Classification Title: High School Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervisor: Superintendent

 

GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB

The individual in this position is responsible for the administration and supervision of the high school and its multitude of instructional, non-instructional and extracurricular programs.

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Essential Functions:

• Develops and maintains an effective educational program consistent with state and federal guidelines and the mission, vision, and strategic plan of the Henry County School Board.
• Develops and maintains effective communications with students, parents, faculty, and staff. 
• Employs research-based processes for gathering, analyzing and using data to make decisions regarding instruction. 
• Ensures effective implementation of the HCPS Teaching & Learning Framework. 
• Directs, monitors, and supervises implementation of the instructional program and ensures that instructional staff are employing best practices and research-based instructional strategies. 
• Leads and facilitates a results-oriented collaborative learning community. 
• Facilitates the collaborative development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of an appropriate school improvement plan that is aligned with the division’s strategic plan. 
• Creates and maintains a school culture and climate that fosters high levels of student and teacher learning and growth. 
• Plans, develops, and implements a job-embedded program of professional development for teachers and staff. 
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local mandates and guidelines related to local and state testing programs and the local special education program. 
• Maintains high standards of student conduct through a tiered system of supports and enforces discipline as necessary, according to School Board policy and the due process rights of students. 
• Provides for the efficient conduct of school instruction and business. Initiates, designs, and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school. 
• Plans, organizes and directs implementation of all school activities.
• Makes recommendations to the central administrative leadership team concerning the school's administration and instruction. 
• Develops the school’s budget, ensuring alignment with instructional and building needs and priorities; complies with all fiscal controls; monitors expenditures. 
• Assumes responsibility for the implementation and observance of all Board policies and regulations by the school's staff and students; interprets and enforces school division policies and regulations. 
• Coordinates and works with the central office administrative staff to address school issues. 
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records and all other required information and data. 
• Schedules classes within established guidelines to meet students’ needs. 
• Directs special education programs within the school, ensuring IEP’s are properly implemented, the special education timeline is followed, special education records are accurate, and special needs students are provided an appropriate education and learning environment. 
• Attends special events held to recognize student achievement; attends school sponsored activities and functions; maintains and controls the various local funds generated by student activities. 
• Selects and supervises building-level personnel. 
• Evaluates, monitors, supports, mentors and counsels staff members regarding their performance, professional growth, and learning. 
• Supervises the maintenance and accuracy of student attendance records. 
• Supervises the daily use of school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes. 
• Maintains and models high standards of professionalism. 
• Maintains records and files; prepares reports. 
• Supervises the daily use of the school facilities for both academic and nonacademic purposes.

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Master’s Degree in education administration and considerable administrative and educational experience. Postgraduate Professional License with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision PreK-12.
• Or an equivalent level of education and experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS REQUIRED

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the practices, methods, and techniques used in the administration and supervision of all facets of a high school.
• Knowledge of curriculum design, implementation, evaluation, and refinement.
• Knowledge of prescribed School Board policies and procedures.
• Knowledge and understanding of student growth and development.
• Knowledge and understanding of the conditions and dynamics of the diverse school community.
• Skill in effective communication, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to motivate others to reach their fullest potential.
• Ability to plan and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to set expectations, build capacity, model learning, lead symbolically, manage effectively, and respond to constituent groups and the community.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with other district employees and the general public.  

Physical Requirements:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The work is light work which requires exerting up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and/or exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking. Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing. Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations. Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required: 

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Pushing or Pulling: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand 
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Work Environment:

The worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

 

Position will be posted until filled.

 

Henry County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Due to limited funds, Henry County Public Schools is unable to sponsor Visas.