USD 506 Labette County

Job Posting for the 2026-27 School Year

POSITION TITLE: K-8 Elementary Principal - Meadow View Grade School

REPORTS TO: Superintendent of Schools

POSITION PURPOSE: To use leadership, management, supervisory, and monitoring skills to promote the educational development of each student.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The incumbent must be state certified and possess the necessary planning, organizational, supervisory, and evaluation skills which the position entails. 
• The incumbent should also demonstrate skills in curriculum and instructional leadership, personnel guidance, scheduling processes, policy, law, budget, school/community relations and professional renewal. 
• Successful experience as a building leader/principal preferred.

PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMNTS:

(The incumbent may be required to use the below requirements during any part of the working day.). Speaking, Hearing, Visual, Walking/Mobility, Standing, Consistency of temperament, Ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time, Stamina for working long hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Curriculum Development- Supervision and Evaluation

• Leads in the development, determination of appropriateness, and monitoring of the instructional program.
• Supervisor of the school’s co-curricular and educational program.
• Approves of the master teaching schedule and any special personnel assignments.
• Facilitates and monitors the school accreditation process.
• Understands school curriculum, ensures teaching of the written curriculum, helps staff use curriculum resources.
• Participates in and/or leads curriculum development activities commensurate with school and district goals.
• Provides opportunities and encouragement for staff to increase professional expertise.
• Assists in identifying curricular and extracurricular needs by analyzing current programs and student achievement.
• Regularly uses the results of student assessment data to identify problems and implement program improvements and/or pacing.

1. Student Assessments and Monitoring

• Emphasizes student achievement as the primary outcome of schooling.
• Systematically assesses and monitors student progress using objective and verifiable information whenever possible.
• Works with staff to systematically identify and respond to at risk students; makes referrals to appropriate community agencies when needed.
• Assures the proper educational placement of students.

1. Student and Staff Relations

• Models and facilitates good human relation skills; effectively interacts with others.
• Solicits information from school personnel and community in gauging the school climate.
• Recognizes efforts of students and teachers.
• Promotes the improvement of student and staff self-images.
• Communicates high expectations for both staff and students and provides appropriate motivation to reach expectations.
• Fosters collegial relationships with and among teachers and staff.

1. Establishing an Effective Workplace

• Develops and maintains positive staff morale.
• Facilitates and/or works with the assistant principal to effectively:
• Implement a discipline code that is fair and promotes orderliness and student learning.
• Protect instructional time by minimizing interruptions to the instructional process.
• Coordinate teacher and student schedules to promote maximum learning and minimize conflict.
• Maintain high visibility in the school.
• Provide for adequate supervision and acceptable student behavior at all school functions planned and operated by school personnel.
• Leads and directs the school leadership team.
• Establish and maintain an effective learning climate in the school and insures that the staff follows effective school tenants.
• Plans, organizes, and directs the implementation of school activities.
• Maintains appropriate and consistent standards of student conduct and enforces discipline, as necessary, according to due process for the rights of students.
• Delegate authority to responsible personnel to assume responsibility for the school in the absence of the Principal.

1. Staff Supervision and Personnel Evaluation

• Supervises (directly or through others) all professional, paraprofessional, administrative, and nonprofessional personnel assigned to the school.
• Assists in the recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning, and evaluating of the school’s professional staff.
• Assures the orientation of newly assigned staff members and assists in their development, as appropriate.
• Recommends, according to established procedurs, the removal of a staff member whose work is unsatisfactory.

1. Communication and community Relations

• Keeps the Superintendent of Schools informed of the school’s activities and problems.
• Maintains ongoing communications with staff, students, and parents.
• Attends events held to recognize student achievement and school-sponsored activities and functions.
• Conducts meetings of the staff as necessary for the proper functioning of the school.
• Assures arrangements are made for special conferences between parents, teachers, community members, agencies, and the like.
• Establishes and maintains favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and programs; to interpret board policies and administrative directives; and to discuss and resolve individual student problems.
• Serves, or causes a member of the leadership team to serve, as an ex officio member of all committees and councils within the school.
• Speaks and writes effectively.
• Communicates and works with central office and other principals to share ideas, problems, expertise, and personnel.
• Encourages parent visits and involvement in decision making.
• Effectively utilizes community resources and volunteers to promote student learning.

1. Decision Making and Problem Solving

• Utilizes the District Strategic Plan, and Building Leadership, and Departments to guide decisions.
• Considers research when making decisions.
• Considers alternatives and consequences in the decision making process.
• Makes decisions in a timely fashion and maximizes decisions effectiveness by follow-up actions.
• Clearly communicates decisions and rationale to all affected.
• Interprets and insures compliance with district policies and state and federal regulations.
• Asserts leadership in times of civil disobedience in school, in accordance with established Board policy.
• Participates in principals meetings, negotiations meetings, and such other meetings as are required or appropriate.
• Identifies problem areas and seeks solutions before crisis situations develop.
• Effectively delegates decision making and problem solving to appropriate personnel.

1. Professional Development

• 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 others in the field.
• Effectively utilizes the expertise of school personnel, including self, in staff development.
• Provides opportunities for teachers to share and demonstrate successful practices.
• Views self as a role model for expected staff behavior.
• Helps teachers implement objectives for themselves and students.
• Assumes responsibility for his/her own professional growth and development through membership and participation in the affairs of professional organizations, and through attendance at regional/state/and national meetings.
• Assist in identifying, cultivating, and promoting teacher leaders.

1. Building Management, Recordkeeping, and Financial Management

• Prepares and administers the school budget and supervises school finances.
• Prepares, or supervises, the preparation of the maintenance and distribution of reports, records, lists, and other paperwork required or appropriate to the school’s administration, transportation, special services, and the like.
• Monitors and controls the various local funds generated by student activities.
• Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school facilities.
• Provides for adequate inventories of property under his/her jurisdiction and for the security and accountability for that property.
•  Insures the building(s) and grounds are safe and that drills, evacuations, and the like conform to state directives.
• Assures the allocation of instructional resources for optimum teaching and learning (supplies, equipment, space, etc.).
• Effectively copes with crises and emergencies.
• Maintains accurate personnel, student, and fiscal records.
• Anticipates future building and equipment needs, and plans appropriately to remedy.
• Acts as a hearing officer for discipline.

1. Performs Other Duties as Assigned by the Superintendent and His/Her Designee

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applications are available online at https://www.usd506.org.  The completed application packet should include a completed application, letter of interest, resume, minimum of 3 reference letters, credential file, and proof of KSDE certification.

CLOSING DATE: Until filled

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Dr. John Wyrick, Superintendent of Schools

620-784-5326

jwyrick@usd506.org

It is the policy of Labette County Unified School District No. 506 to follow employment practices which consider only qualifications of the applicant for a position, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, ancestry, or national origin.