USD 216 Deerfield is seeking a strong educational leader to serve as middle/high school principal for 6th through 12th grades. USD 216 will initiate a four day school week for the upcoming year. Kansas Building Leadership License is required. The principal must posses the necessary planning, organizational skills in curriculum and instructional leadership, personnel guidance, scheduling processes, policy, law, budget, school/community relations and professional renewal. Visit www.usd216.org for more information regarding our school district.
Critical Skills needed:
Prioritize tasks and activities to achieve the goals of the district as articulated by the Superintendent.
Effectively lead and direct staff in creating an educational environment which, enables all capable and willing students to achieve to their fullest academic potential.
Effectively manage time, assigned duties, and manage multi tasks with attention to detail.
Attend student and district events.
Maintains ongoing communications with staff, students, parents, and community.
Keeps abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals, and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with other appropriate individuals.
Displays a positive attitude about present assignment (e.g. extra duties, committees, buildings, subject area grade level)
Attend Board of Education meetings as needed.
Evaluate and assess performance of staff.
Assures the allocation of instructional resources for optimum teaching and learning (supplies, equipment, space, etc.).
