Hard Skills

• Strategic planning
• Curriculum development
• Instructional leadership
• Data-driven decision making
• School improvement planning
• Teacher evaluation
• Observations and feedback
• Standards-based instruction
• Student achievement analysis
• Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
• Response to Intervention (RTI)
• Budget management
• Resource allocation
• School operations management
• Scheduling and staffing

Soft Skills

• Instructional coaching
• Collaborative leadership
• Change management
• Conflict resolution
• Staff development
• Mentoring and coaching
• Stakeholder engagement
• Community relations
• Cultural competence
• Decision-making under pressure
• Team building
• Problem solving
• Communication skills
• Relationship building

Technical Proficiencies

• Student information systems (SIS)
• Learning management systems (LMS)
• Data dashboards and analytics tools
• Google Workspace for Education
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Assessment platforms
• School safety and security systems
• Online testing platforms
• Educational technology integration

Industry Certifications & Knowledge Areas

• Principal certification / Administrator license
• Educational leadership
• Instructional supervision
• School law and policy
• Special education compliance (IDEA)
• Section 504 and ADA compliance
• Title I program management
• PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports)
• Social-emotional learning (SEL)
• Equity and inclusion initiatives

Action Verbs

• Led
• Implemented
• Developed
• Improved
• Coached
• Evaluated
• Facilitated
• Collaborated
• Strategized
• Aligned
• Streamlined
• Advocated
• Monitored
• Analyzed
• Engaged