Principal, Education Administration

Principal

Position Type:

Administration/Principal

Date Posted:

3/3/2026

Location:

Dubuque Senior High School

Date Available:

07/01/2026

Closing Date:

03/17/2026

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Desired

Qualifications:

* - Minimum of master's degree in school administration
* - Qualifications and certification as set by the code of Iowa and the Iowa Dept. of Education
* - Previous experience as teacher or administrator
* - Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may accept

Job Goals:

* - To provide leadership, supervisory, and administrative skills that will promote the educational development

of each student attending Dubuque Senior High School

* - To work closely and collaboratively as a member of the Leadership Team of the Dubuque Community District
* - To collaborate with Senior staff and families and with the larger Dubuque community to enhance

educational program and learning opportunities for Senior students

* - To successfully reach the Iowa Standards for School Leaders

Performance Responsibilities:

* Mission, Vision, and Core Values
* - Develop, advocate, and enact a shared vision
* - Promote high expectations for teaching and student learning and behavior
* - Align educational programs, plans, and actions with the district's vision for student learning
* - Develop communication strategies to inform stakeholders of progress toward the vision of the district

* Ethics and Professional Norms
* - Demonstrate ethical, trustworthy, and professional behavior that inspires others to higher levels of

performance

* Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
* - Confront and alter institutional biases of student marginalization, deficit-based schooling, and low

expectations associated with race, class, culture, language, gender and sexual orientation, and disability.

* - Demonstrate appreciation and respect for the full range of diversity in the school community

* Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
* - Ensure intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction, and assessment to promote each student's academic success and well-being
* - Recruit, interview, and recommend teachers and staff to support quality instruction
* - Provide leadership, encouragement, opportunities, and structure for all staff to continually design more

effective teaching and learning experiences for all students

* - Evaluate staff ensuring each student has equitable access to effective teachers, learning opportunities,

academic and social support

* Community of Care and Support for Students
* - Cultivate an inclusive, caring, and supportive school community that promotes the academic success and well-being of each student
* - Recognize and respect each student's strengths and culture as assets while ensuring each student is

treated fairly, and respectfully given each student's culture and context.

* Professional Capacity of School Personnel
* - Develop the professional capacity and practice of school personnel to promote each student's academic success and well being

* Professional Community for Teachers and Staff
* - Serve as an effective spokesperson for the welfare of all members of the learning community
* - Engage in dialogue with other decision-makers to improve teaching and learning
* - Leads in the development of, knows, and supports the school improvement plan and accurately interprets

and reports progress on goals

* Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community
* - Engage families and the community in meaningful, reciprocal, and mutually beneficial ways to promote each student's academic success and well being
* - Engage the community to create shared responsibility for student and school success
* - Promote and support parent/student/community involvement in the school
* - Connect students and families to the health, human and social services they need to stay focused on

learning

* Operations and Management
* - Design and manage operational procedures to maximize opportunities for successful learning
* - Effectively manage board policies and procedures
* - Demonstrate effective communication skills with a variety of stakeholders
* - Manage fiscal resources of the school responsibly, efficiently, and effectively
* - Act with cultural competence and responsiveness in interactions, decision making, and practice

* School Improvement
* - Share leadership and decision-making
* - Act as lead agent of continuous improvement to promote each student's academic success and well-being

Terms of Employment: 231 day contract beginning July 2026, or as agreed. Salary competitive and

commensurate with education and experience. An attractive fringe benefit package is included.

Application:
Any questions regarding the application process may be directed to Human Resources, 2300 Chaney Road, Dubuque, Iowa, . Final date to receive applications is

March 17, 2026.