High School Principal

Sylvania City School District•Sylvania, OH

14h

About The Position

The High School Principal serves as the instructional and administrative leader of the high school, responsible for fostering a safe, inclusive, and academically rigorous learning environment. The principal provides vision and leadership to students, staff, and the school community while ensuring compliance with Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) requirements, district policies, and state and federal laws.

Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of the Ohio Revised Code and state requirements pertaining to the educational system.
Ability to demonstrate interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Possess a high degree of organizational skills.
Demonstrates enthusiasm and a sincere desire to assist all students.
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively through oral, written, and presentation communication.
Maintain confidentiality in all communications as necessary.
Ability to solve extensive problems quickly, systematically, and effectively.
Ability to demonstrate educational leadership, commitment to academic excellence, effective discipline, sensitivity to multicultural issues, and fiscal and budgetary responsibility.
Knowledge of current technology such as e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, and database software, google suite, and current learning management systems.
Conscientious and assumes responsibility for their own work.
Appropriate and valid State of Ohio certification/license.
At least five years of highly successful teaching experience.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of highly successful administrative experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall climate of the building including the establishment of building goals and objectives that adhere to all Board of Education policy and guidelines, models the use of technology.
Maintain high visibility for students, staff, and families
Partner in meetings with student/parent/staff
Provide first aid/emergency health and welfare support for students and staff.
Responsible for staff development, curriculum development and revision, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support, coordinate, and promote quality instruction through staff development as well as curriculum development and revision.
Monitor instruction through department or grade level meetings, developing and evaluating instructional programming, analysis of test scores, and have knowledge of the delivery of instruction.
Responsible for providing a safe environment.
Purview for the development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive building safety plan.
The safety plan should include guidelines set forth in the district safety plan with input from law enforcement agencies, fire, and emergency management to protect the safety of students and staff.
Purview the day to day consistent enforcement of laws, policies, and regulations as they pertain to student discipline, attendance, residency, and intervention strategies.
Purview the counselor’s interaction with students as it pertains to mental health issues.
Responsible for making recommendations for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the buildings, grounds, and other school property to the immediate supervisor.
Develop plans to safeguard school equipment and property.
Follow established policies and regulations including fire, tornado, lockdown, and evacuation procedures.
Responsible for evaluations
All licensed educator evaluations
All paraprofessionals and secretary classified staff evaluations.
Assist Directors with the evaluations of classified employees.
Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, staff, and administration.
Promote open, honest, and confidential communication with all constituents.
Prepare faculty and parent newsletters
Assist with requests from the Communications Department.
Supervise the Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning, the Assistant Principal for Student Services, and the Athletic Director.
Oversee Essential Functions of all Positions
Evaluate All Administrative Staff Members
Responsible for all budget expenditures, including, but not limited to purchase orders, supply inventory, textbook inventory, utilization of grant money.
Responsible for all initial recruitment of new staff in partnership with the Human Resources office.
Share hiring decisions with staff/parent representative committees and recommend possible candidates to the Human Capital office.
Assist and support all staff members in the areas of student discipline, Intervention Assistance Team recommendations, and student or parental disagreements.
Prepare and maintain all records required by school law, regulation, or requested by the superintendent.
This will include retention, promotion, and assignment of all students.
Coordinate and attend co-curricular and extracurricular activities, including but not limited to parent club meetings, athletic events, co-curricular events, concerts, and school dances.
Responsible for the development, direct supervision, and evaluation of the extracurricular program.
This may include hiring staff and officials, attending meetings, writing and enforcing guidelines for participation, and scheduling activities and facilities.
Monitor and supervise students in a variety of settings during the school day.
Supervise the bus unloading and loading, hallways before, between, and after classes, and all lunch periods.
May have additional duties/responsibilities assigned by Superintendent / Superintendent Designees as deemed necessary.