STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Class Code: 8046-21
Date Established: 11-13-74
Occupational Code: 7-3-1
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise and coordinate the daily
operations of an educational system in a state institution.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Exercises supervisory
and administrative functions in the administration of a school program.
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Prepares institution
educational curricula in accordance with state and federal regulations and
agency mission.
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Coordinates and
implements school policies and procedures.
·
Designs in-service
training programs for teaching and support staff, including evaluating teacher
effectiveness.
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Disciplines students
and recommends change in method of individual student instruction as necessary.
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Supervises the
ordering, maintaining and issuing of school supplies.
·
Conducts and
coordinates a variety of extra curricular activities.
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Assists in preparing
applications for special grants by providing statistics and other data.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve
practical problems. This level
also requires providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited
standardization exists.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in education, supplemented with courses
in administration and guidance.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Two years' teaching experience in
elementary or high school.
License/Certification: Eligibility for teacher certification
by the New Hampshire Department of Education.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The probationary
period for the School Principal classification is one year.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of teaching methods
and educational materials.
Knowledge of educational standards. Knowledge of study courses prescribed by the Department of
Education. Ability to work with
emotionally disturbed or delinquent students. Ability to write clear and concise reports. Ability to communicate effectively
orally and in writing. Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other
professionals and governmental officials.
Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties
and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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