Principal

Purpose: Be a leader that makes a profound Kingdom impact in the lives of children from families serving in our Creative Access Context where few know Christ.  IEA exists to serve those who serve - so they can serve fully knowing their children are receiving a solid education based on firm Christian principles.

Goal: The principal will lead IEA in fulfilling its mission of providing a Christ-centered, academically excellent education that equips students to grow spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Holds a bachelor's degree with an education focus from an accredited college or university.
2. Master’s degree with leadership, administrative, or education focus from an accredited college or university preferred.
3. Two or more years of administration experience preferred.
4. Passion for serving God in the context of education.

REQUIRED PERSONAL QUALITIES

1. Recognize the role of parents as primarily responsible for their children’s education and be prepared to assist them in that task.
2. Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.
3. Meet everyday stress with emotional stability, objectivity, and optimism.
4. Maintain a personal appearance that is a role model of cleanliness, modesty, good taste, and in agreement with program policy.
5. Respectfully submit and be loyal to constituted authority.
6. Place his/her administrative responsibilities ahead of other jobs or volunteer activities.
7. Appreciate and understand the uniqueness of the community and culture.
8. Highly collaborative and highly respective of each other’s roles and responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Reflect the purpose of the program to offer quality education.
2. Oversee the daily operation of the education program including students, teachers, counselors, and learning support.
3. Oversee all primary programs and activities, ensuring they are successful and running in alignment with IEA Mission, Vision, and Values.
4. Oversee the master schedule and assign staff to classes, ensuring schedules and staff are moving toward the IEA mission.
5. Oversee student discipline and ensuring Parent communication, collaborating with teachers and staff as needed.
6. Oversee academic progress for all students and classes.
7. Oversee the budgeting and ordering process for the program, collaborating with the IEA finance department and the Director of IEA.
8. Oversee the editing of the Parent/Student Handbook and Teacher Handbook.
9. Oversee the collaborating and leadership structure of the program, including staff meetings.
10. Oversee event planning, coordinating with parents and staff.
11. Oversee chapel time and collaborate with the Director IEA to ensure the program is missionally aligned.
12. Supervise and evaluate each staff member.
13. Supervise the report card process, committed to be data-driven.
14. Develop and equip staff and student leaders for greater responsibilities.
15. Develop staff throughout the year through observations and professional development times.
16. Participate in the hiring process and recommend qualified candidates to the Director of IEA.
17. Collaborate with the Director of IEA regarding the learning team and safeguarding.
18. Participate in chapel planning.
19. Participate in professional development.
20. Support school-wide activities.
21. Communicate with all primary stakeholders regularly and appropriately through meetings, seminars, messages, etc.
22. Communicate any areas of concern immediately with the Director of IEA.
23. Connect staff with the right people and the right resources to help them toward their growth areas.
24. Other duties as assigned or needed.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Oversees the high-level operations of IEA. The primary duties include creating a safe learning environment, managing the development of curriculum and setting and monitoring performance goals for teachers and students. Supportive of other IEA projects but keeps IEA (teachers and students) as a priority.