What is a building principal and how to become one

Key steps to become a building principal

1. Explore building principal education requirements

   Most common building principal degrees

   Bachelor's

   46.2 %

   Master's

   37.0 %

   Associate

   5.9 %

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2. Start to develop specific building principal skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Student Learning	20.29%
   Staff Development	19.97%
   Community Agencies	12.83%
   Decision-Making Process	11.47%
   Instructional Program	9.70%

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3. Complete relevant building principal training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New building principals learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a building principal based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real building principal resumes.

4. Research building principal duties and responsibilities

   • Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and teamwork when managing the budget by empowering staff members to participate in controlling expenditures.
   • Demonstrate leadership, accountability, and teamwork when managing the budget by empowering staff members to participate in controlling expenditures.
   • Use BIE indicators for communications and promoting expectations for high-level performance to faculty, staff and students.

5. Apply for building principal jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a building principal job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams