Principal-Elementary

Whitfield County School System
Position Description

Principal

DEPARTMENT: Schools, Centers FLSA STATUS: Exempt

REPORTS TO: Superintendent CONTRACT TERMS: Contract days dependent upon
school level

SALARY SCHEDULE: State + Local Supplement+ APPROVED (HR): Robb Kittle
Position Supplement
PAY GRADE: REVISED (HR):

SUMMARY: Serves as the instructional and strategic leader for the school; provides instructional and

professional leadership to faculty and staff members; leads all components of a local school including

instructional leadership, curriculum implementation, monitoring of instruction, maintenance of physical

plant, and budget management; ensures compliance with state and federal laws.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directly leads instructional and support staff. Performs

supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Whitfield County Schools' (WCS) policies, procedures and

applicable laws.

QUALIFICATIONS:
The incumbent must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function of the position. When

appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be provided to afford persons with disabilities an opportunity

to perform the essential functions of the position.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Master's degree from a Professional Standards Commission approved accredited college or university

required.

Minimum of six years of experience in education including experience as a classroom teacher and

assistant principal, preferable but not required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PERMITS:
Valid Professional Standards Commission approved certificate in educational leadership at level L-6

obtained or willing to obtain within three years

PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS
Facilitates the implementation of the state content standards as mandated by the Georgia Department

of Education and school system initiatives through classroom visits, collaboration through grade level

and department meetings, scheduling and other related activities

(LKES Standard 1 – Instructional Leadership)
Communicates Vision, Mission, and Beliefs to stakeholders

(LKES Standard 2 – School Climate; LKES Standard 8 – Communication & Community Relations)
Designs for student and staff success; evaluates staff and frameworks effectiveness through data

analysis and other forms of assessment

(LKES Standard 3 – Planning & Assessment; LKES Standard 6 – Teacher/Staff Evaluation)
Recruits, trains, and retains highly qualified staff

(LKES Standard 5 – Human Resources Management)
Facilitates interpersonal interactions including, but not limited to problem resolution with students,

parents and staff
(LKES Standard 8 – Communication & Community Relations)
Manages finances, resources, and physical plant
(LKES Standard 4 – Organizational Management)
Collaborates and develops partnerships with various business and community partners

(LKES Standard 8 – Communication & Community Relations)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Knowledge of organizational and department planning and operational procedures; the organization of

specific assigned area; budgeting and spending, labor issues and efficiencies; WCS policies and

procedures; manpower and facilities requirement forecasting; all relevant available public and private

resources and services; curriculum guidelines for the school system and state requirements; standardized

testing in accordance with school system policies and state laws; and school system policies, programs and

procedures pertinent to learning disabilities, child and substance abuse, and social adjustment

Skill in effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication; coordinating and collaborating with

federal, state, regional and local organizations and departments to establish and execute responsibilities;

administration and management skills gained through increasingly responsible management positions;

recruiting, training and motivating employees; preparing assignments and tests for in-school preparation

and homework; maintaining order in a classroom setting; administering the school system's discipline

policies; and counseling students with academic difficulties and behavioral problems

Ability to direct and administer the programs and services of a non-profit educational and/or service

organization; establish objectives and procedures governing the performance of assigned activities among

employees; develop and understand financial and/or operating reports; plan and develop course of study

suitable for specific grade levels; and develop lesson plans incorporating lectures, projects, group

discussions, exhibits, field trips, audiovisual and library resources, computers and the internet

PERFORMANCE FACTORS:
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force

frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required

only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the

whole hand or arm as in handling.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which one

must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Interaction with Others: Ability to maintain, on a regular and consistent basis, relationships that are

positive and conducive to a strong school culture. Ability to be flexible relative to daily routines. Ability to

demonstrate sensitivity to the differences among diverse populations.
Concentration: Ability to maintain workflow and thought processes in the presence of frequent

distractions. Ability to ignore irrelevant sights or sounds and intrusive thoughts or stimuli. Ability to

manage multiple tasks simultaneously with only few or no errors.
Stressful Circumstances: Ability to produce quality work when short or unexpected deadlines are

presented. Ability to adjust work processes without incident when new and unexpected directions are

given relative to a project that may be in process. Ability to maintain composure and not compound a

situation when interacting with persons who may be angry, demanding or otherwise less than polite.
Independent Judgment: Ability to complete work tasks without being given precise directions relative to

work steps or the final project.
Organizational Skills: Ability to establish priorities; simultaneously manage multiple tasks; and deliver a

quality work product by a designated deadline.
Decision Making: Ability to make appropriate business decisions.
Public Contact: Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with

superiors, colleagues, and other individuals within and external to the school system. Ability to

demonstrate professionalism while interacting with others and to maintain constructive working

relationships.

Attendance and Dependability: Ability to be depended on to report to work at the scheduled time and to

seldom be absent from work. Ability to complete work in a timely, accurate manner and to be

conscientious about work performance.