Description

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

Job Description

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Position Title: Elementary School Principal

Department/Location: Teaching and Learning/Northside Elementary

Reports To: Superintendent

Employee Group: Administrator

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Position Summary:

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is seeking a visionary school leader dedicated to equity, who promotes the empowerment of every student through the collaborative development of a vision for learning that is shared and supported by the school community.  

Qualifications:

• Wisconsin Principal License Required.
• 2-4 Years of Leadership Experience Strongly Preferred.
• Bilingual - Spanish/English Strongly Preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Learning Leadership 
  • Embrace change and innovation; the ability to envision and actualize learning beyond the traditional walls of the classroom and the school.
  • Monitor, assess, and inspire teaching practices that ensure both rigor and best practices are occurring in all classrooms.
  • Analyze and share student data and educational research as the foundational principles of professional collaboration.
  • Bring an equity lens to the work in the school and on the leadership team, and create space for conversations about equity.
  • Understand the school’s responsibility to prepare students for their futures in this rapidly changing global society.
  • Analyze relevant information, make decisions, delegate responsibility, and provide appropriate support and follow-up for staff.
• School Culture
  • Establish a culture of high expectations for both academics and behavior.
  • Maintain positive relations with families, parent groups, school volunteers, business partners, and other community agencies.
  • Design opportunities to engage and empower students, staff, and families to be integrally involved in all aspects of the school’s culture and climate.
• Human Resources Leadership
  • Provide ongoing supervision for school personnel.
  • Recruit and hire qualified staff members who bring diverse experiences and a commitment to equity to the school community.
• Communication
  • Commit to high visibility and daily communication with stakeholders through multiple channels.
  • Meet regularly with students, staff, and families to assist in meeting the needs of all learners.
• Operations Management
  • Administer, manage, and supervise the operation of the school in compliance with the Board of Education policies and under the direction of the Superintendent.
  • Keep current on legal, financial, and educational reform initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Visionary leadership, commitment to social justice, and culturally & linguistically responsive practices.
• Commitment to learning leadership, student engagement, and innovative practices.
• Effective management, supervisory, executive, and curricular skills. 
• Ability to relate well with staff, students, parents, and the community.
• Commitment to excellence in establishing a high-quality, inclusive educational program. 
• Distributive leadership style that encourages collaboration and shared decision-making.
• Dynamic communication (oral, written, and listening) and organizational skills.
• Commitment to sustainable practices and environmental education.

Working Conditions:

This job is performed primarily inside, with the occasional need to go to meetings outside the building and/or to other District buildings.

Physical / Mental Requirements:

This is a very physical job that requires exertion of over 20 pounds of force. Regular and predictable attendance onsite is required. This job requires a combination of sitting and standing, with a significant need to move quickly about the building and campus.  Verbal and auditory communications are frequently involved. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this position. Essential job functions are intended to describe those functions that are primary to the performance of this job, and other job duties include those that are considered secondary to the overall purpose of this job.

This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.  Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.  All requirements are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

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EEO Statement:

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is an equal-opportunity employer. The school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, political affiliation, disability, sex or sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap, marital status, ancestry, color, or any other reason prohibited by Federal or State law.