Principal / School Director

Job Description

Role: Principal / School Director for Harkham GAON Academy

Start Date: July 2023

Reports To: Board of Directors and Principal Support and Evaluation Committee

Mentored By: Consultant

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Benefits: Paid time off: Others TBD

Role:

The Principal is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the non-profit school. The

candidate is empowered to implement the school's strategic plan.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing the vision and direction of the school as outlined in the mission and the ethos of the school, as directed by the Board
• Ensuring that the school meets all state and federal requirements as well as
• WASC and BJE expectations
• Hiring and supervising staff
• Managing the school budget
• Overseeing the curriculum and instruction
• Communicating with parents and the community
• Representing the school at public events
• Ensure the vision and direction of the school are maintained by developing and implementing a school strategic and improvement plan
• Ensure the school meets all state and federal requirements by following all applicable laws and regulations.
• Maintain the requirements as expected by WASC and BJE
• Hire and supervise staff based on a faculty member's profile by interviewing and
• Create a profile of a faculty member at Harkham Gaon Academy
• Hiring teachers and other staff members and providing them with training and support
• Manage the school budget by creating and implementing a budget and monitoring spending with the Finance Committee and Business Office
• Oversee the curriculum and instruction by overseeing the curriculum's development and evaluation and implementing the curriculum's teaching while providing teachers with professional development opportunities.
• Communicate with parents and the community by holding regular parent-teacher conferences and providing information about the school through newsletters and other communication channels.
• Represent the school at public events by speaking at board meetings and attending community events.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in education or a related field or comprabale levels of experience 
• Three to five years of experience in education
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Commitment to Professional development and growth
• Profile of the Ideal Harkham Gaon Academy Principal
• Leads by example
• Humble
• Positive personality
• Values religious Zionist culture
• Motivator
• Seeks to grow as a professional
• Dedicated hard worker
• Believes in excellence in education
• Promotes positive Judaism
• Community Builder