Principal at Midway High School (26-27 School Year)

**Qualifications** * Valid Tennessee Dept. of Education Teacher License with endorsement in Administration and Supervision. * Master's Degree in Education Administration and Supervision * At least five years of teaching experience **Reports To** Director of Schools \& Appropriate Supervisor of Instruction **Supervises** All personnel working at the school assigned **Career Goals** To use leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills to promote the educational development of each student. **Performance Responsibilities** * Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school. * Supervises planning, organization and implementation of all school activities. * Keeps the Director and immediate supervisor informed of the school's activities and problems. * Prepares and submits the school's budgetary requests, and monitors expenditures of internal and external school funds. * Supervises the maintenance of all required building records and reports. * Works with various members of the Central Administrative Staff on the school issues, such as transportation, special services, and the like. * Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations by the school's staff and students. * Maintains active relationships with students and parents. * Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program. * Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet student needs. * Supervises the guidance program to enhance individual student education and development. * Attends special school events held to recognize student achievement, schools sponsored activities, functions, and athletic events. * Assumes responsibility for the attendance, conduct and safety of all students. * Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field. * Supervises all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and non\-professional personnel attached to the school. * Participates in the selection and supervision of all school building personnel. * Approves the master teaching schedule and any special assignments. * Evaluates and counsels all staff members regarding their individual and group performance. * Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school. * Assists in the in\-service orientation and training of teachers, with special responsibility for staff administrative procedures and instructions. * Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and non\-academic purposes. * Provides adequate inventories of property under his/her jurisdiction and for the security and accountability for that property. * Participates in principals meetings, parent/teacher conferences and other meetings. (as are required or appropriate) * Assumes responsibility for all official school correspondences, news releases, and public relations. * Responsible for completing any and all additional tasks and duties assigned by the Director of Schools.