High School Principal; SY

Job title: High School Principal

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent

Receives guidance from: District Directors, Assistant Superintendents, and Superintendent

Supervises: Certified and non-certified staff and students on assigned campus

Overtime status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations

In keeping a tradition of excellence, a principal in the Rankin County School District is responsible for providing exemplary leadership and ensuring high standards of instruction and student achievement. This position requires strong analytical skills in the areas of leading, organizing, administering, and monitoring/supervising a dynamic academic high school program. The primary duties of the person holding this position will be to administer the planning, organizing and implementation of all educational programs and activities of the high school.

In addition, the ideal candidate will possess excellent marketing skills to promote continued growth in enrollment. To accomplish these tasks, this transformational leader must be able to work collaboratively with the community, staff, and district administration. This leader must have strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to lead and advocate for the students, ensure the safety and security of the students and staff, and help place students and teachers in a position to succeed in the classroom and in other activities.

• Develop and administer school programs consistent with school district goals, vision, mission, curriculum, and school board and state policies
• Develop, implement, and modify a school strategic plan that identifies milestones and includes effective strategies for implementing rigorous classroom content and effective instructional practices to support students in achieving learning targets and utilizing progress monitoring results to improve activities to ensure continual improvement
• Make decisions aligned to and in support of the vision and school's strategic plan
• Hold and maintain high expectations for instructional best practices, student achievement, behavior, and accountability
• Direct and participate in a planned program of daily announced and unannounced classroom visitations and observations of staff to provide feedback for growth opportunities and ensure quality teaching and learning are occurring with fidelity throughout the school
• Identify struggling staff members and appropriately provide feedback, support, and coaching
• Work with faculty and the appropriate stakeholders to develop an action plan to continuously increase the year to year graduation rates, increase test scores, and the number of students achieving National Merit Scholars status
• Increase the number of students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses and performance of associated Advanced Placement exams
• Ensure academic rigor exists in every classroom for all students
• Plan, organize, control and direct instructional activities, extracurricular events, special programs, and plant operations at the assigned school to support the preparation of college and/or career‑ready graduates
• Interview, select, direct, evaluate and supervise certificated and classified personnel; assign faculty and staff as appropriate to meet school objectives, District goals, and accreditation standards; perform certificated staff recruiting duties for the District as assigned
• Develop an action plan to eliminate the achievement gap in order to continuously grow students in all sub groups
• Recommend disciplinary action, reassignment or termination action as appropriate; document evidence of substandard performance and provide clear, constructive feedback to improve staff effectiveness; plan, coordinate and arrange for appropriate training of staff in support of professional learning
• Enforce applicable State and District codes, policies and laws; administer District and school site discipline policies and safety programs
• Plan and direct the business operations of the school to provide students access to high‑quality learning options and various activities to achieve their personal best; develop and administer site budgets; and ensure…