Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Provide leadership of our high school, treating all staff and students with respect and dignity.
Serve as the instructional leader and operational manager of a comprehensive high school.
Plan, conduct, and maintain performance evaluations designed to ensure that school goals and objectives are achieved.
Provide visionary and strategic leadership to ensure that all staff commit to school, district, state, and national educational standards and goals as well as the District mission and vision.
Plan, develop, organize, and administer support systems to provide optimal educational opportunities for students.
Influence, establish, and sustain a school culture conducive to continuous improvement for students and staff.
Facilitate collaborative processes leading toward continuous improvement.
Lead the development and annual update of a comprehensive safe schools plan that includes prevention, intervention, crisis response, and recovery.
Ensure the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual safety of students, staff, and parents
Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of a data-driven plan for the improvement of student achievement.
Use a variety of data to inform and support decisions about instruction, curriculum, and assessment.
Use a variety of monitoring structures (e.g., informal observation, assessment and lesson plan analysis, formal lesson observation) to improve instruction, curriculum, and assessment.
Communicate clearly regarding effective instructional and assessment practices for staff.
Assist instructional staff in aligning curriculum, instruction and assessment with state and local learning goals.
Monitor, facilitate and evaluate staff implementation of the school and district strategic plan.
Manage human and fiscal resources to accomplish student achievement goals.
Assist in the development, implementation, interpretation, and administration of policies, rules and regulations, and negotiated employee agreements.
Supervise, direct, and coordinate the assignments of instructional and support personnel.
Implement and monitor effective Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s).
Manage conflict effectively and conduct conversations essential to continuous improvement.
Communicate and partner with families, staff and community members to promote student learning.
Build collegial and collaborative relationships with and among school staff members.
Promote and model an atmosphere of inclusivity, equity, and respect among students, staff, and the community.
Commit to closing achievement and opportunity gaps.
Provide leadership in student management, including in the areas of student attendance, discipline, and supervision.
Inform and consult with District Administrators regularly on the overall operation of the high school.
Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as assigned by the District.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or related field. Ability to obtain Washington State Principal certificate and/or Professional Administrator certificate prior to first contracted day.
Five or more years of combined teaching and administrative experience at the K-12 level.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
Understand, lead, monitor, and support the continuous improvement of teaching and learning.
Show the capacity to cultivate an engaged, positive, and safe learning environment.
Understand, lead, and monitor the successful implementation of state standards.
Facilitate curriculum and assessment development.
Demonstrate the capacity to find, interpret, and use data for school improvement
Possess the ability to manage and facilitate change.
Integrate and promote technology to enhance the learning and working environment.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively via multiple channels and with a variety of audiences.
Demonstrate empathetic, active listening.
Value and demonstrate collaborative leadership skills.
Demonstrate problem solving and facilitation skills.
Exhibit strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize.
Possess the ability to resolve conflict while maintaining dignity and respect.
Model a sense of humor and a positive approach to leadership.
Be visible, approachable, enthusiastic, and engaged.
Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness.
Act as a mentor, motivator, and morale-builder with students and staff.
DESIRED CRITERIA:
Experience at the high school level preferred.
Previous administrative experience preferred.
Experience with successfully implementing Professional Learning Communities.
Experience with student management, discipline, and restorative practices.
Experience with PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) preferred.
Understand and successfully implement special education programs.
Experience using the school improvement planning process to guide implementation of sustainable
structures and systems that promote social, emotional, physical, and academic student growth.
Value and engage parents and work closely with the school’s parent/teacher organization.
Build positive and trusting relationships with students, staff, parents, and community.