Administrator/Principal

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The school administrator/principal is responsible for the overall day-to-day operations of the school which includes facilities, staff, and students.  The school administrator/principal is answerable to the Heartland Board of Education.  The Heartland BOE meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM.  The administrator needs to ensure that the board agenda and minutes of the meetings are made available in a timely manner according to the Board Policy Manual.  A yearly review of the Board Manual and Handbooks needs to be made with possible corrections and or suggestions to the board.  The Administrator needs to be a positive example to the students, staff, and community along with strong organizational skills.

The Heartland Christian School BOE understands that the administrator/principal may need to utilize other professionals to accomplish some of these tasks.
 

YEARLY RESPONSIBILITIES

Update handbooks

Work with Gradelink to organize the gradebook for the upcoming year

Update our HCS Web Page

Develop the Yearly Calendar

Develop Teacher Inservice Programs

Develop Yearly Schedules (Students and Staff)

Develop and Organize the Parent / Student Directory

Update the Bell System

Update the Phone System (new teachers etc.)

Develop Class Rosters

Add New Students to Google Accounts

Decide on the Theme for the Year (staff input)

Make sure that staff has all of the textbooks, materials that they need for the year

Schedule Hearing and Vision checks

Check on the Heating and Air-Conditioning Schedule for the year

Print Grade Cards each Nine Weeks

Update Ace Scholarship Students

Schedule Student and Staff Pictures

Order Testing Materials for the Spring

Check out Chromebooks to Secondary Students

Teacher Observations

Teacher Evaluations

Develop Staff Contracts

Order Year-End Awards

Work with volunteer teachers on scheduling classes etc.

Review all bills and sign off before giving them to the bookkeeper

MONTHLY RESPONSIBILITIES

Organize BOE Packets

Prepare Board Report

Attend HCS Functions at HCS as much as possible

Keep the Board informed on any maintenance concerns

Keep the Board informed on any issues that may come up

Meet with new enrollees and go over expectations along with making recommendations 

Encourage families to attend Heartland

Work with home school parents and kids to get more students involved
 

WEEKLY RESPONSIBILITIES

Every other Monday hold a staff meeting

Every Wednesday preside over our Chapel Service

Develop a weekly update to send to parents, board, and stockholders

Make sure the building is clean and visitor-friendly

Observe classroom teachers when feasible

Collect and File Weekly Lesson Plans

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

Greet Kids and Parents (7:30 8:00)

Hire Subs if Needed

Check Local, Regional, and State Weather Conditions for possible delays and closings

Answer phone calls

Supervise Building

Supervise Study Hall

Observe Classrooms

Order supplies as needed

Encourage Staff on a daily basis

Make sure all equipment is functioning properly (make arrangements to fix it if needed)

Look for things that need to be updated or fixed

Take attendance on Gradelink for classes as needed

Work with tech support for Gradelink
 

Other duties as assigned by the board.