Principal High School - Foss

JOB Expected Start Date: July 1, 2024FTE: 1.
0Salary Level: $192,283 - $221,770 DOEBenefits: This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools.
Additional Information: We are looking for a dynamic leader to continue to lead the Foss community in offering a rich, equitable learning environment.
Contributing to Foss’s rigorous course of study is their long-time relationship with the International Baccalaureate Program.
Recommended qualifications: Knowledge and participation in the IB Program.
Include a cover letter/letter of interest with your online application.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES SUMMARYThis position provides leadership within the building to provide a responsive and dynamic educational program so that all students will acquire the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to lead self-sufficient, well-adjusted, healthy, productive, and socially responsible lives to the best of their individual potential.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 1.
Directs, supervises, facilitates, and evaluates the instructional, guidance, and other programs of the building; is responsible for educational leadership and student achievement in the assigned building; leads staff in continuous improvement of instruction and program delivery; monitors student performance within the building.
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Supervises and evaluates work of personnel assigned to the building; develops appropriate recommendations for staff which may involve staff development, placement, dismissal, or reassignment of personnel in conjunction with the appropriate district personnel; works with institutions of higher learning in training of teachers.
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Coordinates human relations within the school and between the school and its stakeholders (i.
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, students, families, parent groups; community agencies, business community, etc.
); ensures and promotes student welfare; exercises good judgment in dealings with students, staff, parents, and public.
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Leads the development of program improvement plans at the building level in collaboration with teachers and district staff; coordinates the involvement of curriculum and instruction and staff development in improving instruction and programs; coordinates building involvement in the district's curriculum and program review and implementation cycle.
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Participates in the formulation, interpretation, and execution of the policies and regulations of the State Board of Education.
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Directs student placement for optimum student achievement.
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Supervises student discipline and the management of students in the lunchroom, in hallways, on school grounds, and in any program held at the school under district sanction; works cooperatively with district administrators in emergency situations.
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Supervises the security and care of assigned equipment, buildings, grounds, and other school property.
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Coordinates activities of the assigned school with activities of other schools in the district; attends a variety of activities at and for assigned school.
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Participates in the development of the annual school budget by submitting budget requests and supporting data.
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Prepares reports and maintains current records as required; analyzes and utilizes the data to lead program improvement within the building.
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Supervises school safety program; coordinates periodic drills for fire, air raid, and earthquake to ensure compliance with district, state and federal regulations.
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Participates at staff meetings and in-service training programs sponsored by district administration; maintains and updates knowledge and skills necessary for success in the position by participating in professional development activities as needed or as assigned.
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Maintains a high standard of ethics in all professional relationships, actions, and decisions.
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Promotes effective curriculum and program communication to flow between the building and the rest of the district.
OTHER JOB DUTIES 1.
Performs related duties as assigned, on a temporary basis.
2.
Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.
CONDITIONSExposed to difficult and sensitive situations and people; exposed to public controversy; required to attend meetings and activities beyond regular work hours; required to travel within the District and the community; may be required to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, climb, and/or be mobile.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION D14-12This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.
District administration has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the primary functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.
Individuals may perform other duties as assigned including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance the workload.
Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: Renee Trueblood, 253-571-1252, civilrights@tacoma.
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us Title IX Coordinator, Secondary: Wayne Greer, 253-571-1191, wgreer@tacoma.
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us504 Coordinator, Elementary: Jennifer Herbold, 253-571-1096, jherbol@tacoma.
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us504 Coordinator, Secondary: Megan Nelson, 253-571-1003, mnelson@tacoma.
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usMailing address: P.
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Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357.