2025-26 Sivells Principal Pool - Wharton Independent School District : Job Details

Position Type: Campus Administration/PrincipalDate Posted: 3/18/2025Location: Sivells Elementary SchoolDate Available: 07/01/2025Principal POSITION SUMMARY: Serves as the educational leader of the assigned campus. Responsible for managing policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure all students are supervised in a safe learning environment that meets the approved curricula and mission of the school. Guides the character of the school and serves as a model for staff; pivotal in building a high performing team of teachers and support staff. Dedicated to helping students achieve personal and academic success by using proven best practices for teaching and learning. ESSENTIAL INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Possesses a moral and ethical compass.
• Demonstrates a heart and passion for leadership.
• Identifies quality instructional and non-instructional staff and inspires excellence in them.
• Shows strong self-esteem.
• Makes decisions for the benefit of the school and community s/he serves.
• Exhibits the flexibility and willingness to accept change.
• Possesses courage and persistence of one's convictions.
• Balances a superb intellect with common sense.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS:

• Develops and implements plans to:

Increase student achievement

Increase attendance

Increase graduation rates

Strengthen instructional opportunities

Provide a safe learning environment

Provide student services

Comply with federal, state, and local laws and Board policies and procedures and other school district initiatives.

• Communicates, collaborates, and builds strong relationships with key stakeholders including:

Teachers and staff

Students and parents

Community and business partners

Other members of the school and district community.

• Selects and mentors a high quality school staff.
• Develops and maintains quality data, a balanced budget, and operational systems control closely tied to instructional priorities.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master's degree
• Valid Texas Principal certification
• Certified T-TESS Appraiser

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Administrative experience as Principal, Assistant Principal, or Dean of Instruction preferred.
• A minimum of five years of exemplary teaching experience or comparable leadership experience is essential.
• Additional leadership experience on the campus or otherwise is essential.

Mental Demand:

• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Work under significant stress