can achieve. Principals are responsible for selecting and assigning staff supporting differentiated professional growth and building the leadership capacity of staff.

Essential Functions

• Develop articulate steward and operationalize a clear vision for learning for all students and implement a strategic plan to accomplish that vision
• Ensure that all school stakeholders are able to articulate a clear and shared vision for learning
• Ensure a safe secure and orderly environment for all
• Promote high quality instructional practices that consistently allow for excellent instruction school-wide
• Be visible and consistent presence throughout the school
• Provide teachers with timely and constructive feedback on classroom instruction to develop teacher practice
• Clearly communicate learning and development goals that reflect high expectations for learning and growth a belief that all students can learn and a commitment to meet each students educational needs
• Develop a culture of collegial and professional relationships among staff and students that promote critical reflection shared accountability and continuous improvement
• Manage conflict constructively at all levels
• Develop systems and a school culture that promotes peer feedback support and collaboration
• Carefully select and effectively assign staff
• Support the professional growth of staff members in a differentiated manner based on identified needs and individual goals
• Deliberately build leadership capacity among staff
• Collect analyze and use multiple sources of data to guide continuous improvement in student achievement student and staff well-being and professional development for staff
• Develop positive and collaborative relationships with families
• Self-motivated to initiate and sustain relationships with community business cultural and not for profit partners
• Manage the school budget requisitions and all school funds
• Oversee the upkeep of school facilities and physical plant

Essential Competencies

Minimum Requirements

SPECIAL NOTE : Principals assigned to schools with Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs must have or obtain the CTE Directors certificate within 24 months.

Key Skills

Business Development,Classroom Experience,Dayforce,Go,Cloud Computing,AWS,Teaching,Administrative Experience,Leadership Experience,negotiation,SAS,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Department / Functional Area : Administration

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1