Junior​/Senior High School Principal

Junior/Senior High School Principal

Rainier School District 13 – Rainier Junior / Senior High School, Rainier, Oregon

• Job : 5496957
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Re-Posted: Jan 14, 2026 8:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

First review:
February 20, 2025 or sooner. Position opened until filled.

• Hold appropriate Oregon administrative license.
• Demonstrated ability to lead relationally in a manner that builds culture.
• Instructional leader who uses research-based best practices in professional development, literacy, professional learning communities, coaching, grading and assessment, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of Oregon’s teaching and learning standards, current state initiatives, graduation requirements, IDEA, TAG, ESL, and CTE programs.
• Knowledge of and successful experience with effective high (middle) school practices, instructional improvement/evaluation, classroom management, team management, issues in technology and organizational change.
• Knowledge of and experience working with students and promotion of equity for all students.
• Strong communication skills that establish positive, collaborative working relationships with and among students, staff, parents and the community.
• Ability to lead school improvement efforts that produce high achievement results and college and career readiness, with special focus on underserved student populations.
• Demonstrated success in developing practices that support individual student social-emotional needs and systems that promote school-wide support and care for students beyond their academic pursuits.
• Effective management of school operations to support teaching and learning.

• Three plus years of successful administrative experience; secondary experience desired.
• Successful high school teaching and administrative experience.
• Demonstrated leadership that yields high levels of trust within the team of adults and grows the team’s sense of collective purpose and social capital.
• Ability to balance professional autonomy for staff and consistent vision and expectations.
• Ability to create a positive, safe school climate where high expectations for learning and adolescent development are valued.
• Expertise in personnel selection, management, evaluation and staff development.

In fulfilling responsibilities in administration, the secondary principal shall: