Middle School Principal
On-site · Avon, Connecticut, United States
Job Summary
The Avon Middle School Principal will serve as the instructional leader and chief administrative officer for Avon Middle School, leading students, faculty, and staff to create a positive environment for teaching and learning. Responsibilities include coordinating curriculum and instruction across grades, supervising and evaluating personnel, recruiting and hiring school personnel, monitoring budgets and expenditures, ensuring student safety and health, promoting a shared vision with teachers and parents, leveraging data-driven instruction to improve student learning, applying technology to enhance teaching, and developing procedures to meet district goals. The role requires collaboration with administrators, staff, and parents, strong communication skills, and a focus on school culture, climate, and community relations. Professional development and ongoing evaluation of programs and staff are part of the duty set, with accountability for maintaining effective programs and a positive school environment.
Required Qualifications
- Certified teacher at the secondary level
- Certified intermediate supervisor (#092) in Connecticut
- Minimum of three years as a building level or district level administrator
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Experience with data-driven instruction and decision-making
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff, administrators, and parents
- Knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment
- Experience coordinating curriculum and instruction
- Budget planning and financial management
- Supervision and evaluation of personnel
- Commitment to student safety and well-being
- Proficiency with technology to improve teaching and learning
- Leadership in school culture and climate
- Professional development planning and implementation
- Experience with community and school relations
- Ability to recruit and hire school personnel
- Understanding of policies of Board of Education
- Ability to monitor and improve student learning
Additional Requirements
- None specified
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