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High School Principal - Sheldon

Employer
Eugene School District 4J
Location
Eugene, OR, US
Salary
Competitive

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Job Category
Administrator, Principal
Grade Level
High School
This is a full time position beginning with the 2019/2020 school year.  This position operates on the 12 month work schedule and the first day of work will be July 1, 2019.

The high school principal serves as the instructional leader and chief administrator of the high school. The principal is responsible for implementing and adhering to all federal, state and district policies, regulations and procedures. Areas of responsibility include directing and administering all educational programs and activities, student supports, planning, curriculum development, program evaluation, student activities, personnel management, financial management, emergency procedures, resource scheduling, facilities operations, school climate and community relations for the building.
 
Objectives
  • Achieve academic excellence and close opportunity and achievement gaps for students.
  • Lead, encourage and support all members of the school staff.
  • Communicate effectively and foster collaboration with all stakeholder groups, including students, families, staff members and members of the community.
  • Establish and promote high standards and expectations for all students and staff.
  • Maintain a safe and welcoming school climate and culture.
 Distinguishing Characteristics

This position requires demonstrated expertise in educational programs, curriculum, pedagogy, professional development, and culturally sustaining instructional strategies. This position also requires directly related administrative experience to ensure success in a high school leadership role. This administrative experience includes the ability to lead collaboratively, support and promote diversity, foster a student-centered approach leading to student engagement and success, and the ability to create and maintain an emotionally healthy and physically safe school culture. This position has supervisory responsibilities for planning, assigning, supporting, and evaluating the work of licensed and classified employees. This position requires strong communication and relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Functions:
  1. Serves as the instructional leader and demonstrates collaborative leadership skills, capable of making tough decisions and leading a cohesive team.
  2. Plans, designs, and conducts follow-through strategies for teaching and learning designed to meet the differentiated and individualized needs of students and the educational community.
  3. Leads inclusive decision-making process to ensure the development of a comprehensive school improvement plan with annual student achievement targets, supported by parents, staff, and community members.
  4. Oversees the school's performance evaluation systems to ensure that site goals and objectives are achieved, and that all staff adheres to district, state and federal standards and goals.
  5. Establishes the master schedule for instructional programs, ensuring rigorous and articulated learning experiences aligned to state standards and required instructional hours.
  6. Supervises the evaluation of all building staff, coordinates all staff development activities, and ensures professional development and support for all staff.
  7. Ensures that the instructional programs engage the learner in tasks that require analytical and critical thinking, problem solving and creativity, address the range of skills and developmental needs found in the classroom, encourage the student to define individual goals and accept responsibility for learning, and that they provide a variety of methods for the student to demonstrate performance and achievement.
  8. Serves as a role model for students, dressing professionally, demonstrating the importance and relevance of learning, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating pride in the educational profession.
  9. Uses data to guide data teams to identify and monitor student needs and growth, and collects and analyzes data to inform practice, develop new programs and make improvements to existing programs.
  10. Plans, develops, organizes, and administers support systems which provide optimal educational opportunities for adolescent age students. Oversees a multi-tiered system of supports to meet individual student needs.
  11. Empowers students, staff and parents to articulate and implement their goals and ideas.
  12. Develops, implements and oversees budget planning and financial procedures in accordance with all laws, regulations, and policies.
  13. Manages a safe and well-maintained facility, identifying needs and recommending additions, modifications, and services.
  14. Manages, supervises, observes, and conducts staff professional development and staff training programs that encourage and grow leadership.
  15. Confers with site and district staff in decision-making processes, and in the development of alternative approaches to addressing concerns and issues.
  16. Assists in the development, implementation, interpretation, and administration of policies, rules and regulations, and negotiated employee agreements. Ensures compliance with all laws, administrative codes, board policies and regulations.
  17. Establishes and maintains procedures for the resolution of conflict in an effort to maintain a high level of staff morale.
  18. Responsible for managing, monitoring, auditing, and evaluation of school finances and specially funded programs.
  19. Plans, develops, and provides, as required, management reports pertaining to the educational climate and the functions and activities of the school.
  20. Performs other related duties as assigned

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  1. Demonstrated commitment to educational equity and excellence for all students.
  2. Possession of strong leadership skills.
  3. Excellent ability to be a strong instructional leader and to develop culturally sustaining instructional and curricular initiatives.
  4. Ability to motivate and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
  5. Unwavering evidence of strong integrity, good moral character and initiative.
  6. Consistent usage of highly effective communications skills.
  7. Evidence of being flexible, innovative, creative, straight-forward, fair and equitable.
  8. Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to follow-through with tasks, plans and promises.
  9. Ability to manage budgets and implement spending procedures.
  10. Ability to interact with a broad and diverse population of internal and external stakeholders.


Minimum Qualifications:
Education
•  Masters Degree in Education or related field and a valid Oregon TSPC Administrative License (or the ability to immediately obtain a license by the date of hire).
•  Hold a valid driver's license with no serious violations.

Experience
•  Have a minimum of seven (7) years experience in teaching and working with adults or adolescents.
•  Have at least two (2) years excellent administrative experience as a Principal, Assistant Principal, or Central Office Administrator. Administrative experience should include a record of effective educational leadership, demonstrated commitment to a positive learning environment, excellent communication skills, and a strong commitment to educational equity.
•  Bilingual proficiency and/or multicultural experience strongly preferred.

Additional Information:
Complete application in its entirety.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed, there are no exceptions.

We do not accept walk-in, faxed, or applications via mail.  All applications must be submitted using the GovermentJobs website.  It is your responsibility to submit a complete application.  Submitting an application does not guarantee any candidate an interview.  Candidates are interviewed by appointment only.  If you apply to more than one job, an application is required for EACH job posting.

ALL required documentation must be scanned and attached in order to submit an online application.
Required documents for this posting are:
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Three (3) letters of recommendation.  Must be from the last 2 years and one letter must be from a supervisor.
  • Copy of all college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
  • Copy of Administrator License(s)
Upon offer of employment applicants must obtain a fingerprint clearance from the Oregon State Police Department and the FBI through a process authorized by the Eugene School District 4J.  Applicants would be responsible for the one-time fingerprint clearance fee.
 
An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer

The Eugene School District 4J does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender or sexual orientation in admission or access to the treatment of employment in its programs and activities as required by state and federal law.  If you have any complaints, please contact the HR Department at (541) 790-7670

It is the District's policy to provide qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with applicable law.  Applicants wishing to claim veterans' preference must provide the following military documents verifying their eligibility:
 
Veterans : A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge OR a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating the applicant receives a non-service connected pension.
 
Disabled Veterans : A copy of the applicant's Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (a federal DD Form 214 or 215), which shows character of service upon discharge AND a copy of the applicants veteran's disability preference letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (unless the information is included on the DD Form 214 or 215).
 
For veterans' preference to apply, the required military documents must be submitted to the District at the time of application submission.
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