<p>Principal</p> <p>The Principal is responsible for providing leadership for and management of the school. This includes short and long-term planning; budgeting, scheduling, and promoting the school; hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating all school staff; evaluating teachers, utilizing the state-mandated PDAs; supervising the curriculum and instruction of all programs; and overseeing the STAAR program, including ensuring that all teachers are trained, and the state tests are conducted lawfully. The Principal is also responsible for creating and maintaining a positive relationship with the CEO or Directors of the residential or psychiatric facilities throughout their assigned region. They are responsible for the implementation of all federal and state regulations concerning both general and special education.</p> <p>Essential Functions & Skills:</p> <ul> <li>Working experience with at-risk/ED youth </li><li>Working knowledge of state and federal laws pertaining to both general and special </li><li>Understanding of student populations in his/her school </li><li>Positive behavioral management techniques </li><li>Excellent oral and written communication skills </li><li>Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills </li><li>Strong leadership abilities </li><li>Ability to prioritize when faced with multiple responsibilities/task </li><li>Ability to consistently meet timelines/deadlines </li><li>Ability to meet responsibilities with a minimum of direct supervision </li><li>Depth of understanding of curriculum and instruction, with ability to model for teachers </li><li>Ability to create an attractive physical environment and a culture of achievement </li><li>Ability to implement policy and procedures </li><li>Ability to evaluate instructional programs and teaching effectiveness </li><li>Ability to maintain complete confidentiality </li><li>Ability to maintain a current Texas driver's license, with an excellent driving record </li></ul> <p>Responsibilities & Duties:</p> <ul> <li>Review teacher lesson plans to ensure modifications for differences in student learning styles, integration of technology, and teaching to state </li><li>Provide appropriate instructional strategies and activities, as well as maintaining an attractive physical </li><li>Provide staff with needed materials and equipment to meet student </li><li>Supervise the formal and informal testing program </li><li>Chair all Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee meetings, or arrange for another qualified administrator to </li><li>Coordinate and manage extracurricular activities approved by the Superintendent of Trinity Charter </li><li>Serve as a role model for students and staff, language, dress, and </li><li>Model appropriate positive behavioral intervention techniques for staff </li><li>Maintain student and staff safety </li><li>Create and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, and community members </li><li>Enrich job skills through professional development activities </li><li>Stay current with and abide by state and charter regulations and policies </li><li>Complete all reports, records, and other required documents promptly </li><li>Ensure that all staff are appropriately licensed/certified; have passed pre-employment drug screening and other required clearances (including fingerprinting and TB tests); and receive all federal, state, and district-mandated training </li><li>Conduct regular staff faculty meetings and provide needed training </li><li>Conduct conferences about student and school issues with parents, students, and </li><li>Ensure that school rules are uniformly observed and that student discipline is appropriate and equitable by the Student Code of Conduct and Student </li><li>Develop campus budgets based on documented program needs, estimated enrollment, personnel, and other fiscal needs. Keep programs within budget limits. Maintain fiscal control. Accurately report fiscal </li><li>Interview, select, and orient new staff. Approve all personnel assigned to the </li><li>Observe performance, record observations, and conduct evaluation conferences with </li><li>Work with campus-level planning and decision-making committees to plan professional development </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Maintain emotional control under stress </li><li>Work with frequent interruptions </li><li>Occasional district-wide travel </li><li>Frequent prolonged and irregular hours </li><li>Sitting, standing, lifting, and carrying (up to 25 pounds with assistance), reaching, squatting, climbing stairs, and kneeling may be </li></ul> <p>Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree from an accredited college or university </li><li>Working knowledge of minimum standards of Texas Charter Schools </li><li>Texas Principal Certification </li><li>A minimum of 3 years experience as a classroom teacher </li><li>TTESS & TPESS Certification or ability to obtain with in 9-12 months </li></ul> <p>Additional Job Description Information (not posted)</p> <p>The foregoing statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title.</p> <p>They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities required.</p> <p>All TCS employees are at will.</p> <p>Trinity Charter Schools, according to Chapter 22 of the Texas Education Code, will fingerprint, and conduct a criminal background check, on applicants. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of the criminal background check.</p>