High School Principal

Job Details

Job Location
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Oklahoma Christian School - Edmond, OK 73034

Position Type
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Full Time

Job Summary
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The high school principal serves as the key educational, spiritual, and culture leader in the high school. The high school principal will shape the day-to-day implementation of the OCS mission, vision, core values, and strategic plan in the high school. The high school principal also plays a key role on the administrative leadership team, collaborating on overall operations and long-term strategic initiatives for the overall accomplishment of the OCS mission.

The high school principal reports directly to and is evaluated by the headmaster.

Education

• Masters degree Educational Administration or related field

• Minimum of five years classroom teaching experience

Experience

• Minimum of three years experience as a middle or high school principal

• ACSI Administrative Certificate or state administrative credential

• Experience designing, implementing, and supervising curriculum and instruction

• Strong management and leadership skills

• Knowledge of current educational best practices

Spiritual Attributes

• A strong, clear Christian testimony (Ephesians 4:1)

• Full support the OCS Parent Covenant, Statement of Faith, Statement on Marriage and Sexuality, Statement on Diversity and Core Values (all attached)

• A lifestyle of biblical integrity and Spirit-controlled living, serving as a Christian role model in attitude, speech, and action toward others (1 Peter 3:16 and 1 Peter 5:2)

• Commitment to high ethical standards in all personal and professional matters

• A commitment to servant leadership.

• A commitment to the application of the Bible to all areas of life (Romans 12:7)

• Willingness to grow in an understanding of a Christian philosophy of education

• Responsiveness to counsel and leadership

• Actively involved in church (Hebrews 10:24-25)

• Willing to resolve interpersonal conflict in a healthy, biblical manner (Matthew 18)

• Able to lead students spiritually

Professional Attributes

• Strong management and leadership skills

• Motivated and energetic collaborator who enjoys working in a team environment (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10)

• Able to manage multiple priorities with emotional stability and optimism (Philippians 4:6-7)

• Flexible and responsive to change

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate across a range of audiences (Romans 12:10)

• Knowledge of current educational best practices

• Experience designing, implementing, supervising curriculum and instruction

• Experience recruiting, supervising, and evaluating faculty/staff

• History of building a Christ-centered, friendly, and welcoming school culture

• Commitment to hard work and creative problem solving

• A history of thoughtful innovation

• moderated by a skillful approach to change

• Professional appearance consistent with school policy

Essential Job Functions

• Serve as the spiritual leader of the high school, acting as a Gospel minister

• Develop a Christ-centered culture that is friendly, welcoming, and emotionally safe

• Develop and maintain positive rapport with students, serving as a relational role model (Romans 12:10)

• Develop and foster trust-based, collegial relationship with faculty/staff

• Assist teachers in integrating a biblical worldview into curriculum and instruction

• Proactively develop trust-based relationships with parent

• Model victorious Christian living to students and families (Philippians 2:1-5)

• Communicate in word and deed the gospel message to students (Romans 10:14-15)

• Periodically speak in Chapel

• Lead staff devotions

• Model and help students to resolve conflict in a biblical manner (Matthew 18:15-17)

• Pray for students, parents, staff and entire OCS community (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

• Work with faculty and staff to address the spiritual formation needs of the students (Galatians 4:19)

• Work with the spiritual formation director to design an effective chapel program

• Promote the active involvement of faculty and staff in all aspects of the school

• Participate when able in school mission trip

• Implement positive strategies to develop Christian character in high school faculty, staff, and students

• Maintain an academic environment that is academically challenging, meeting the needs of diverse learners

• Provide oversight of high school curriculum and instruction

• Provide oversight of the high school academic support program

• Oversee the relationships with colleges and universities providing dual-credit courses

• Evaluate faculty instructional practices

• Provide training and coaching of faculty in pedagogical best practices

• Understand and promote the integration of a biblical worldview in all aspects of curriculum and instruction

• Formally/informally monitor academic achievement through data collection and analysis

• Maintain current and accurate curriculum documents

• Oversee and direct adoption and purchase of new curricular materials and textbooks that align with a biblical worldview and the OCS mission

• Supervise college counseling director and…