High Tech Middle North County School Director (Principal)

High Tech High•San Marcos, CA

About The Position

The School Director sets the school’s strategy and direction in alignment with institutional goals under the direct supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. The Director ensures high-quality instruction and an equitable, positive educational experience for students, families, and staff by working with staff to design, evaluate, and improve student-centered instruction. The role also cultivates positive relationships with students, teachers, families, colleagues, and the wider community. High Tech High is a public project-based charter school network of sixteen schools serving approximately 6,300 students in grades K–12 across four San Diego County campuses. Its work is guided by the principles of Equity, Personalization, Authentic Work, and Collaborative Design. The School Director embodies these principles while leading instruction, staff, school culture, and operations. The Director supervises teachers and other school personnel, supports recruitment and hiring in coordination with Human Resources, conducts performance evaluations, manages the school budget and daily operations, and ensures institutional standards and procedures are followed. The role is based in school settings, including offices, classrooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, auditoriums, and recreational areas. Some extended work schedules are necessary when specific needs arise. The office environment is typically low to moderate in noise, occasionally high, and may involve outdoor weather, damp or humid conditions, and exposure to communicable illnesses through contact with students and staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least three years of experience in a school setting required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of curriculum development and evaluation, pedagogical techniques, and strategies.
Knowledge of applicable laws, policies, and procedures, with the ability to operate within them.
Demonstrated financial management, decision-making, team-building, employee supervision, and workflow management skills.
Ability to establish effective relationships with staff, students, and families based on mutual trust and respect.
Ability to develop expectations and guidelines that support a respectful learning environment and foster creativity and learning.
Ability to handle challenging staff, student, and family issues; organize and empower employees; and manage time effectively.
Ability to listen actively, accept others’ ideas, seek feedback, and support continuous improvement.
Ability to assess task scope and difficulty, apply effective practices toward performance goals, and remove obstacles to performance.
Computer and systems skills, and knowledge of facilitation techniques.
Ability to provide staff and stakeholders with timely, useful information.
Ability to interact effectively with people of different races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages, and gender identities, and to promote fair treatment and opportunity.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular walking and standing, occasional stooping and lifting, and vocal, hearing, and visual demands; reasonable accommodations may be made.
At least three years of K–12 teaching experience is strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
At least three years of K–12 teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Embody High Tech High’s principles of Equity, Personalization, Authentic Work, and Collaborative Design.
Achieve institutional goals through effective administration of staff, curricula, and school culture.
Lead instruction and take responsibility for student achievement, teacher conversations, classroom oversight, effective teaching strategies, teamwork, and a positive school culture.
Supervise school personnel, monitor and evaluate performance, support professional growth, and engage staff in achieving curriculum and institutional goals.
Coordinate with Human Resources to recruit, hire, train, and support staff, and conduct regular performance evaluations.
Manage relationships with staff and external stakeholders.
Oversee the school’s daily operations and budget.
Prepare reports, correspondence, and other documentation to record activities and convey information.
Ensure institutional standards and procedures are followed.
May serve as a point of contact for issues involving discrimination, Section 504, Title II, and Title IX.