Campus Principal; ACHS-King Street Campus

The Alexandria City High School Campus Principal acts on behalf of the Alexandria City High School Principal in leading an assigned campus within Alexandria City High School. The Campus Principal serves as the lead administrator for the campus and is responsible for the overall coordination and oversight of campus operations, student support systems, school climate, safety and security, family and community engagement, and the supervision of campus-based administrators and staff.

The Campus Principal is empowered to act decisively on behalf of the campus while maintaining open communication with the ACHS-High School Principal on matters of shared concern or division-wide impact.

The Campus Principal maintains strong oversight of instructional programming, the School Improvement Plan, MTSS structures, academy implementation, and student achievement data while working collaboratively with lead administrators, academy principals, assistant principals, department chairs, deans, counselors, central office staff, families, and community partners. Although designated leaders may manage the day-to-day implementation of specific instructional, academy, MTSS, counseling, scheduling, or student support responsibilities, the Campus Principal ensures alignment, accountability, and the overall effectiveness of the campus.

The Campus Principal collaborates with school and division leadership to ensure coherent systems, high expectations, a safe and orderly learning environment, and equitable outcomes for all students. The Campus Principal works in close coordination with fellow Campus Principals to ensure alignment of expectations, practices, and communication across Alexandria City High School. Campus Principals participate in regular joint leadership meetings and collaborate on cross-campus initiatives, student transitions, shared programming, and school-wide events.

This 12-month Administration position reports to the ACHS-High School Principal.

• Education:
  
  Master’s degree in Educational Leadership or a related field is required.
• Certificates & Licenses:
  Valid Virginia Department of Education Teaching Post Graduate License, with the add-on endorsement in Administration & Supervision Pre-K-12. Candidates must have an active VDOE license with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision, or be eligible to submit and complete a VDOE licensure application for an Administration and Supervision endorsement upon hire.
• Experience:
  
  Administrative and teaching experience related to working in socio-economically and culturally diverse school settings. Three to five years of successful school-based administrative experience, preferably at the high school level. Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience necessary to work effectively with students, teachers, administrators, families, community partners, and central office staff. Experience leading or supervising large-scale school operations, student support systems, school climate initiatives, and campus-based teams.
  
  Knowledge of instructional programming, school improvement planning, student achievement data, MTSS, academy structures, department-level collaboration, and culturally responsive practices. Demonstrated ability to supervise and coordinate the work of administrators and staff who lead instruction, academies, student support, operations, counseling, discipline, and community engagement. Experience supporting safe and orderly learning environments, positive student behavior systems, family engagement, and school-community partnerships.

• Articulates and stewards the vision, mission, and priorities of Alexandria City High School and Alexandria City Public Schools.
• Acts as the principal of the assigned campus and oversees the systems necessary for the campus to be high functioning and aligned with the broader Alexandria City High School model.
• Leads, supervises, and evaluates assigned campus administrators and staff to ensure that school operations, student support, instructional programming, and community engagement are planned and implemented effectively.
• Maintains strong working…