Sawmill Creek Elementary School Principal Profile
The 2010-11 School Council at Sawmill Creek Elementary School has compiled the following list of criteria that we feel is important when selecting a School Principal for our school. As a school council we are committed to being supportive of our School’s Principal as he or she acts in this critical leadership role.
Vision
- Provides a sense of direction for staff and students that is in concert with OCDSB and the Ontario Ministry of Education’s vision;
- Demonstrates leadership by example; and
- Motivates staff and students to work to their potential at all times.
Relationships
- Demonstrates collaboration, communication, consultation and cooperation with parents, students and staff on a daily basis through:
- Placing importance on relationship building;
- Being an active listener with students, staff and parents;
- Showing respect to students, staff, and parents;
- Involving staff in decision making and school council in decision making where appropriate;
- Promoting a team approach among staff, school council and parents;
- Is visible, accessible and approachable by students, staff and parents;
- Promotes a sense of community within the school;
- Supports the activities and ideas of the school council;
- Encourages parental involvement at the school;
- Treats all students and staff equitably and fairly;
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability;
- Supports non-school activities involving students; and
- Recognizes, respects and supports our multicultural and multilingual school community;
School Life
- Promotes excellence in the areas of character building, academics, athletics and the arts;
- Promotes an enjoyable learning environment and learning experience for students;
- Promotes extra-curricular activities including character building, athletics, arts and academic activities;
- In promoting school spirit, includes students, staff and parents;
- Promotes and encourages professional development for staff;
- Promotes and encourages parental awareness of Ontario Ministry of Education, OCDSB and School resources to enable them to support student achievement;
- Engages teachers with previous experience in other learning environments to share best practices to improve our school;
- Recognizes and rewards student achievement in character building, academics, athletics and the arts without showing favouritism for one area over another; and
- Advocates on behalf of students with exceptionalities to ensure that the educational resources that exist to support them are put in place for this purpose.
Management
- Places students as the top priority at all times;
- Ensures that a safe environment exists for students;
- Has strong knowledge of Ontario Ministry of Education and OCDSB policies and procedures and applies these with wisdom;
- Continually looks to improve the school environment for the benefit of the entire school community;
- Demonstrates strong problem solving abilities;
- Manages the school budget efficiently and effectively to provide for student needs;
- Shows innovation and can think outside traditional paradigms;
- Embraces challenges such as integrating of full day kindergarten at our school starting in 2014 and adjustments to student enrolment due to changes in school boundaries and urban growth patterns; and
- Seeks out and employs best practices in the profession of education so that our students graduate with a strong potential to succeed in secondary school.