Middle School Principal

Dell Rapids School District Middle School Principal Position Title: Principal, Building Department: Central Office Reports To: Superintendent Approved By: Board of Education SUMMARY: Provides instructional leadership to staff including: curriculum planning, review and implementation; and professional development. Responsible for day-to-day building administration and the safety and welfare of students, staff, and activities. Ensures a safe, pleasant, and effective educational atmosphere, provides discipline as necessary, and enforces school policy. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned Assumes responsibility for the administration of the assigned building. Interacts with students in a constructive manner to encourage each individual to perform at their highest level. Manages the building staff. Assigns teachers to classrooms and students to classes, including hiring of new staff. Evaluates the performance and effectiveness of programs and all staff assigned to the building. Coordinates in-service training for staff. Maintains relations with parents, parent groups, school volunteers, and outside agencies. Participates in district-wide activities, in-services, committees, as appropriate. Implements policy and procedure changes from the Board, or the State and Federal level,l at the building level. Reports appropriately to staff and to the community. Administers the building budget, works with the business manager on budgeting/purchasing. Establishes priorities for educational materials to meet the needs of students and teachers with allowable anticipated funds. Works with Central Office personnel to coordinate processes for the effective functioning of the school. Maintains current information on legal/financial developments of educational /legislative reforms. Maintains current educational/administrative certificate by meeting required coursework of six (6) credit hours every five (5) years. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisors. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manages all employees in the building. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with school district policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: College Degree and Master's Degree in Educational Administration. Must have strong leadership and communication skills. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: A Valid Teacher and Administrative Certificate. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from the community, regulatory agencies, or staff members. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be able to speak on demand to large groups of people. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory in a specific field. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee frequently will work irregular or extended work hours while performing the duties of this job. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being, and work output of students, coaches, and advisors. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud, depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.

Created: 2026-03-04