Job Title
Elementary Principal
Location
Henrico, VA, US
Organization Name
Various Elementary Schools
About Us
Henrico County Public Schools is one of the six largest county public school divisions in Virginia with a nationally recognized educational program. Henrico County is a suburban community surrounding the city of Richmond, VA. We are 104 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the east; 94 miles from the scenic Sky Line Drive to the west; 106 miles from Washington, D.C. to the north; and 75 miles from the North Carolina border to the south.
Mission
Henrico County Public Schools, an innovative leader in educational excellence, will actively engage our students in diverse educational, social and civic learning experiences that inspire and empower them to become contributing citizens.
General Statement of Duties
Develops and sustains focus on a shared mission and clear vision for improvement of learning and teaching. Supervises all activity within the local school facility and ultimately responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating the educational program within the school. Supervises and coaches teachers, support staff and students. Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff. Coordinates the school program with district goals, policies, and procedures. Provides leadership in all areas of instruction.
Essential Duties
- Recognizes, respects, and employs each student's strengths, diversity, and culture as assets for teaching and learning
- Acts with cultural competence and responsiveness in their interactions, decision making, and practice
- Serves as the instructional leader for his/her school
- Creating a school culture that promotes the ongoing improvement of learning and teaching for students and staff
- Promotes and monitors student achievement using student data and other outcomes/indicators
- Uses student performance data to assess teaching and learning effectiveness
- Supervises, evaluates, and provides feedback for teachers and support staff
- Demonstrates knowledge of academic expectations and Federal and State requirements
- Applies appropriate measures to monitor student achievement
- Provides a program for student, staff, and parent recognition
- Uses the Code of Student Conduct for making informed decisions regarding student discipline
- Communicates school policies relating to student behavior to students, staff and parents
- Guides staff to the accomplishment of a given task
- Delegates duties and responsibilities and accepts responsibility for the decisions made and the actions taken
- Identifies needed areas and provides professional learning for staff and faculty
- Leads the staff in functioning as a cohesive group
- Demonstrates a clear understanding of and adherence to all School Board policies relating to the collection and expenditure of funds
- Conducts a systematic budget development process
- Exercises planning skills for self, others, and student scheduling
- Demonstrates punctuality by meeting deadlines
- Involves others in the development of the Virginia Continuous School Improvement Plan (VCSIP) and makes necessary modifications, and assesses progress towards objectives
- Aligns the school's VSCIP to the School Division's Strategic Plan
- Knows the community and provides clear and effective oral and written communication
- Is accessible to school and community members
- Provides supervision for after school program and other special activities as necessary
- Serves as fiscal manager of all funds and financial auditing
- Uses building management skills to maintain a safe, clean, and orderly environment for staff and students
- Creates a positive school environment that fosters increased staff morale and team spirit
- Coordinates a positive home to school connection that involves the parents and community
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Involves students, parents, staff, and other stakeholders in a collaborative effort to establish positive relationships
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Uses student performance data to assess teaching and learning effectiveness. Demonstrates knowledge of academic expectations. Applies appropriate measures to monitor student achievement. Provides a program of student recognition. Uses the Code of Student Conduct as the basis of judgments in disputes, confrontations and/or disciplinary cases. Communicates school policies relating to student behavior to students and parents. Guides staff to the accomplishment of a given task. Delegates duties and responsibilities and accepts responsibility for the decisions made and the actions taken. Demonstrates sensitivity to staff members' needs. Recognizes professional growth of staff members. Leads the staff in functioning as a cohesive group. Demonstrates a clear understanding of and adherence to all School Board policies relating to the collection and expenditure of funds. Conducts a systematic budget development process. Exercises planning skills for self, others, and student scheduling. Demonstrates punctuality by meeting deadlines. Implements the School Plan, makes necessary modifications, and assesses progress towards objectives. Knows the community and provides clear and effective oral and written communication. Is accessible to school and community members. Provides supervision for after school programs and other special activities as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree with a minimum of three years experience as a teacher, administrator or supervisor, at least one year of which must have been at the school level to which assigned. Post-graduate professional certificate with Administration and Supervision endorsement required. Must possess extensive knowledge of the curriculum and instructional program including content and methodologies. Organizational skills are required to plan, implement and evaluate the school program and lead the teaching and support staff in achieving the school's goals. Supervisory skills include staff assignment, monitoring staff development and evaluating staff effectiveness. Highly developed communications skills are required for contact with community members, parents, students, teachers and central office administration; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Additional Information
Deadline – Open until filled
Anticipated Start Date – July 1, 2024
Minimum annualized salary - $106,042.93 (The salary for this position will be prorated based upon the official start date).
*** NOTE: Salary is based on 2023-2024 fiscal budget as the fiscal plan for the 2024-2025 has not yet been finalized/approved.
How To Apply
To be considered for the listed vacancy, you must submit an online application, resume and mail, fax, or hand-deliver three (3) references, https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3486/HCPS/3158139/References.pdf
and transcripts to:
Henrico County Public Schools
Department of Human Resources
P. O. Box 23120
3820 Nine Mile Road
Henrico, VA 23223
Fax: (804) 652-3763
The School Board of Henrico County is committed to nondiscrimination with regard to sex (including pregnancy), gender, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (except where such is a bona fide occupational qualification), in employment or in its programs and activities.
Minimum Salary
Maximum Salary
Currency
USD
Main Organization
Public Schools
Public Schools
Employment Status
Permanent Fulltime
Permanent Full-time
Amount of Travel
Work At Home