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Principal - Rockbridge ES - Administration - School

Gwinnett County Public Schools
  • Lilburn, GA
  • $124,918 Per Year
30+ days ago

Job Description

id='p103272_'>Principal - Rockbridge ES - Administration - School JobID: 103272

Position Type:

Principals & Asst. Principals/Principal - ES

Date Posted:

6/22/2026

Location:

Rockbridge Elementary

Job Code: Principal - ES - 040006 Standard Hours: 40 Department: Administration - School - 240000 Empl Class: NA Minimum Salary: $124,918.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $157,082.00/Annually

Scheduled Days: 245

Target Openings: 1

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License and Certification Qualifications:

  • Must hold Educational Leadership - Tier II certification at Level 6 or higher required or be eligible for a non-renewable Ed Leadership - Tier II certificate field while completing Ed Leadership - Tier II program requirements at a Specialist level or higher for professional certification Required

Education Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in related field Required
  • Specialist's Degree in related field Preferred
  • Doctoral Degree in related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications:

  • 3 years of successful teaching experience required, preferably at the same level of the administrative position to be held Required
  • 2 years in an administrative role Preferred

Skills Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of most effective practices in curriculum, instruction, and child development
  • Ability to work effectively with teachers and other education colleagues
  • Ability to provide leadership to staff
  • Proficiency in oral and written communications
  • Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relations
  • Demonstrated skills in organization and planning
  • Proficient in the use of instructional technology

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsible for leading and implementing a cohesive educational program specific for the grade levels in assigned schools.

  • Provide instructional leadership.

  • Build and sustain a school vision.

  • Shared leadership.

  • Lead a learning community.

  • Utilize data to make instructional decisions.

  • Monitor curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

  • Oversee the school climate.

  • Foster and sustain the school climate.

  • Address internal and external dynamics at work in the school.

  • Establish a learning environment based on high expectations and respect for all individuals.

  • Manage conflict and crisis in a timely and expert manner.

  • Practice shared decision making

  • Provide human resource administration to maintain effective operations.

  • Select quality teachers and other employees.

  • Induct and support new teachers.

  • Mentor novice teachers.

  • Provide professional growth opportunities.

  • Establish mentoring programs based on effective practices.

  • Retain quality staff.

  • Oversee the teacher evaluation process.

  • Provide a positive climate for teacher evaluation.

  • Demonstrate a commitment to teacher evaluation.

  • Document teacher performance in multiple ways.

  • Follow legal guidelines for teacher evaluation.

  • Provide school management and local school operations oversight.

  • Coordinate safety, daily operations, and maintenance of the facility.

  • Utilize data to manage student achievement.

  • Seek and allocate fiscal resources appropriately.

  • Organize and manage technology resources.

  • Manage financial resources effectively.

  • Manage communication and community relations at the local school.

  • Demonstrate effective communication.

  • Communicate with teachers, students, parents, and families.

  • Communicate with the larger community.

  • Maintain professionalism and a cohesive learning environment.

  • Demonstrate professional standards for the principalship.

  • Exhibit ethical behavior.

  • Serve as a role model.

  • Participate in professional development for continuous improvement.

  • Support continual student achievement.

  • Exert influence on teaching quality and student learning by encouraging, supporting, and facilitating.

  • Set, support, and sustain a focus on school goals and school-wide student achievement.

  • Utilize data to guide school success.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Numbers & Facts

LocationLilburn, GA
IndustryEducation
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Websitehttp://www.gcpsjobs.org

About Company

Gwinnett County Public Schools is a high achieving, honored school system, located in the metro Atlanta area.  GCPS is the largest school system in Georgia with more than 180,000 students and continuing to grow.  That growth can be attributed to the fact that Gwinnett is a school system of choice for people moving to the Atlanta area.  Gwinnett County citizens highly value the important role education plays in building a thriving, global community and they strongly support the school system’s pursuit of excellence.  Gwinnett County Public Schools is a three-time finalist for the Broad Prize of Urban Education (2009, 2010 & 2014) and 2 time winner of the 2010 and 2014 Broad Prize, designating it as one of the nation’s top urban school districts.  GCPS was voted a Forbes Magazine Top Employer and a 3- time Top Employer for Women.  Gwinnett also boasts National Blue Ribbon Schools and a host of schools recognized at the state level.

Skills

  • Child Developmentunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Community Relationsunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Depth Perceptionunmatched
  • Educational Technologyunmatched
  • Facilities and Maintenanceunmatched
  • Financial Managementunmatched
  • Human Resourcesunmatched
  • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Operationsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Resource Managementunmatched
  • School Managementunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched

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