DATE: February 2, 2024
POSITION: Middle School Principal
START DATE: July 1, 2024
REPORTS TO: Superintendent
POSITION PURPOSE:
The principal serves as the instructional leader within the building. He/She is responsible for creating a
safe and orderly environment where learning can take place. To achieve academic success for all, the
principal must plan, implement, direct, and evaluate the school’s programs and activities in a manner
that is in accordance with Board of Education policies, administrative procedures, rules, regulations,
and applicable law.
JOB GOAL:
Instructional leader focusing on continuous improvement of student achievement and creating a culture
of excellence.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Lead continuous school improvement and curriculum alignment to ensure all students are meeting
or exceeding learning growth expectations
● Ensure research based, best practices of instruction, including the use of technology to enhance the
educational process
● Assess effectiveness of programming
● Monitor and approve the development of individual educational plans
● Develop an effective master schedule
● Administer student assessments
● Perform all aspects of certified staff evaluations and development including but not limited to:
hiring, coaching, IDP development, and evaluation
● Supervision of certified staff, non certified staff, and the student body
● Promote a respectful and positive school climate through proactive approaches to the development
of building culture
● Create and maintain an effective learning environment by ensuring a well disciplined student body
through fair and equitable discipline focusing on positive behavior supports, restorative practices,
and effective communication
● Attend and provide supervision at extracurricular events on a regular basis
● Coordinate daily operations of the building
● Complete and submit mandatory state reports
● Develop and manage an effective school building budget
● Maintain open communication between the school staff, administration, parents, students, and the
community
● Maintain high expectations for self, staff, and students
● Become an active leader in school, community, and/or professional activities
● Implement Board of Education policies and procedures in compliance with state and federal laws
● Other duties as assigned
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
● Michigan administrator certification
● A Master’s Degree in Educational Administration, preferred.
● Successful administration experience, preferred
● 3-5 years of successful teaching experience, preferred
SUPERVISES:
● All students, certified teachers, and other personnel assigned to the building
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals,
professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports,
business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond
to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram
form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in the
specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and
the community. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form. Ability to
perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies and
administrative guidelines.
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. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or
hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities
required by this job include close vision, distance vision. The demands of extended work days (coverage
of building activities and extracurricular activities, etc.) require a high level of physical endurance. This
job requires the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: 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.
The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of
the day.
SALARY RANGE:
$92,000 - $100,000 and benefits.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please submit a letter of interest, current resume, copy of certification, transcripts, and three letters of
recommendation to:
Jordan Parker
Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
Hartford Public Schools
115 School Street
Hartford, MI 49057
Applications will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 22, 2024.
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Statement of Non-Discrimination
Hartford Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, (including sexual orientation and transgender identity),
disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic
information or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes").