| Position: | ANTICIPATED HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL | Posting Date: | February 28, 2025 |
| Starting Date: | TBD | Application Due Date: | March 14, 2025 |
| Qualifications: | New York State Building Level Administrative Certification or District Level Certification |
| Reports to: | Assistant Superintendent for Instruction |
| Job Goal: | The High School Principal is the Chief Administrative Officer of the High School. This person is the intermediary officer between the Superintendent and the teaching staff, non-teaching personnel, students and parents in the school. The Principal shall serve as the educational leader of the school and be responsible for supervision, curriculum development and the improvement of instruction. The Building Principal is appointed by the Board of Education. The administration and supervision of the school shall be in keeping with Board of Education policies and general procedures and practice specified by the Central Administration Office. |
| Responsibilities |
| Instructional Program and Curriculum Development - Confers with counselors, administrators, parents, staff, and students for the purpose of ascertaining program interests and needs.
- Provides leadership in improving instruction through such arrangements as:
- Classroom visitations, observations and conferences with teachers.
- In-service training meetings and the use of other in-service procedures.
- Encouraging continued professional growth of teachers.
- Confers with administrators, teachers and department lead teachers and other personnel in the planning and development of curriculum and the articulation and integration of the instructional program.
- Maintains personnel and professional development by reading professional literature, attending professional association meetings, visiting outstanding schools, participating in workshops.
- Works with administrators and teachers in coordinating the work of the various departments of instruction.
- Plans for the arrangement and organization of school examination schedules and the supervision of the administration of such examinations.
- Confers with teachers, students and parents on curriculum and instructional matters.
- Confers with Central Office Personnel on curriculum and programs of instruction.
- Confers with representatives of the student body on appropriate school related issues
- Provides for an atmosphere of efficiency, cooperation, stimulation, recognition and service in which the school program can operate most effectively.
- Works with the staff in establishing goals, objectives, and curriculum that are consistent with the State Law, the Commissioner's Regulations, Board of Education Policies, and Administrative Regulations.
- Provides the school with personnel, materials and other resources that are necessary to fulfill the goals and purposes of the school, its instructional program, and related activities.
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| Building Organization and Management - An individual who is optimistic, who sees events positively and anticipates the best possible outcome.
- Able to encourage and sustain others’ efforts as they work toward goals.
- Collaborates with and supervise department lead teachers and work with them in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities.
- Provides for an organization of procedures for constructing the Master Schedule of classes, scheduling of pupils, and the assignment of teachers.
- Arranges for a coordination of a schedule for extracurricular activities, social functions and all other uses of the building and have a school calendar maintained of these activities.
- Arranges for a plan and organization of pupil attendance and accounting policies and procedures in keeping with the school's responsibility and Board of Education policy.
- Implements the policies and administrative procedures of the Board of Education and Central Office Administration.
- Plans and establishes with counseling personnel procedures for the purpose of maintaining and accounting of student permanent records and progress reports.
- Plans for a systematic review and assessment of the building and grounds to provide for proper conditions for cleanliness, repairs and alterations as needed.
- Assists in the development of background information for the Board of Education's negotiating package.
- Provides plans for a system of closing out the school year.
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| Personnel - Recruits, selects and recommends for employment, teaching and non-teaching personnel needed to operate the school effectively.
- Evaluates, and recommends teachers for the purposes of continued employment, tenure appointment or dismissal.
- Assigns teachers and other staff members to positions, classes and other duties which are most suitable and advantageous to the overall efficiency of the school program.
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| Business and Budget Management - Determines basic fund allotments for each department for such budget categories as instructional personnel, instructional equipment, supplies, equipment repairs, textbooks, and other materials and resources.
- Collaborates with staff members and department lead teachers to determine budget needs.
- Assembles budget requests and coordinates these and other building needs.
- Actively involves department lead teachers and building administrators in budget preparation.
- Recommends and authorizes staff member conferences and travel expenditures to be paid from budget funds.
- Develops a school budget within the funds allotted by the School System.
- Administers the school budget, providing a control of the accounting for supplies, equipment and other materials.
- Provides for the completion of State required forms and reports.
- Approves and signs payroll records of substitute teachers, aides, and clerical personnel.
- Supervises the recording of attendance records of all teachers and other matters related to the personnel files.
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| Student Behavior and Building Control - Ensures that standards of discipline and procedures are developed and implemented.
- Provides for the arrangement of an organized system of recording student conduct and student attendance.
- Recommends to the Superintendent of Schools an extension of a temporary student suspension and/or a permanent removal from school when warranted by a student's conduct.
- Prepares reports for the Superintendent.
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| Community Relations - Develops a program of scholarships and awards for students in cooperation with community organizations and interested individuals.
- Collaborates with leaders and members of community groups.
- Communicates with parents and the community in general acquainted with the school's program, its policies and activities, including new developments and changes through letters and newspaper releases.
- Arranges for parent meetings to provide information about the school and its programs, college admissions, programs of financial aid for college students, orientation for parents of incoming ninth grade students, and other matters of interest to parents.
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| Student Services and Activities - Works with teachers and counselors to study needs of students and to develop programs and procedures to meet them.
- Reviews with counseling personnel all serious cases of doubtful graduation.
- Collaborate with student representatives in the development of activities and programs.
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| Other: | Performs related duties as required or assigned. |
| Evaluation: | Performance of the job will be evaluated by the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction in accordance with Board of Education policy. |
| Terms of Employment: | In accordance with the terms and conditions set by the Board of Education. |