Primary Function:

To serve as the educational leader and chief executive of the school; to be responsible for the direction of the instructional program, provide the proper supplies, equipment, facilities, and the atmosphere for the educational process.

Directly responsible to the Executive Director of Educational Services.

Performance Responsibilities:

Students:

1. Assigns all students in such a way as to encourage optimum growth.
2. Makes periodic appraisals of pupil progress.
3. Develops school plans and organizational procedures for the health, safety, discipline and conduct of students as set forth in district procedures.
4. Plans, coordinates, and evaluates the total program of pupil services, including guidance and counseling.
5. Establishes mutually responsive and effective rapport with pupils of the school and counsels accordingly.
6. Promotes effective home/school relations to improve learning conditions for children.
7. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve an effective learning atmosphere in each classroom

Faculty: 

1. Provides leadership to the staff in identifying school needs, determining the objectives, and meeting these objectives.
2. Establishes an effective school administrative organization with clear lines of responsibility and necessary delegation of authority.
3. Identifies, provides, assigns and coordinates in-service growth opportunities for teaching personnel within the school.
4. Supervises and evaluates the performance of all assigned personnel in accordance with the district’s adopted uniform guidelines for evaluation and assessment, recommends appropriate action in cases of sub standard performance, and identifies and encourages individual teachers with leadership potential.
5. Promotes innovative teaching strategies.
6. Address grievances.

District Administration:

1. Utilizes available district resource personnel and material, in the improvement of the school programs.
2. Implement the philosophy, goals, objectives, and policies of the district as adopted by the Board of Education and State education code.
3. Provides for the reporting of effective programs for district information and for public media.
4. Maintain professional competence through participation in inservice education activities provided by the district and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
5. Complies with the State Education code and district board policies.
6. Other duties as assigned

Administrative Credential Required
A minimum of five (5) years of certificated experience. Administrative experience preferred.
Master's Degree preferred

About Pittsburg Unified School District

Awarded the College Board’s Gaston Caperton Opportunity Honor Roll award in 2016 for expanding access to college, Pittsburg Unified School District (PUSD) is one of 130 school districts across the nation recognized for creating opportunities for traditionally underrepresented students. PUSD is a K-12 district serving the community of Pittsburg, California. Founded in 1933, the school system is committed to providing an excellent opportunity for all students to learn. Comprised of eight elementary schools, three junior high schools, one comprehensive high school, one alternative education high school, an adult school, independent study options, and a preschool program, the school district serves more than 11,000 students. PUSD is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, fifty minutes outside of downtown San Francisco.

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