Job Description:
               Early Childhood Center Principal
                                  24-25 School Year
Supervisor: Superintendent  
Primary Responsibilities: To create and sustain an environment that results in the academic success of all students, the professional growth for all staff, and nurtures effective partnerships with all stakeholders-parents, community leaders and other professionals.
Qualifications/Experience:

• A Master's Degree or higher, with a major in educational administration
• Missouri Teacher Certificate in Administration – Principal (appropriate grade level)

Key Responsibilities:

• Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college and/or careers; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique community
• Direction Setting: Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action
• Achievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results from teachers that are supported/supervised
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
• Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; Expertise in academic standards and high-leverage instructional strategies
• Relationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholders
• Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes

Essential Duties:

• Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals:

-Supports the district's vision and takes an active role in mobilizing teachers to   achieve the collective goals of the school;
-Takes an active role in mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school.
-Leads the planning and goal setting for the school and ensures alignment with district goals

• Contribute to school-wide planning and prioritizes time to accomplish goals:

-Provides and facilitates input into the strategic planning of the school, and identifies areas of ownership for self and direct reports

• Develop emerging leaders with School Leader's guidance:

-Supports in identifying and developing emerging leaders (PDC, TLC, CAT Leaders) through goal setting, coaching and feedback 

• Model strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide development of tiered systems of support (behavior and social-emotional learning):

-Supports teachers in student support and behavior intervention systems to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline.
-Manages parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips, etc.)
-Serves as or identifies a designee for student intervention and parent engagement; determines next steps for issues that are above the teacher/grade level/Asst. Principal

• Build own direct reports' instructional knowledge of standards, content, and methods

read full description at mrhschools.net 

Terms of Employment:  Employed for a twelve-month period as a full-time certified administrator with salary and benefits to be set by the superintendent and Board of Education
Any qualified person who would like to be considered as a candidate for this position should apply online at: 

https://www.applitrack.com/mrhschools/onlineapp/

Notice of Non-Discrimination
The Maplewood Richmond Heights School District is committed to maintaining an educational and workplace environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services, activities and facilities. The District is committed to providing equal opportunity in all areas of education, recruiting, hiring, retention, promotion and contracted service.
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Posting: 04/5/24

*MRH School District reserves the right to close any job posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.