Principal

Overview

Principal Salary - D - Magnet Middle School

The following schools are designated as Project LEADERS (Leveraging Employee Advancement to Develop Excellence and Reach Success) schools and are participating in a grant that will allow the district to provide bonuses, professional learning stipends, tuition assistance and other support to more than 1,100 teachers and 69 school leaders in the 24 participating schools. 

 

• Baileywick Road Elementary
• Barwell Road Elementary
• Brentwood Elementary
• Bugg Elementary
• Carroll Middle
• Centennial Campus Middle
• Dillard Drive Elementary
• East Garner Middle
• East Millbrook Middle
• Forestville Road Elementary
• Green Elementary
• Hodge Road Elementary

 

• Knightdale Elementary
• Lockhart Elementary
• Lynn Road Elementary
• Neuse River Middle
• Poe Elementary
• River Bend Elementary
• Timber Drive Elementary
• Wake Forest Elementary
• Walnut Creek Elementary
• Wilburn Elementary
• Wildwood Forest Elementary
• Zebulon Elementary

 

 

 

Some of the incentives certified teachers and school leaders will be eligible for are listed below: 

Recruitment and Retention Bonuses (recruitment bonus will be paid approximately a month following hire date; retention bonus will be paid by December, 2026)

• $1,500 for teachers and assistant principal and $2,500 for principals employed on Oct. 1, 2024*
• An additional $1,500 for teachers and assistant principals and $2,500 for principals who remain at school through Sept.1, 2026
  • (* $1,500 for any teacher or assistant principal and $2,500 for any principal hired between Oct 2, 2024-September 1, 2026. Bonuses will be prorated for benefit-earning, part time teacher and school leaders.)

Student growth-based bonuses based on EVAAS scores (beginning with 2023-24 scores)

• $2,000 bonus for individual teachers who exceed growth
• $2,000 bonus for principals/APs if school exceeds growth
  • (Bonuses to be paid following the release of scores from the state in 2024, 2025, and 2026.)

Additional Assistance

• • Support for cost of pursuing National Board Certification
  • Tuition assistance and Praxis reimbursement for alternatively licensed teachers
  • Tuition assistance for teachers and school leaders pursuing advanced degrees

 

POSITION TITLE (Oracle title)

PRINCIPAL

 

WORKING TITLE

Principal

 

SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT

School Site

 

LOCATION

School Site

 

PAY GRADE

Principal Salary Schedule

 

FLSA STATUS

Exempt

 

ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

Yes

 

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) Position is not available for a Hybrid Telework workweek

 

POSITION PURPOSE:

Serves as the chief administrator of a school in developing and implementing policies, programs, curriculum activities, and budgets in a manner that promotes increased student achievement and equitable outcomes for all students and the professional development of each staff member.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

• Extensive knowledge of best practices to ensure the academic growth of all students;
• Extensive knowledge of school-based management practices, curriculum, organizational patterns, school operations, and student services;
• Extensive knowledge of the evaluation process of staff;
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Apps; Microsoft Teams;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide leadership and to supervise the planning, development, and establishment of new, modified, or improved programs, services, and activities;
• Ability to lead diverse staff in implementation of school district Strategic Plan;
• Ability to understand how to address achievement gaps and increase student achievement;
• Ability to complete complex tasks and minimize errors with attention to detail;
• Ability to maintain a highly motivated staff by providing a healthy and safe work environment and by communicating with employees in an honest, fair, and timely manner