7-12 Principal JobID: 322

• Position Type:

  Administration/ Principal

• Date Posted:

  3/18/2025

• Location:

  Louisa-Muscatine JH/HS

• Date Available:

  07/01/2025

• Closing Date:

  04/04/2025

     Louisa-Muscatine JH/HS is seeking a 7-12 principal for the 2025-2026 school year. Canditates must posess approprate licensure issued by the Iowa Bureau of Educational Examiners. QUALIFICATIONS:

• Appropriate licensure issued by the Iowa Bureau of Educational Examiners.

• Experience in teaching and school administration.

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

  SKILLS:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of student and program assessment, data analysis, program development and evaluation, child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, research related to learning and curriculum implementation.

• Exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and the interpersonal skills to relate well with the board, students, staff, administration, parents, and the community.

• Possess excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.

• Ability to deal with personnel considerations in a fair, firm, and equitable manner.

• Ability to form good working relationships in order to develop an effective leadership team.

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary.

• Ability to identify and isolate issues and develop rational solutions to problems.

• Demonstrate an understanding of the regulations regarding the operations of school districts.

• Ability to administer policy in a manner consistent with good judgment and sound rationale.

• Ability to make appropriate decisions rapidly and with ease, using prudent judgment and common sense.

  REPORTS TO: Superintendent JOB GOAL:

• The Secondary Principal is the instructional leader of their school, responsible for establishing an instructional vision and a focused plan for improving student achievement; monitoring and supervising instruction; supporting teachers in improving their instructional practice; creating a community of continuous learning for all staff and students; and fostering a culture of high expectations for all students. In addition, the principal is charged with building strong partnerships with families and community, creating a safe, supportive school climate, and effectively managing operational, technical and staff issues to promote instructional progress.

• The Secondary Principal is a member of the administrative team who works collaboratively with the district office leadership team to advance the district’s educational vision and goals.

  PROFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• VISION

• Sets priorities in the context of improving student achievement.

• Articulates and promotes high expectations for teaching and student learning.

• Aligns the educational programs, plans and actions to the district’s vision and goals for student learning.

• Develops communication strategies to inform stakeholders of progress towards the vision and mission of the district.

• CULTURE AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

• Provides leadership for assessing, developing and improving school environment and culture.

• Recruits, interviews and recommends teachers and staff to support quality instruction.

• Provides leadership, encouragement, opportunities, and structure for all staff to continually design more effective teaching and learning experiences for all students.

• Evaluates staff and provides direction for improving instruction.

• Supports professional development of staff to improve student learning.

• Demonstrates awareness of professional issues and developments in education.

• Develops and revises as needed his/her own professional development plan for continued improved performance.

• MANAGEMENT

• Operational procedures are designed and managed to maximize opportunities for successful learning.

• Effectively manages board policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates effective communication skills with a variety of stakeholders in the operation of the school.

• Addresses problems in a timely manner.

• Manages the building budget responsibly, efficiently, and effectively.

• Works to assure the building, equipment, and support systems operate safely, efficiently and effectively.

• COLLABORATION

• Engages the community to create shared responsibility for student and school success.

• Promotes and supports parent/student/community involvement in the school.

• Shares leadership and decision-making.

• Connects students and families to the health, human and social services they need to stay focused on learning.

• ETHICS

• Demonstrates ethical, trustworthy, and professional behavior.

• Demonstrates values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire others to higher levels of performance.

• Treats people fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect.

• Applies policies and procedures in a fair and equitable manner.

• Demonstrates appreciation for and sensitivity to the diversity in the school community.

• LEARNING COMMUNITY

• Serves as an effective spokesperson for the welfare of all members of the learning community.

• Promotes respect for diversity in the school and community environment.

• Engages in dialogue with other decision-makers to improve teaching and learning.

• Communicates clearly to the community about building/district issues and performances.

• Provides leadership through assisting in the development of mutual expectations, procedures for working together, and formulating district policies.

• Knows and supports the building/district school improvement plan and accurately interprets and reports progress on goals.

  WORKING CONDITIONS:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. When necessary, perform work beyond a standard 40-hour work week when work-load requires.The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Superintendent.It is the policy of the Louisa-Muscatine Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. '); function setUpPageBreaks(){h = 0; try{}catch(ex){}} var h = 0 setTimeout("setUpPageBreaks()",100) document.write('