The Avoyelles Parish School Board, located in Marksville, LA is now accepting applications for the position of Principal.

Qualifications: Department of Education Certification in Principalship. Will report to Supervisor and be responsible for supervising school personnel.

Additional qualifications:

Vision

Work collaboratively with the school community to develop and maintain a shared school vision
Use school vision to guide decision-making about students and the instructional programs
Maintain open communication with the school community, and effectively convey high expectations for student learning to the community.

Teaching and Learning

Recognize, model, and promote effective teaching strategies that enable students to apply what they learn to real-world experiences;
Encourage and support the use of innovative, researched-based teaching strategies to engage students actively in solving complex problems and methods of student assessment which will enhance learning for all students
Conduct frequent classroom visits and periodic observations, provide constructive feedback to faculty and staff, and suggest models of effective teaching techniques when needed

School Management

Maintain a safe, secure, clean, and aesthetically pleasing physical school plant
Establish and/or implement laws, policies, regulations, and procedures that promote effective school operation
Manage human resources responsibly by selecting and inducting new personnel appropriately, assigning and evaluating all staff effectively, and taking other appropriate steps to build an effective school staff

School Improvement

Provide ongoing opportunities for staff to reflect on their roles and practices in light of student standards and school goals
Grow professionally by engaging in professional development activities and making such activities available to others
Facilitate school-based research and use these and other research findings to plan school improvement initiatives, pace the implementation of these changes, and evaluate their impact on teaching and learning

Professional Development

Communicate a focused vision for both school and individual professional growth
Use research and data from multiple sources to design and implement professional development activities
Provide opportunities for individual and collaborative professional development

School Community Relations

Be visible and involved in the community and treat members of the school community equitably
lnvolve the school in the community while keeping the school community informed

Professional Ethics

Model ethical behavior at both the school and community levels
Communicate to others expectations of ethical behavior
Adheres to federal, state, and local policies and regulations
Adheres to the channel of authority

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