Exemption Status: Exempt

Immediate Supervisor: Governing Board

Background Check: Required (https://info.flclearinghouse.com/education-awareness)

JOB GOAL: To manage the school and to provide organizational and instructional leadership to assure high student outcomes and maintain the integrity of the school’s approved charter.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Note: At the discretion of the Principal, he/she may delegate any of the authority and responsibilities of the position. However, the Principal is not relieved of final responsibility for actions taken under such delegation.

1. Education Requirements

➢ The Principal shall hold, at minimum, a master’s degree in Education or other appropriate field, with a minimum of three years’ teaching experience.

1. Relationship with Governing Council/Committees

➢ Attends and participates in meetings of the Governing Board/Committees.

➢ Informs and advises the Governing Board/Committees about the programs, practices, and problems of the schools, as well as activities operating under the authority of the Governing Board/Committees.

➢ Implements Governing Board/Committees policies; advises the Governing Board/Committees when he/she identifies the need to add, modify, or delete a policy. Submits recommendations to the Governing Board/Committees relative to matters requiring Governing Board/Committees action, supported by data and information as necessary to make informed decisions.

➢ Recommends, annually, to the Governing Board/Committees system-wide goals. Monitors and reports back to the Committee, at least semi-annually, on the progress toward achieving the goals.

➢ Works with the Governing Board/Committees that implements the mission of the school and a comprehensive long-range plan.

III. Budget

➢ Prepares annual operating budget recommendations based on guidelines set by the Governing Board/Committees in accordance with Director of School Operations. Works with the Governing Board/Committees and Director of School Operations to develop the final budget. Implements the approved budget.

1. Educational Leadership & Curriculum

➢ Assures high academic performance outcomes for all students.

➢ Keeps informed of current curricular and educational thoughts, trends, and practices, as well as proposed legislation impacting the school. Informs the Governing Board/Committees of significant developments in these areas.

➢ Oversees development and implementation of objectives and long-range plans for curriculum and instructional evaluation and improvement.

➢ Assures continuous study and revision of curriculum guides and courses of study to best support teacher needs.

1. Personnel

➢ Hires all administrators, teachers and support staff.

➢ Ensures the hiring of qualified and competent personnel.

➢ Assigns, transfers, and promotes employees as the interests of the school system may indicate.

➢ Assures professional development opportunities are provided to the school staff.

➢ Assures systematic performance evaluation of school personnel and takes necessary actions regarding any employee whose performance is judged to be unsatisfactory.

➢ Holds such meetings of school personnel as are necessary for discussion of matters related to the welfare and improvement of the schools.

➢ Oversees employee relations in the school system.

1. Facilities

➢ Works with Director of School Operations to ensure facilities are maintained and in accordance with state guidelines.

➢ Determines, with the Director of School Operations and Governing Board/Committees, short and long-range building needs and oversees implementation of construction, operation and maintenance programs.

VII. General Management

➢ Takes necessary steps to assure the safety and welfare of students and employees in the schools and at school-sponsored activities.

VIII. Communications/Public Relations

➢ Maintains open lines of communication and cooperative working relationships with the authorizer, supports organizations and other committees.

➢ Maintains open lines of communication and cooperative relationships with school staff, the Governing Board/Committees, parents and the community at-large.

Performs other appropriate tasks which may be assigned by the Governing Council/Committees which may include the following (some of which may have been addressed earlier in this document):

1) Administer local board’s (or governing body of a charter school’s) policies, state and federal requirements and applicable laws.

2) Be accountable for student achievement; budget management; expenditure of funds; dissemination of information; district or charter school communications; development, implementation and evaluation all other district or charter school business.

3) Attend all local board or governing body of a charter school’s meetings or, when necessary, designate a licensed administrator to attend.

4) Ensure that school patrons and the public are informed and involved in the acquisition; planning and development of school facilities and that students are provided with adequate facilities which conform to state and federal mandates.

5) Be accountable for student safety:

(a) Ensure that all students are supervised while on school property and while attending or traveling to school events or activities on school-provided transportation.

(b) Ensure that all buildings, grounds and facilities provide a safe and orderly environment for public use.

6) Administer and implement the charter school’s approved staff accountability plan and procedures.

7) Ensure that a process is in place to identify, train, assign and support personnel resources in classrooms, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) Establish the specific expertise of the person.

(a) Obtain a background check and fingerprint records.

(b) Provide the person with the necessary training, prior to entering a classroom, about how the school operates, appropriate teaching methods and expectations of principal and assigned teacher.

(c) Establish a start date and ending date for the person.

(d) Provide for an evaluation of services upon completion of the assignment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation:

➢ The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds in supplies which requires bending, stooping and lifting.

➢ The employee must use hands and arms to manipulate objects.

➢ The employee must use keyboards, tools and other controls.

➢ The employee must sit and stand for long periods of time.

➢ The employee will escort students around campus.

➢ The employee must have normal vision and hearing with or without aid.

➢ The employee must be able to move about assigned locations unaided during the work day.

This position description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of incumbent. It is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties and responsibilities required of incumbent. This position description is designed to illustrate the minimum requirements of the job. The performance appraisal for this position will evaluate the incumbent’s ability to meet or exceed the minimum requirements of the job.

Finalized and approved job descriptions for all positions at Pineapple Cove Classical Academy will be housed in the Business Office and are updated periodically. Copies are available on request.