Principal

Summary This position is part of the Crystal Boarding School, Bureau of Indian Education. As a Principal you will be responsible for coordinating and supervising the education activities of the school to include planning, developing, directing and conducting BIE school programs. This position requires YEAR LONG CONTRACT per Public Law 95-561 and will require contract renewal on an annual basis. This position IS NOT suitable for telework or remote consideration under any circumstances. Bureau of Indian Education's mission - As stated in Title 25 CFR Part 32.3, BIE's mission is to provide quality education opportunities from early childhood through life in accordance with a tribe's needs for cultural and economic well-being, in keeping with the wide diversity of Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages as distinct cultural and governmental entities. Further, the BIE is to manifest consideration of the whole person by taking into account the spiritual, mental, physical, and cultural aspects of the individual within his or her family and tribal or village context.Major Duties: As Principal- CE-1710, your typical work assignments may include the following: Assigns, supervises and directs the work of professional and non/para-professional employees across school functions (e.g., food service, academics, transportation, residential, administrative support, etc.) which may include scheduling and coordinating work assignments, relaying changes in operational/regulatory policies, providing training opportunities, participate in the selection of employees, oversee performance management of staff, approving leave, and addressing disciplinary concerns. The incumbent is responsible for developing and maintaining collaborative relationships based on appropriate transparency and communication among teachers, parents, pupils and community. Conducts continuing evaluation and appraisal of personnel, programs and pupils using appropriate measurement instruments as well as empirical data as a basis or justifying educational programs and planning and measuring effective measuring effectiveness of current programs. Within the limits of the annual budget allocations for the school and combined special projects, is responsible for total financial management and expenditures for school operations including the development, proposal writing, implementation and evaluation of programs and projects to take maximum advantage of supplementary funding. In collaboration with the Agency Education Program Administrator, Tribal leaders, school board members, student council, parents, and school staff, formulates school policies and procedures which serve as a basis for planning and coordination the curriculum and associate programs with state accreditation requirements, Bureau standards, and student recruitment.