Principal 2026-2027 School Year

Greenville Public School District•Greenville, MS

16h

About The Position

Greenville Public School District Job Description Principal Title: Principal Qualifications: A minimum of an AA in School Administration Reports To: Superintendent of Education, the Deputy Superintendent, and the Superintendent's designee. Job Goal: To provide leadership and supervision through administrative skills so as to promote the educational development of each student. Missions and Goals Works with the Superintendent and those who he/she supervises to articulate and promote the school system's vision of learning and teaching Monitors and evaluates progress toward accomplishment of system goals and objectives Uses student data to identify program needs Develops goals, objectives, programs, and operations that are consistent with school system vision, mission, and goals Ensures that unit and program plans are consistent with the system's strategic plan Organizes daily, monthly, and yearly schedules to facilitate learning and teaching in the schools Communicates high expectations of students, staff, and parents/guardians Creates, identifies, encourages, and supports innovative ideas that in turn support learning and teaching in the schools Management of Educational Resources Selects and utilizes personnel to meet the needs of the school Administers the finances and resources of the school with sound fiscal management and educational practices Achieves maximum results for available resources and money spent Protects instructional time through effective instructional leadership Understands and utilizes the available technology of the school (the focus of technology is on student achievement) Assessment and Student Performance Emphasizes and relates the importance of the Mississippi Assessment System to students, faculty/staff, parents, and the community Makes changes in the curriculum and instructional program based upon evaluation of student achievement data Establishes an effective plan for continuous improvement on the Mississippi Assessment System and revise the plan as needed Establishes a plan for intervention based upon an evaluation of program needs Maintains appropriate procedures for monitoring daily classroom assessments Establishes an ongoing evaluation plan for monitoring classroom instruction Leads and facilitates the instructional staff in ongoing and continuous analysis and planning for curriculum and instructional improvement Selects effective staff to meet identified needs of the instructional program Monitors teacher use of frameworks, blueprints, benchmarks, and rubrics for daily planning of instruction Ensures alignment of all instructional materials to state frameworks, blueprints, benchmarks, and rubrics Accreditation Standards Communicates and follows established procedures in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards and other applicable federal and state regulations Formulates improvement plans based on most recent results of the Mississippi Accreditation Model Demonstrates evidence of school improvement on the Accreditation and Growth components of the Mississippi Accreditation Model Formulates plans for improvement based on established standards for growth under No Child Left Behind Demonstrates evidence of school improvement on the growth standards set forth in No Child Left Behind Greenville Principal Job Description 2 Fiscal Management Follows all purchasing laws, statutes, and procedures Implements an organized systematic plan for determining budgetary needs for programs supervised Maintains accurate financial statements Maintains financial record according to established time lines and procedures Follows established procedures for maintaining an appropriate fixed assets inventory Approves expenditures within established budget allocations Divides expenditures across the academic year Supervises and maintains upkeep and cleanliness of facilities Student Discipline Maintains accurate and organized records for student discipline Follows district policies when administering student discipline Insures those supervised administer disciplinary actions according to established policies Develops a plan for insuring faculty and staff maintain appropriate and timely communication with parents concerning disciplinary referrals and actions Monitors the discipline program at the school and maintains timely and appropriate communication between teachers and the administration Supervision Implements and monitors the established school wide security plan Establishes and monitors a plan for the continuous supervision of students Monitors and evaluates classified personnel and programs Administers and supervises extra-curricular activities Communication Uses appropriate grammar and syntax__verbal and written Communicates pertinent information from meeting, conferences, and other sources in a timely and accurate manner Provides a monthly calendar for communication with the Superintendent, faculty, and staff Demonstrates courtesy and impartiality in relationships with faculty, staff, and other associates Provides an opportunity for faculty and staff input and incorporates their recommendations into the decision-making process where appropriate Parents and Community Communicates school and organizational goals to parents periodically throughout the school year Listens effectively to the ideas, grievances, and complaints of parents and makes a reasonable effort to resolve such issues Informs the community about school and organizational goals throughout the school year Provide current information on promotion/retention requirements, graduation requirements, and testing schedules Communicates the special academic needs to parents such as being at-risk of failure on a required state test, etc. Promotes parental involvement General Responsibilities Evaluates program needs and plan suitable professional development activities (Actively participates and contributes in meetings) Participates in activities that will enhance administrative skills so as to promote the educational development of each student Studies and follows district policies applicable to the operation of a school as established by the Board of Education Follows any further rules or requirements as set forth by the Superintendent of Education Performs any other tasks as required by the Superintendent of Education, the Deputy Superintendent, and the designee of the Superintendent Terms of Employment: Ten, eleven, or twelve month year. Salary and work year will be established by the Board of Education. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Requirements

