Principal - Secondary

Position Type:
Administration/Principal - Secondary

Date Posted:
11/1/2024

Location:
Alpine School District

Date Available:
07/01/2025

Closing Date:
11/15/2024This job will open on Nov 1, 2024 and close on Nov 15, 2024 at 4:00 pm.

Job Title: Secondary Principal
Department: Administration
Lane Placement: Administration Lane IV/V
Schedule: 8 hr/ 242 Days
Direct Report: Secondary Supervisor
FLSA Classification: Exempt

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Secondary Principal assists in creating conditions to ensure that all students acquire essential knowledge, skills and dispositions; provides support to the instructional process with specific responsibility for directing overall site operations, services, and staff at an elementary school; provides information and serves as a resource to others; enforces established policies and regulatory requirements; coordinates school activities and addresses issues, situations and/or problems that arise on campus or with enrolled students. The Secondary Principal reports to the Secondary Supervisor. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The Secondary Principal will need to do the following:

• Chair meetings for the purpose of coordinating activities and ensuring that outcomes achieve school, district and/or state objectives.
• Delegate responsibility for a variety of administrative functions to the Assistant Principal and other personnel for the purpose of managing the workload more efficiently.
• Develop budgets and financial forecasts for the purpose of providing financial guidance and recommendations to administrative personnel, Superintendent and governing Board.
• Evaluate assigned personnel for the purpose of ensuring that standards are achieved and performance is maximized.
• Facilitate communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and resolving conflicts.
• Implement policies, procedures and processes for the purpose of providing direction and complying with mandated requirements.
• Manage school administrative functions (e.g. facility maintenance, budget, staffing, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining safe and efficient school operations within district guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.
• Prepare a wide variety of materials (e.g. reports, student activities, correspondence, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference, and conveying information.
• Present information (e.g. budget overviews, accounting processes, distribution formulas, etc.) for the purpose of communication information, gaining feedback and ensuring adherence to established internal controls.
• Represent the school within community forums for the purpose of maintaining ongoing community support for educational goals and assisting with issues related to the school environment.
• Supervise instructional personnel for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of the school's curriculum.

The Secondary principal will need to have the following:

KNOWLEDGE
Candidates are expected to have an understanding in each of the following areas:

• Academic achievement
• Culture, climate and connection
• Professional capacity
• Community engagement
• Operations, facilities and resources
• Specific knowledge is needed in student and staff supervision, as well as addressing student misbehavior
• Actionable awareness of district policies, practices and procedures must be attained

SKILLS
Candidates are expected to have competence in the following areas:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Critical thinking
• Creativity
• Using district computer systems
• Time management

ABILITIES

• Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances
• Work with and analyze data utilizing defined but different processes
• Operate equipment using standardized methods
• Work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups
• Independent problem solving to analyze issues and create action plans
• Maintain confidentiality
• Set priorities
• Work as part of a team
• Work with frequent interruptions
• Create a positive school climate for students, staff and community
• Motivate staff
• Adapt to changing work priorities
• Work independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve district and school objectives
• Manage multiple departments
• Direct the use of budgeted funds within a work unit

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Other duties as assigned
• In-person daily attendance
• Some travel may be required

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Be fingerprinted and clear a criminal background check.
• Education: Must have an Administrative certificate. Master's in Educational Leadership is preferred.
• Experience: Education related experience is required. Teaching experience is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS---Not limited to the following:

• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.
• Generally the job requires 50% sitting, 30% walking and 20% standing. The job is performed under temperature variations depending on the season and under conditions with some exposure to risk of injury and/or illness.