Principal Madison Junior High School

MADISON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS

Position Title: Principal, MJHS

Reports to: Superintendent

FLSA: Exempt

Summary of the position: Provides leadership and organization for the total educational program. He/she serves as the instructional leader through curriculum improvement, instructional improvements, staff development, and student services. He/she provides direction for the extracurricular programs and their impact on the educational development of each student. This is a 260-day assignment.

Qualifications: Appropriate certification as required by the Indiana Department of Education with a minimum of a Master’s degree in education.

Supervises: Directly supervises assistant principals, classroom teachers, support staff, and department heads within the school organization. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, making recommendations for hiring and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

Personnel

• Responsible for working with the Central Office in the recruitment, selection, and assignment of all junior high school personnel.
• Responsible for implementing the evaluation process for all employees under said supervision annually, including recommendations for growth and improvement.
• Assists in staff development programs.
• Responsible for effective communications within the school and shall conduct necessary meetings, issue bulletins, e-mail, etc. as needed to accomplish the desired communications.
• Reviews and updates the student handbook each year.
• Recommends assignments of extracurricular duties and supervision.
• Contributes to positive morale among all staff while effectively administering all aspects of the school program.

Curriculum

• Is a permanent member of the School Improvement Team.
• Responsible for the development and coordination of all programs within the school.
• Prepares the master schedule of classes and teaching assignments.
• Responsible for meeting all state standards for classes. Follows all district initiatives

Student Management

• Responsible for and works closely with the Assistant Principal and Athletic Director in the development of codes of conduct for the student handbook, making certain that all students understand the opportunities for involvement in all school programs and the requirements for same.
• Works closely with the appropriate personnel in matters related to enforcing discipline codes within the total school program.
• Assigns supervision responsibility through the school day.
• Assigns students to areas of attendance as needed throughout the school program.

Financial Management

• Assists the assistant principal in the management of the Capital Projects Fund, instructional materials, and other corporation funds allotted to the high school.

Public Relations

• Speaks at various clubs and activities in the community as opportunities develop.
• Develops plans, procedures, and expanded opportunities and invitations for parents and patrons to participate in the life of Madison Junior High School.
• Presides at Commencement and other public activities where students are honored.

Other

• Attends Board meetings as requested.
• Shares in the responsibility for supervision during school and at evening events.
• Administers the high school program as prescribed by the Administrative Rules of the Indiana State Board of Education and the Madison Consolidated School Corporation Policy Handbook and as directed by the Superintendent of Schools.
• Attends professional conferences and seminars.
• Performs other duties assigned by the Superintendent of Schools.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.