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Posted Date
3/25/2025
Description
REPORTS TO: Superintendent or designee
CLASSIFICATION: Certified
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year as reviewed and established annually by the Board of Education
EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated regularly in accordance with the Board’s
policy on the evaluation of professional staff.
JOB SUMMARY
To supervise the total operation of the assigned school providing leadership and direction and creating a professional and
productive atmosphere where students can learn.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and
is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual
holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
NOTE: Reasonable accommodations will be made, if necessary, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
STANDARD 1: VISION, MISSION AND GOALS
Criteria A: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by facilitating the
development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a school or district vision of learning that is shared and
supported by the school community.
1. Establish the vision, mission and goals
2. Implement the vision, mission and goals
STANDARD 2: TEACHING AND LEARNING
Criteria B: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by promoting a positive
school culture, providing an effective instructional program, applying best practice to student learning, and designing
comprehensive professional growth plans for staff.
1. Promote positive school culture
2. Provide an effective instructional program
3. Ensure continuous professional learning
STANDARD 3: MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS
Criteria C: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by managing the
organizational structure, personnel, and resources in a way that promotes a safe, efficient, and effective learning
environment.
1. Manage the organizational structure
2. Lead personnel
3. Manage resources
STANDARD 4: COLLABORATION WITH FAMILIES AND STAKEHOLDERS
Criteria D: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by collaborating with
families and other community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community
resources.
1. Collaborate with families and other community members
2. Respond to community interests and needs
3. Mobilize community resources
STANDARD 5: ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
Criteria E: Education leaders have the knowledge and ability to ensure the success of all students by acting with integrity
and in an ethical manner.
1. Personal and professional responsibility
STANDARD 6: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Criteria F: Education leaders remain current on best practices in education administration and school-related areas as
evidenced by establishing a plan for his/her professional development each year.
1. Increase knowledge and skills based on best practices
An individual who holds this position is expected to attend Board meetings, student activities and events, and IEP meetings.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. All assigned personnel.
2. Performs supervisory responsibilities in accordance with building procedures, Board policies, and applicable laws.
Such responsibilities may include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work;
appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving issues.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and
responsibility satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or
abilities needed to perform the job at a fully acceptable level.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND/OR CERTIFICATION
1. Minimum of five years of successful school teaching experience approved by the Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education.
2. Minimum of a Master’s Degree in educational administration, or in a certifiable area recognized in Missouri, from a
college/university meeting approval by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
4. Successful completion of the building-level administrator’s assessment designated by the State Board of
Education.
5. Knowledge of grade level educational programs, curriculum, instructional strategies, and technology.
6. Knowledge of annual reporting of school MAP/EOC, ESSA and DESE standards.
7. Knowledge of AdvanceEd evaluation program (high school level).
8. Two years of successful administrative or supervisory experience preferred.
9. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate or acceptable.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
1. Strong communication, public relation, and interpersonal skills.
2. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication
techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
3. Ability to compose correspondence, reports, and/or other required written materials.
4. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information.
5. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
6. Displays courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
1. Ability to perform basic math.
2. Basic knowledge of school finance, budgeting, and accounting systems.
REASONING ABILITY
1. Ability to interpret a variety of information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
2. Ability to identify and define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
2. Promotes a harassment-free environment.
3. Establishes and maintains effective organizational, public, and community relationships; demonstrates a
commitment to teamwork.
4. Ability to learn and utilize office equipment, computers, and software especially as systems are upgraded.
5. Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position.
6. Excellent computer and keyboarding skills.
7. Excellent grammatical, spelling, and punctuation skills.
8. Extensive knowledge of and ability to perform duties in full compliance with all district, Board of Education, state
and federal laws, methods, requirements, policies, procedures, and activities pertinent to the duties of this position.
9. Knowledge of principles, methods, strategies, goals, and objectives of public education.
10. Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, and perform duties and
tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
11. Conducts self with integrity, and demonstrates ethical behavior and a positive leadership model at all times.
12. Ability to use independent judgement and demonstrates initiative to act without being asked.
13. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in specific field.
14. Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The
employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must
occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position. The demands of an extended workday
(coverage of building activities and extra-curricular activities, etc.), requires a high level of physical endurance.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons. Employee experiences constant interruptions and
inflexible deadlines. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of
the day. Duties are performed primarily indoors and occasionally outdoors in temperatures below freezing or above 100
degrees. In-district and out-of-town travel required as necessary to carry out duties and responsibilities.