A minimum of an AA in School Administration

Responsibilities

Works with the Superintendent and those who he/she supervises to articulate and promote the school system's vision of learning and teaching
Monitors and evaluates progress toward accomplishment of system goals and objectives
Uses student data to identify program needs
Develops goals, objectives, programs, and operations that are consistent with school system vision, mission, and goals
Ensures that unit and program plans are consistent with the system's strategic plan
Organizes daily, monthly, and yearly schedules to facilitate learning and teaching in the schools
Communicates high expectations of students, staff, and parents/guardians
Creates, identifies, encourages, and supports innovative ideas that in turn support learning and teaching in the schools
Selects and utilizes personnel to meet the needs of the school
Administers the finances and resources of the school with sound fiscal management and educational practices
Achieves maximum results for available resources and money spent
Protects instructional time through effective instructional leadership
Understands and utilizes the available technology of the school (the focus of technology is on student achievement)
Emphasizes and relates the importance of the Mississippi Assessment System to students, faculty/staff, parents, and the community
Makes changes in the curriculum and instructional program based upon evaluation of student achievement data
Establishes an effective plan for continuous improvement on the Mississippi Assessment System and revise the plan as needed
Establishes a plan for intervention based upon an evaluation of program needs
Maintains appropriate procedures for monitoring daily classroom assessments
Establishes an ongoing evaluation plan for monitoring classroom instruction
Leads and facilitates the instructional staff in ongoing and continuous analysis and planning for curriculum and instructional improvement
Selects effective staff to meet identified needs of the instructional program
Monitors teacher use of frameworks, blueprints, benchmarks, and rubrics for daily planning of instruction
Ensures alignment of all instructional materials to state frameworks, blueprints, benchmarks, and rubrics
Communicates and follows established procedures in the Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards and other applicable federal and state regulations
Formulates improvement plans based on most recent results of the Mississippi Accreditation Model
Demonstrates evidence of school improvement on the Accreditation and Growth components of the Mississippi Accreditation Model
Formulates plans for improvement based on established standards for growth under No Child Left Behind
Demonstrates evidence of school improvement on the growth standards set forth in No Child Left Behind
Follows all purchasing laws, statutes, and procedures
Implements an organized systematic plan for determining budgetary needs for programs supervised
Maintains accurate financial statements
Maintains financial record according to established time lines and procedures
Follows established procedures for maintaining an appropriate fixed assets inventory
Approves expenditures within established budget allocations
Divides expenditures across the academic year
Supervises and maintains upkeep and cleanliness of facilities
Maintains accurate and organized records for student discipline
Follows district policies when administering student discipline
Insures those supervised administer disciplinary actions according to established policies
Develops a plan for insuring faculty and staff maintain appropriate and timely communication with parents concerning disciplinary referrals and actions
Monitors the discipline program at the school and maintains timely and appropriate communication between teachers and the administration
Implements and monitors the established school wide security plan
Establishes and monitors a plan for the continuous supervision of students
Monitors and evaluates classified personnel and programs
Administers and supervises extra-curricular activities
Uses appropriate grammar and syntax__verbal and written
Communicates pertinent information from meeting, conferences, and other sources in a timely and accurate manner
Provides a monthly calendar for communication with the Superintendent, faculty, and staff
Demonstrates courtesy and impartiality in relationships with faculty, staff, and other associates
Provides an opportunity for faculty and staff input and incorporates their recommendations into the decision-making process where appropriate
Communicates school and organizational goals to parents periodically throughout the school year
Listens effectively to the ideas, grievances, and complaints of parents and makes a reasonable effort to resolve such issues
Informs the community about school and organizational goals throughout the school year
Provide current information on promotion/retention requirements, graduation requirements, and testing schedules
Communicates the special academic needs to parents such as being at-risk of failure on a required state test, etc.
Promotes parental involvement
Evaluates program needs and plan suitable professional development activities (Actively participates and contributes in meetings)
Participates in activities that will enhance administrative skills so as to promote the educational development of each student
Studies and follows district policies applicable to the operation of a school as established by the Board of Education
Follows any further rules or requirements as set forth by the Superintendent of Education
Performs any other tasks as required by the Superintendent of Education, the Deputy Superintendent, and the designee of the Superintendent