Principal Adult High - McLain Community High School

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco embraces the spirit of the West and the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain region with the county spanning more than 770 square miles running the length of the western edge of the Denver metropolitan area. The district is diverse in both population and geography, from urban to rural, including the mountain communities in the foothills west of Denver.

Overall, Jeffco has 31% of students that qualify for free and reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty, and 34% minority (25% Hispanic) student population. The district is implementing a new strategic plan, Jeffco Thrives 2025 that is focused on providing a world-class education that prepares all Jeffco students for bright and successful futures as local and global citizens. Come join us!

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

The mission of McLain Community High School is to provide an alternate path to a life of learning, opportunity and choice. McLain is more than just one school. McLain?s unique design provides a variety of school programs housed at one location. McLain?s programs have been tailored to meet the needs of the diverse students and families that we support. Students earn their high school diploma by completing the graduation requirements as outlined by Jeffco Public Schools. Our programs prepare students to be college and work-ready upon graduation. Students are provided opportunities that encourage self-confidence and success. Our personalized communication with parents and guardians also supports our students in their education. McLain students come to us for a variety of reasons. The majority of students at McLain are working, parenting, volunteering or are enrolled in Warren Tech programs. Our students are motivated and successful!

Desired Start Date: 07/07/2025

Principal Adult High (225)
Annual Position
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year: 225
Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCA - Administrator - 215 days , P12
Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $130,553 - $154,243 Effective as of: 08-16-2024

**Annual salary noted above is based on an 8 hour day and full days worked calendar. Any position that is less than a full FTE/8 hours per day or late start will be prorated accordingly.

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

SUMMARY Provide leadership to McLain High School and JCAPPP program. Coordinate other school Alternative Cooperative Education (ACE) programs in the District, including at-risk programs, work-experience study (WES) program, teen pregnancy, programs, and child care programs for teen parents.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Seek opportunity for students, staff, and program.

Communicate with staff.

Provide proactive leadership and management. Practice intuitive leadership

Ensure communication within school and among staff.

Operate ethically, focus on what is important, evaluate the what and why.

Participate in school meetings.

Participate in District meetings.

Ensure appropriate levels of technology.

Evaluate teachers.

Write grants.

Assign priorities.

Discipline students.

Create goals and establish long term focus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EXPERIENCE Minimum of three years' of licensed experience in a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school, and a minimum of two years' educational administrative and/or comparable administrative leadership.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Bachelor's degree, plus additional course work required for certification or licensure.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Colorado Principal License issued or in process.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & EQUIPMENT Basic computer, word processing skills, internet, and email skills.

DECISION MAKING Ability to determine staffing levels and budget requirements; develop alternatives and make decisions in crises situations; and apply good judgment to ensure student safety and carry out student discipline. Standards for decision making are not defined and errors could result in substantial embarrassment to the District and/or compromise student safety and the learning environment. An individual in this position may delegate decision making authority to the assistant principal level; however, final decisions at the school site remain the responsibility of this position.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS Daily contact with professional staff to set policy, and with students to negotiate controversial matters. Weekly contact with school support team and public agencies to exchange information and maintain relationships, with parents and citizen committees to negotiate controversial matters, and with the general public to recommend policy. Monthly contact with advisory committees to recommend policy, with vendors/contractors for routine internal matters, and with local government to exchange information and maintain relationships. Annual contact with media to exchange information and maintain relationships.

SPAN OF CONTROL Directly supervises 45 employees at the McLain High School and JCAPPP program. Positions supervised include Teacher, Secretary, and classified staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

EDUCATIONAL DELIVERY Provide leadership, goals, focus, management, and priorities for teachers, staff, and students. Provide support services for educational technology, educational resources, and special education. Provide direct services for implementation of instructional programs, evaluation of teachers and administrators, supervision and evaluation of personnel who work with students on a regular basis, supervision of the design/delivery/assessment of curriculum, collaboration with community agencies, and supervision of nursery staff. The majority of time is spent on the school site.

COMPLEXITY OF WORK Requires analytical skills, independent thinking, considerable judgment, and the ability to assess crises and make sound decisions quickly with little time or input from others. Must have a strong understanding of student behavior District culture and policies and be able to quickly analyze the impact of decisions on the student, school, District, and community. Final decisions at the school are the responsibility of this position. Generally, work is complicated by the diversity of the students and related issues and crises.

The physical demands, mental functions, work environment characteristics 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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

MENTAL FUNCTIONS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to compare, communicate, and synthesize. The employee is occasionally required to analyze, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, evaluate, compile, and negotiate.

WORK ENVIRONMENT While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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The Jefferson County School District does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, pregnancy, or gender.