High School Principal, Indianola, IA

Indianola Community School District•Indianola, IA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

We’re seeking an inspiring and student-centered leader to serve as our next high school principal who is ready to make a lasting impact on students, staff, and the broader school community. Indianola Schools offers competitive compensation and a commitment to professional growth. Indianola CSD provides a collaborative and supportive leadership team, a district culture focused on continuous improvement, innovation, and student success, strong systems of support for staff, and a commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive, and engaging high school environment. The community is caring and connected, valuing education and celebrating the success of both students and staff.

Requirements

A valid teaching license with content specific endorsement(s) through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
Bachelor of Arts or Science degree from an accredited four-year college.
Master’s degree in job-related area.
Current PK-12 Principal (#170) or 5-12 Principal (#189) and Evaluator (#190) certification and through the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners.
Criminal Fingerprint/Background Check.
Ability to analyze situations.
Customer service skills.
Critical thinking.
Communication skills.
Planning and managing projects.
Using pertinent software applications.
Preparing and maintaining accurate records.
Administering personnel policies.
Knowledge of research-based instructional strategies and methodologies to enhance teacher practice.
Knowledge of leadership knowledge and vision capacity.
Knowledge of budgeting.
Knowledge of how to work with all kinds of people, pertinent codes, policies, regulations and/or laws.
Knowledge of conflict resolution.
Knowledge of bookkeeping principles.
Knowledge of concepts of management and supervision.
Ability to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events.
Ability to gather, collate, and/or classify data.
Ability to use job-related equipment.
Flexibility to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances.
Ability to analyze data utilizing defined but different processes.
Ability to operate equipment using standardized methods.
Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups.
Ability to work with a variety of data.
Independent problem solving to analyze issues and create action plans.
Communicating with diverse groups.
Maintaining confidentiality.
Setting priorities.
Working as part of a team.
Working with frequent interruptions.
Creating a positive school climate for students, staff and community.
Motivating staff.
Adapting to changing work priorities.
Job related experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Attends work on a regular and predictable basis for the purpose of providing students and staff with high quality service and education.

Responsibilities

Provides support to the instructional process with specific responsibility for directing overall site operations, services, and staff at a high school.
Provides information and serves as a resource to others.
Enforces established policies and regulatory requirements.
Coordinates school activities and addressing issues, situations and/or problems that arise on campus or with enrolled students.
Provides leadership and direction to staff regarding the ongoing evaluation and improvement of educational programs, including curricular activities.
Promotes a school environment that is safe and conducive to individualized instruction, cooperative curriculum development, and student learning.
Encourages staff to continue to grow professionally and to experiment with new approaches or strategies to teaching.
Coordinates the work of school staff and school district program leaders to develop and implement instructional programs and teaching practices.
Organizes and conducts regular walkthroughs and meetings with teachers for continuing development of management types and instructional techniques.
Involves staff in the evaluation of programs and the planning of new programs.
Supervises and evaluates teaching staff and other building employees in accordance with the school district’s evaluation plan, and makes recommendations regarding goals, areas needing improvement and continued employment.
Chairs meetings for the purpose of coordinating activities and ensuring that outcomes achieve school, district and/or state objectives.
Collaborates with Human Resources in the interviewing, hiring, evaluation, promotion and possible termination of assigned personnel.
Consistent interaction with students for the purpose of educating students.
Delegates responsibility for a variety of administrative functions to the Assistant Principal and Dean of Students and other personnel.
Facilitates communication between personnel, students and/or parents for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.
Implements district policies, procedures and/or processes at a building level.
Manages the operation of a school site (e.g. budget, staffing, student activities, parental involvement and communication, safety activities, graduation and baccalaureate programs, etc.).
Monitors the implementation of plans and procedures that promote the district initiatives at the building level and drilled down to specific content areas.
Oversees the building budgeting process and financial forecasts.
Presents information to Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Director of Teaching and Learning, School Business Official, staff, students, parent groups, and community forums.
Supervises instructional personnel and classified staff for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school's curriculum.
Supervises students during extra-curricular, co-curricular and other school-related activities.
Supervises teachers, support staff and volunteers.