Principal - High School Academy- Anticipated for 2025-2026 School Year

Posting Opens February 4, 2025                                    Posting Closes February 18, 2025
 
The Akron Board of Education announces an anticipated opening for a High School Academy Principal, Job Code 080, TS 422 (210 days),Salary Range: TBD.  Collective Bargaining Unit – none.   This is a State Teachers Retirement System position.
 
Application must be made electronically through http://www.applitrack.com/akron/onlineapp/.  

Please upload a letter of interest, resume and a current copy of appropriate license in addition to completing the online application. The Superintendent reserves the right to either keep the position open until suitable applicants are found or to cancel and repost the position with such changes as may be deemed appropriate.  For further information, please contact Michelle Marquess-Kearns, Executive Director School Leadership Secondary Schools, 330-761-7948.
 
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The position of Academy Principal is an integral role in establishing how academies operate and function.  The Academy Principal will lead and support their academy within the building.  By providing the necessary structures, students will be provided equitable access of pathways which promote success.  The Academy Principal will engage stakeholders and partners in creating a culture of trust through communication and collaboration.  Therefore, the Academy Principal will work continuously with the Campus Principal to analyze resources to ensure they support the needs of the academy.


QUALIFICATIONS:
 
Required:
 

• Valid State of Ohio Certification/Licensure for High School Principal.
• Minimum of one year leadership/supervisory role in an educational setting. 

  
Desired: 

• A commitment to working with students, professional and community members in a multicultural setting;
• Knowledge of and commitment to Effective Schools’ research and its application;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the philosophy of involving school-level employees in a process of site-based decision-making;
• Knowledge of and commitment to developmental supervision theory and its application. 

 
 RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Responsible for and provides administrative direction to all professional and classified staff, students and community;
• Initiates, interprets, and implements Board and building policies, procedures, rules and regulations for the orderly operation of the school;
• Provides leadership and planning, developing and improving all school improvement processes and school improvement plans;
• Provides leadership in designing and implementing professional development programs for all classified and non-classified staff;
• Creates the master schedule for the academy, the preparation of teacher schedules, the preparation of student schedules, and report card processing;
• Collaborates with academies to create a detailed sharing/usage agreement;
• Collaborates with Academy Principals to coordinate calendar of activities and events;
• Supervises and evaluates secretaries, clerical and educational assistants, teachers and tutors;
• Responsible for daily operations of academy;
• Interprets school programs to parents and community;
• Plans and administers academy activities (i.e. assemblies, concerts, plays, etc..);
• Coordinates, promotes and supervises all co-curricular activities;
• Assumes total responsibility for testing and test security;
• Administers school and systems regulations regarding attendance and student conduct;
• Assists in the evaluation, review and development of the curricula in the building;
• Assists parent, faculty and student groups as requested in advancing educational and related activities and objectives in relation to academy pathways;
• Takes responsibility for curriculum materials for all academic programs, both consumable and non-consumable and supplies for office, staff and custodians;
• Coordinates fundraising and oversees management of student activity funds. 

 
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AKRON PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX (INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND TRANSGENDER IDENTITY), DISABILITY, AGE, RELIGION, MILITARY STATUS, ANCESTRY OR GENETIC INFORMATION (COLLECTIVELY, “PROECTED CLASSES).
 
DIVERSE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.