Principal - Prospective High School (2026-2027)

REPORTS TO:

Superintendent of Schools

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Open Until Filled
 

LENGTH OF WORK YEAR:

226 days

DATE REVISED

06/19/2019

WAGE/HOUR STATUS:

Exempt

 

 

SALARY RANGE:

$97,022 Minimum   
$136,768 Maximum

PAY GRADE: 

NTP       

  

 

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

 

Direct and manage instructional program and supervise operations and personnel at campus level.  Provide educational leadership to ensure high standards of instructional service. Oversee compliance with district policies, success of instructional programs, and operation of all campus activities.

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education/Certification:

 

TEA certification requirements

 

Master’s degree in educational administration

 

Texas Mid-management or Principal certificate

 

Certified Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) Appraiser

 

Special Knowledge/Skills:

 

Working knowledge of curriculum and instruction

 

Ability to evaluate instructional program and teaching effectiveness

 

Ability to manage budget and personnel

 

Ability to coordinate campus functions

 

Ability to interpret policy, procedures and data

 

Strong organizational, communication, public relations and interpersonal skills

 

Experience:

 

Three years of classroom teacher experience required

 

Three years of administrative experience required

 

 

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

 

Instructional Management

 

• Monitor instructional and managerial processes to ensure that program activities are aligned to program outcomes and to use findings to take corrective actions.
• In accordance with Board Policy – consult the Campus Site Based Decision Making Committee (C- SBDM) on the planning, operation, supervision and evaluation of campus educational programs.

 

School or Organization Morale

 

• Provide teachers with materials and professional development necessary for accomplishing instructional goals.
• Foster collegiality among staff members and encourage their active involvement in the decision-

 

        making process.                                                                                                                  

 

• Provide for two-way communication with superintendent.
• Communicate and promote expectations for high-level performance to staff and students.
• Recognize and reward individual accomplishments within your campus.
• Recognize and celebrate accomplishments.
• Establish strong lines of communication with and among teachers and students.
• Monitor effectiveness of school practices and their impact on student learning.
• Recognize excellence and achievement.
• Ensure the effective and quick resolution of conflicts.

 

School or Organization Improvement

 

• Build common vision for school improvement with staff and direct the planning of activities and programs with staff to ensure attainment of school’s mission.
• Foster shared beliefs and sense of community.
• Identify, analyze, and apply research findings (e.g., effective school correlates) to promote school improvement.
• Develop and set annual campus performance objectives for each of the Academic Excellence Indicators using the campus planning process and site-based decision making committee.
• Establish clear goals and keep them in the forefront of the school’s attention.
• Develop, maintain, and use information systems and records necessary to show campus progress on performance objectives addressing each Academic Excellence Indicator.
• Keep abreast with current curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
• Compile data on special populations to comply with Federal standards regarding system safeguards.
• Manage and promote AP, DE, and concurrent enrollment classes.
• Oversee the management of the Early College High Schools for their campus.

 

Personnel Management

 

• Interview, select, approve all personnel assigned to campus, and orient new staff.
• Define expectations for staff performance with regard to instructional strategies, classroom management, and communication with the public, staff development, and other components as identified in the T-TESS.
• Observe employee performance, record observation