Job Description:

Summary of Function
 
To plan, organize and implement an excelling learning environment that guides and encourages students to meet their educational potential.  The principal will promote and maintain high student achievement by providing curricular and instructional leadership, maintaining overall school site operations.  Is responsible for receiving, distributing and communicating information to enforce school, District and State policies and initiatives.
 
Qualifications
 
Qualifications include:

1. Valid AZ Department of Education Administrative Certificate - required 
   • Candidates applying who are located out of Arizona are requested to include their states administrative certificate
2. Master's degree from an accredited college or university - required
   • Emphasis in supervision, educational administration or elementary curriculum preferred
3. Structured English Immersion (SEI) endorsement or English as a Second Language (ESL) or Bilingual endorsement is required within one year of hire
4. Valid Arizona Department of Public Safety IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card - Required prior to start date
5. Three years successful experience in teaching, administration and supervision of staff - preferred
6. Bilingual in Spanish or Navajo - preferred
7. International Baccalaureate Program experience - preferred

 
Duties and responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains a positive and effective learning climate in the school.
• Leads faculty, staff, parents and the community to work collaboratively to fulfill the goals and mission of the school. 
• Facilitates the design and initiation of programs to meet specific needs of the school, involving Site Council, parents, and staff members.
• Is personally responsible for the daily operations of the school, including staffing, budgets, and district level requirements. 
• Works with members of the central administrative staff on school opportunities which may include such topics as transportation, special services and student academic performance. 
• Champions district policies and administrative regulations.
• Actively engages students and parents and staff to ensure a positive school environment.  
• Responsible for the performance development, management and evaluation of all staff. 
• Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes. 
• Supervises and evaluates the school/s extracurricular programs. 
• Fosters an environment that encourages staff to be innovative with instructional strategies and collaborative with other staff for the purpose of meeting student needs.
• Actively contributes and participates in district initiatives. Supervises and evaluates the school’s professional and support staff.

Working conditions
 
Indoor – classroom environment. Outdoor – all weather conditions and temperatures.  Playground environment. Contact with public, employees, children and parents.  Exposure to noise, dusts, gas and fumes.
 
Physical requirements
 
Work involves the performance of duties where physical exertion and movement is required to perform the aspects of the job.  Assistance is available as required to perform physically demanding tasks.  Work involves sitting and moving for extended periods of time, requires moving from one location to another, reaching, bending, stooping (moving to eye level of the student), hold and grasping objects.  Verbal communication ability required.
 
Equipment, Aids, Tools and Materials
 
Uses blackboards, whiteboard, easel, bulletin board, computers, video projectors, chalk, markers, and office or instructional equipment.   FUSD recognizes that ever changing development of technology but expects all staff to keep abreast of changing technology opportunities and use tools and devices provided to them.
  
Mental Tasks
 
Communicates verbally and in writing.  Reads.  Analyze and evaluate student progress and course curriculum.  Develop, implement and evaluate plans.  Manages classroom.  Promotes learning and ensures safety.  Perform functions from written and oral instruction and from observing and listening to others.  Evaluate written materials to include written assignment and test

Puente de Hózhó  Bilingual Magnet School

As a part of the Flagstaff Unified School District, Puente de Hózhó (PdH) Elementary School is a public trilingual language and International Baccalaureate (IB) school located in Flagstaff, Arizona. PdH has two dual-language programs, comprised of a Navajo Immersion Language Program, and a Spanish-English Bilingual Program. Offering Montessori-inspired instruction, along with several multi-age classrooms and serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade.  

The idea that influenced the creation of PdH was to create an educational environment where students of different linguistic and cultural backgrounds could learn together while pursuing “the Power of Two,” or the ability to speak, read, and write proficiently in two languages. The vision was to create a school where each child’s language and culture was regarded not as a problem to be solved but as an invaluable asset;  English speakers would learn Spanish, Spanish speakers would learn English, Navajo children would acquire their Indigenous language. 

Consequently, Puente de Hózhó's mission is to build a “bridge of beauty” between speakers and learners of Diné (Navajo), Spanish, and English and empower children to be multicultural and multilingual stewards of the world. Our mission is to provide an educational environment where students can pursue the following goals:

Academic excellence: Students will meet or exceed state, national, and international academic standards.

Bilingualism: Students will become proficient speakers, readers, and writers of Spanish, Diné, and English.

Culture: Students will affirm their cultural identity, explore other cultures and cultural issues, and develop a multicultural and pluralistic vision of the world.

Diversity: Students will experience the power and beauty of diversity and recognize its potential to enrich and enhance classrooms, communities, and the world around them.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A complete application packet includes the following (Please note an incomplete application will not be considered):

• The completed administrator application
• A letter of interest, which addresses the “Profile of the Qualified Candidate.”
• A resume’ including background information, educational experience and achievements, and community and professional involvement.
• A copy of the candidate’s Arizona principal’s certification or evidence of how you qualify for the certificate.
• A current AZ Department of Public Safety, IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• A copy of transcripts.
• Three letters of recommendation written within last 12 months.