PRINCIPAL 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR - VICTOR VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

DEFINITION OF POSITION: School leaders at Victor Valley High School are critical in supporting the preparation of every student for college, career, and life. As a school leader at VVHS, you will establish a culture of high expectations that includes the shared belief that every student will succeed. You will develop future leaders via frequent feedback, coaching, and mentoring, and act as a driving force in the continuous improvement of our highly successful model aimed at closing the achievement gap. Your professional learning community will provide a supportive and collaborative environment to fuel your growth and development.  Together we will serve students, families, and staff while creating safe, positive, and effective learning environments.   BASIC FUNCTIONS:  The Principal leads, manages, and oversees all functions of the school site, including the education program to ensure academic performance of students, budget to ensure fiscal solvency of site, school operations, community relations, and facilities management.   It is the duty and responsibility of the principal to guide and direct the total operation of the ninth to twelfth grade school in all areas, including business management, leadership and direction of the instructional program, and supervise and evaluate the co- administrators, teachers, and staff (certificated and classified) within the framework of district policy. In addition, the principal will coordinate all athletics and activities for the school and will facilitate collaboration with stakeholders to ensure the smooth operation of the site.   MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• The principal is responsible for the administration, supervision, and evaluation of his/her school and school programs.
• Maintain and carry out adopted policies of the Governing Board and of the District administration.
• Shall be responsible for the appraisal and evaluation of the educational program.
• Direct the supervision and evaluation of all certificated and classified personnel.
• Make recommendations for staff assignment, transfer, promotion, probation and discipline.
• Direct the development and implementation of programs relating to student discipline.
• Shall work closely with the Superintendent in developing the general philosophy of education for the school.
• Direct the development and administration of the operating budget of the school.
• Shall work with the members of the staff in developing the school curriculum and coordinating it with the counseling and guidance program.
• Shall delegate functions and responsibilities to qualified assistants in such manner that the total program operates effectively and provides in-service training for professional growth.
• Shall organize and maintain a process providing input concerning the whole program from the community, parents/guardians and students.
• Shall direct and coordinate school level public relations.
• Shall be responsible for the school safety program that shall comply with the requirements of the Education Code, Labor Code, and California Occupational Safety and Health Act.
• Supervise Athletics and Activities.
• Perform regular classroom teaching as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Insurability by the District’s liability insurance carrier
  • Incorporated within one or more of the previously mentioned performance responsibilities, which are essential functions of this job description, are the following essential physical requirements:
  • Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
  • Ability to circulate for extended periods of time
  • Ability to see for purposes of reading laws and codes, rules and policies, and other printed matter, and observing students
  • Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels
  • Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation

Salary : $166,223 - $202,051