High School Principal

Essential Job Functions:

1. Educational development of each student

• Establishes and maintains an effective learning climate in the school.
• Initiates, designs and implements programs to meet specific needs of the school.
• Informs the superintendent of school’s activities and problems.
• Makes recommendations concerning the school’s administration and instruction.
• Maintains active relationship with parents and students.
• Budgets school time to provide efficient conduct of school instruction and management.
• Leads in the development and monitoring of the instructional program.
• Schedules classes to meet student needs.
• Supervises the guidance program to enhance student education and development.
• Serves as ex-officio member of school committees.
• Provides for necessary supervision of activities and programs.
• Assists in the planning and evaluation of the school’s extracurricular programs.

1. Staff Supervision: Educational & Policy

• Maintains membership in appropriate professional organizations.
• Supervises professional, paraprofessional, administrative and support staff.
• Assists in recruiting, screening, hiring, training, assigning and evaluation of school’s professional and support staff.
• Plans for the evaluation of performance for all staff members.
• Assists in the in-service and orientation and training of teachers.
• Arranges parent-teacher conferences when needed.
• Leads in the development of the school’s mission and goals.
• Demonstrates effective communication and human relation skills.
• Complies with all district rules, regulations, and policies.
• Participates in administrative meetings, board meetings and other appropriate meetings.

1. Day to day operations of the building

• Maintains high standards of student conduct and enforces discipline policy as necessary, according to due process rights of students.
• Attends school sponsored activities, functions and events.
• Supervises the maintenance of accurate records on progress and attendance of students.
• Assumes the responsibility for the attendance, conduct and maintenance of the health of students.
• Assists in the management and preparation of the school budget.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of reports, records, lists and all other paperwork required.
• Assumes the responsibility of the implementation and the observance of all board policies and regulations by staff and students.
• Complies with good safety practices.
• Complies with all district rules, regulations and policies.
• Supervises the maintenance of building records and reports.
• Works with various members of the administration on district problems.

1. Maintenance of Building

• Assumes responsibility for the safety and administration of the school plant.
• Supervises the daily use of the facility for both academic and non-academic purposes.
• Assists in planning and supervision of fire, storm, earthquake, intruder, and any other drills necessary in accordance with the district emergency preparedness program.
• Provides for adequate inventories of school supplies, school property and for the security and accountability of that property.
• Completes other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Complies with all rules, regulations and policies.