Principal - High School

Douglas County School District•Highlands Ranch, CO

About The Position

To administer and supervise the organization and operation of the best possible learning environment for students of the school. Actual work days for this position is 225 days.

Requirements

Type D Principal/Administrators License - Colorado
Master's Degree (Required)

Responsibilities

Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Develop and maintain effective communications, including complaint management, among the students, the community, the faculty and the administration. Visits classrooms and has frequent contact with students.
Monitor the effectiveness of school practices and their impact on student learning, making adjustments for continuous improvement.
Plan and implement human resources activities: hires/directs/mentors/ disciplines, terminates; staffing design/master schedule; professional development activities; evaluations.
Responsible for day-to-day operations of physical plant including budget design/allocation for purchase of instructional supplies, material & equipment, coordinating capital reserve process (small & large capital).
Ensure that the school has met state accreditation, accountability and school improvement plan requirements by addressing school wide student academic achievement and patterns of low student performance and achievement discrepancies.
Utilize appropriate resources of the staff, student body, school district and the community to develop and maintain highly effective instructional and co-curricular programs.
Implement effective instructional and curricular practices responding to the needs of students, the direction of the District, and valid innovations in education within a standards-based model, ensuring the integration of technology where appropriate.