Junior School Principal

The Principal will provide Christ-like servant leadership to motivate instruction, and support personnel in providing the best possible opportunities for student growth and development, spiritually, academically and personally.

Areas of responsibility:

• developing and administering the general school routine
• participating in the selection of new teaching personnel
• observing, counseling, and motivating professional staff toward performances to attain the educational goals
• evaluating existing programs and practices, curriculum content, and pilot or experimental programs
• maintaining and promoting the Acacia school values amongst staff and students
• maintaining a standard of student behavior designed to promote, respect and minimize school and classroom interruptions
• encouraging and initiating continued improvement in curriculum and teaching methods leading to improved student outcomes
• identifying intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs affecting students’ success in school, and taking steps to direct and coordinate the efforts of teachers and parents and special education personnel
• implementing student outcomes and reporting results to the board
• ensuring assessment data is used to promote improvement
• facilitating and planning staff meetings
• maintaining effective communication with staff, parents and students 
• reviewing, authorizing, or disapproving staff requests for instructional materials and equipment within the approved budget
• attending professional conferences, seminars, and workshops in education and/or educational administration as per agreement with the Head of School or Deputy Head of School
• participating in administrative management team meetings and decisions facilitating overall direction of school
• contributing towards the Continuous School Improvement Plan
• performing all other duties reasonable and necessary to accomplish his/her primary function as requested by the Head of School or Deputy Head of School