The Jamesville DeWitt CSD has a probationary vacancy for an elementary principal beginning July 1st, 2025.  We at JD believe that a robust academic program challenges students to think deeply about what they are learning, inspires students to seek out new ideas, and prepares students for the challenges of the outside world.  Job description below:

BUILDING PRINCIPAL

JOB DESCRIPTION

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The Building Principal is the chief supervisory and administrative officer of the school and is responsible for the supervision and direction of personnel, pupils and programs.

DUTIES

Administration

Plans, organizes and directs implementation of school activities

Develops, with the support of the Building Level Team as specified in District Shared Decision-Making Plan, short and long-range plans for the building

Supervises the development of the master schedule and, therefore, all teaching schedules

Prepares teacher duty schedules

Maintains and submits appropriate official records and reports to the Superintendent of Schools, the Board of Education and the State Education Department

Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and program of instruction

Conducts faculty meetings and supervises other functions in the coordination of staff personnel

Receives and reviews complaints or problems concerning individual pupils, staff or the operation of the school

Assumes responsibility for insuring the safety of the school and its occupants

Functions as a member of the administrative management team in planning, implementing and evaluating overall school policies and practices

Performs such additional duties as may be delegated by the Superintendent of Schools

Program

Applies enrollment projections to estimate number of class sections and staffing needs

Supervises all educational programs within the school

Works to implement districtwide curriculum goals and standards in the building

Exercises leadership in curriculum and instructional improvement and provides continuing supervision of curriculum implementation

Supervises and evaluates the school’s extra-curricular program

Supervises the development of the testing schedule; supervises the ordering of all State testing materials

Makes recommendations for local curriculum and textbook adoptions to the Superintendent of Schools

Submits new courses and program changes for review to the Superintendent of Schools

Personnel

Makes recommendations to the Superintendent of Schools on personnel matters such as recruitment, hiring, dismissal and tenure

Maintains a working relationship with JD/Syracuse University Teaching Center in terms of pre-service and in-service opportunities

Assumes responsibility for own professional growth

Supervise the evaluation of all building instructional and clerical staff

Prepares a staff handbook

Orients newly-assigned staff

Administers all employee contracts as they relate to building function

Students

Promotes high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline, as necessary, according due process to the rights of students

Prepares the student handbook

Ensures that school attendance records are properly maintained; supervises investigation of truancy and poor attendance

Supervises compliance with health and safety regulations

Provides for the development and supervision of after-school and extracurricular programs

School-Community Relations

Maintains working relationships with parents, civic groups and appropriate municipal agencies

Collaborates with external agencies in support of student needs

Participates in a program of public relations to further community understanding and support for the educational program

Works with the PTG and other groups for the purpose of implementing effective parent-school communication

Prepares information about school programs to be disseminated through District and building newsletters

Budget and Facilities

Prepares building budget and authorizes school purchases

Makes recommendations to the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and the Business Executive concerning maintenance, repair and improvement of the building, grounds and equipment

Complies with State regulations regarding extracurricular activity funds, submitting audits of these funds to the Business Executive

Coordinates the use of the building by outside agencies

Supervises the inventory of supplies and equipment

AUTHORITY

The Building Principal reports directly to the Superintendent of Schools, has a staff relationship with District administrators, and a line relationship with all staff members assigned to the building.

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